Our mission
Since 2012 the Pediatric Research Institute (IRP) is an excellence center in pediatric medicine and research. Its six top research programs are focused on pediatric oncology, regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, genetic and rare diseases, immunology, and predictive medicine.
The Institute adopts a unique multidisciplinary approach that blends ideas from biomedicine, bioengineering, biochemistry and materials science.
It also strives to promote cooperation with national and international university hospitals and research institutes, to provide high-level training in pediatric research to students and researchers, to foster innovation and technology transfer, and to facilitate dialogue with the public through conferences and educational activities
Organisation
President
Prof. Antonio Parbonetti
Scientific Director
Prof. Antonella Viola
CEO
Dr. Andrea Camporese
Scientific Advisory Board
- Andrea Biondi – M.D., Director of the School of Pediatrics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
- Ilaria Capua – Director of the One Health Center of Excellence for Research and Training, University of Florida, USA
- Lorenzo Moretta – M.D., Director of the Immunology Department, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
Scientific Committee
Composed by all Principal Investigators
Technical Manager
Arch. Giuseppe Clemente –
Direction Assistant
Dr Chiara Franzin
Administrative Office
Mr Eddy Lazzarin
Contact
Corso Stati Uniti, 4
35127 Padova
Phone: +39 049 9640139
Fax: +39 049 9640101
info@irpcds.org
