Figueira da Foz. Vitalba Ruggieri, researcher at Irccs Crob (Istituto di ricovero e cura di carattere scientifico – Basilicata regional oncological centre, hospital complex of Rionero in Vulture, province of Potenza) and component of the research group on oncological metabolism of the the Institute, coordinated by Professor Claudia Piccoli; received a prestigious award for the advanced course “Febs Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism: From Conceptual Knowledge to Clinical Applications” held in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, from June 18-24. Ruggieri’s study titled “Dichloroacetate Affects Mitochondrial Dynamics Resulting Into Overactive Mycophagy In Glycolysis-Reliant Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas” after being selected in the first phase among the 15 presentations accepted by the International Scientific Committee and included in the conference programme; was awarded as the best oral presentation in the scientific session where it was presented, reads in a press release from Irccs Crob’s Office. (9Colonne)
