(February 8, 2017) The cycle Meet the New Italians of New York, organized by the Consulate General of Italy in New York, is back. The first event of the year, scheduled for February 21, is dedicated to the research community. The Consulate General will host distinguished guests, including: Elena Aprile, Ph.D. (Professor, Physics Department, Columbia University), Luca Carloni, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Columbia University), Michael Pagano, MD (Chair Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, May Ellen and Gerald Hay Ritter Professor of Oncology, New York University School of Medicine, Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute), Maurizio Profiri, Ph.D. (Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering New York University School of Enineering Tandon), Andrea Ventura, MD, Ph.D. (Associate Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Riccardo Lattanzi, Ph.D. (Associate Professor Radiology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of Training, Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, New York University) will host the event. Guests will have the opportunity to meet and talk about their experiences, difficulties and the chances that have marked their New York experience. It will be another opportunity to explore the possibility that the Big Apple offers to researchers from different professional fields. The event is organized in collaboration with the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation. (Red)