June 9 – Four young researchers from Modena, thanks to their studies within the Unimore Division of Endocrinology and Baggiovara Laboratory, have won international awards for endocrinology. Daniele Santi, born in 1983, a young endocrinologist and PhD student at the International Clinical School of Experimental Medicine of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia was awarded the prestigious international ESE Young Investigator Award, presented at the annual congress of the European Society of Endocrinology, held a few days ago in Dublin. Daniele, who works in endocrinology at the New Civil Hospital Agostino-Estense Baggiovara directed by Professor Manuela Simoni, presented a clinical study regarding diabetes. His research was chosen by the scientific committee among more than 1,700 original research projects from around the world and awarded a commemorative plaque and a check for €1,500. During the same conference, Modena also received three “travel grants” worth €500, assigned to two doctoral students of the International Clinical School of Experimental Medicinem, Laura Riccetti and Giulia Brigante, and to researcher Livio Casarini.