Toulouse – During the 8th annual conference of “Micro-Nano-Bio Systems 2014,” recently held in Toulouse, France, Valentina Dini – researcher at the University of Pisa and dermatologist – was awarded the “Young Investigator Award Wound Care.” The prestigious prize was awarded to Dini for her work within the ” SWANiCare” project on venous ulcers of the lower limbs. The project, coordinated by Fabio di Francesco of the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, and Marco Romanelli of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, aims to create an independent monitoring system through biomedical sensors in patients with chronic skin ulcers. The project is active within the Seventh Framework Program of the European Commission. (9Colonne)
