
![]() On the 14th of December 2015, Dr. Karima Kissa from the Université de Montpellier gave an excellent seminar on "Origin and fate of hematopoietic stem cells in the zebrafish embryo". The scientific discussion we had with her was very nice. It was a pleasure to have her visiting us. The photo was taken in a restaurant in Rome. |
![]() On February 14th 2014, Prof Heiko Lickert from the Institute of Diabetes & Regeneration Research (Munich, Germany) gave an excellent seminar on "Beta cell development and regeneration". The scientific discussion we had with him was very interesting. It was a pleasure to have him visiting us. The photo was taken after our dinner in Rome. |
![]() Dr Eran Hornstein from the Weizmann Institute of Science came on the 28th of June to give us a very nice seminar on miRNAs and their role in differentiation and adult cell identity. The quality of his research was impressive and we gained new insights on the functions of miRNAs. The scientific discussion with him was enlightening. The photo was taken in the lab. |
![]() Pr Achim Leutz from the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine came on the 14th of May to give us an excellent seminar on the transcription factor C/EBPbeta and myeloid plasticity. The quality of his research was impressive and we gained precious insight on epigenetics and cell differentiation. We had a great pleasure to have him in Monterotondo. The photo was taken in the garden of our institute. |
![]() On the 11th of January, we had the pleasure to host Prof. Frank Rosenbauer from the University of Muenster in Germany. He gave us a very interesting seminar about the molecular mechanisms that control hematopoietic stem cell function and leukemia development. The photo was taken the evening before in Rome.
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![]() On the 23rd of November 2012, we had the pleasure to host Dr Anna Bigas from the IMIM in Barcelona. She talked about a very impressive work on the role of Notch in the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell development in the mouse embryo. The scientific discussion with her was very fruitful. The photo was taken the night before in a nice restaurant in the center of Rome. |
![]() It was a pleasure to host Dr Mark Coles from the University of York on the 28th of September 2012. He gave us a very interesting seminar on lymphoid organogenesis. We enjoyed the scientific discussions we had with him. The photo was taken in a traditional Roman restaurant.
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![]() On the 3rd of July 2012, we had the pleasure to host Pr Iannis Aifantis from the New York University School of Medicine. He gave a very impressive seminar on the mechanisms leading to the formation of different types of leukemia. We really learned a lot from him. The photo was taken in the garden of our institute. |
![]() On the 1st of June 2012, we had the great pleasure to host Dr Cristina Lo Celso from Imperial College London. She is an expert on imaging in vivo the hematopoietic stem cells niche in the mouse. She gave an excellent seminar and the discussion with her was very fruitful. The photo was taken in a cellar supposedly 150 years older than the Colosseo.
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![]() On the 28th of May 2012, we had the pleasure to host Dr Johannes Zuber from the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Vienna. He gave an excellent seminar about using in vivo RNAi technology to discover new drug targets to treat cancer. We also enjoyed a lot discussing with him. The photo was taken the night before in an excellent restaurant in Monterotondo. |
![]() On the 27th of April 2012, we had the pleasure to receive Dr Taija Makinen from the London Research Institute. She gave a very interesting seminar about the development of the murine lymphatic system. We enjoyed the high quality of her work as well as the scientific discussion we had together. The picture was taken after dinner in a very nice restaurant in the Trastevere district of Rome. |
![]() On the 26/03/2012, Pr Frank Buchholz , a leader in the field of functional genomics, came to give a seminar at EMBL Monterotondo. We have all been impressed by the quality of his research. The photo was taken by Madhu after our dinner in Rome.
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![]() On the 10/02/12, Dr Catherine Robin came to EMBL Monterotondo to give a talk on the birth of hematopoietic stem cells in the mouse embryo. It was an excellent seminar showing high level research. We all greatly appreciated her visit. The photo has been taken the night before during our dinner in Rome. |
![]() On the 12/12/2011, Dr Shin-Ichi Nishikawa, one of the leaders in the field of developmental hematopoiesis, came to give a seminar at EMBL Monterotondo. It was a great honor to have him here. The photo has been taken after dinner in Rome. Dr Nishikawa came with his wife Satomi. |