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Since 1996, the Advanced Biomedical Research Foundation has been promoting scientific research in the field of molecular medicine through the Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM).
Thanks to transparent and continuous fundraising, the Foundation supports the advancement of scientific knowledge and technological innovation, with the goal of identifying new disease targets and developing innovative therapeutic strategies.
Giustina Mistrello Destro
President
Our mission is to make a meaningful contribution to scientific knowledge and medical practice, striving to translate scientific discoveries into concrete solutions to improve people’s health and quality of life.
There are no closed laboratories in the research center; they are all organized according to the open-space concept.
All spaces and equipment are centrally managed by the Institute and shared among the various research groups.
VIMM possesses advanced and sophisticated equipment for the study of cell biology and disease models.
In the research center, surgeons, doctors, engineers, physicists, and biologists all work under the same roof.
VIMM research groups are evaluated on site every two years by an international Scientific Advisory Board composed of world-renowned scientists.
VIMM’s leadership combines strategic, managerial, and scientific expertise to guide the Institute in advancing biomedical research. The institutional area ensures vision and representation; the general management coordinates operational and infrastructural activities; scientific advisory supports long-term strategic decisions; and the scientific directorate organizes and enhances the work of the research groups.
Giustina Mistrello Destro
President
Nicola Elvassore
Scientific Director
Since 1996, nearly 30 years of research in the service of the community. A remarkable story built on courage and passion.
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