(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha: On the occasion of the Italian Research Day in the World, which will be celebrated today, the Embassy of Italy in Doha has created a social media campaign to promote Italian researchers working in Qatar, as well as the network of contacts between research centres and universities in the two countries.
This network is currently expanding and strengthening thanks to the dedication and commitment of the Italian professionals. It has resulted in a growing number of collaborations, projects and shared knowledge, all contributing to consolidate Italy-Qatar relations, improve the bilateral cooperation on scientific matters and set ambitious common goals benefiting progress, prosperity and wellbeing for the local society and the international community.
This communication campaign has been produced by the Embassy of Italy in partnership with Sidra Medicine, a state-of-the-art hospital for women and children and a member of Qatar Foundation. The Sidra Medicine Research team, which includes over 35 different nationalities, is actively engaged in precision medicine, from improved diagnostics of rare genetic diseases to cancer research and new therapies, aiming to boost patients' immune responses through innovative approaches in personalized medicine.
Sidra Medicine says the Ambassador of Italy to the State of Qatar, H E Alessandro Prunas hosts a group of Italian researchers who studied in some of the best universities in Italy and worked in top-class facilities and research centres. In Qatar they have been engaged for years in developing projects beneficial to patients and the entire community. Let's not forget that their work consistently contributes to the growth of scientific research, that is becoming increasingly important in the relations between the two countries now.
'The Embassy of Italy in Doha continually carries out scientific diplomacy targeted actions aimed at enhancing the value of Italian research and, more specifically, the importance of our researchers in Qatar, an excellence we are very proud of continues Ambassador Prunas.
The communication campaign of the Embassy, which will be kicked off by a video of Ambassador Prunas today, consists of a series of testimonial videoclips for social networks Twitter, Facebook and Instagram showing the Italian researchers at Sidra Medicine. The videoclips illustrate research projects with a strong relationship with Italy and daily activities of the researchers, focusing also on their educational and professional experiences.
'The Italian Research Day in the World concludes Ambassador Prunas 'is an opportunity to highlight that Italian researchers are a symbol of excellence for our Country and a resource for the international scientific community. In Qatar they have brought an added value to research studies recognized by Qatari Authorities that deeply appreciate the Italian higher education.
The Sidra Medicine researchers who have collaborated with the Embassy of Italy to create the social media campaign and shared their professional stories are: Davide Bedognetti, Director of the Cancer Program; Chiara Cugno, Director of the Advanced Cell Therapy Core Laboratory; Sara Deola, physician and researcher; Cristina Maccalli, researcher; Massimino Miele, manager of the Advanced Cell Therapy Core Laboratory; Annalisa Terranegra, researcher and adjunct professor at Qatar University; and Sara Tomei, scientist in the genomics field and manager of the Omics Core Facility, Integrated Genomics Services at Sidra Medicine.
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