May 20 – And the winner is … the Italian university system. The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia authored, along with other Italian universities, a paper that received the “BioMed Central Research Award 2014,” a prize of the BioMed Central – BMC, one of the major open access scientific publishers, to celebrate scientific research excellence published. The award seeks to highlight the outstanding results and papers published in ten different biology and medical fields. The award-winning articles, selected by highly qualified committees, are chosen for their innovation, experimental design and quality of the discussion. Within the category “Microbiology, Immunology, Infection and Inflammation” the prize was awarded to “Interactions between Asaia, Plasmodium and Anopheles: new insights into mosquito symbiosis and implications in malaria symbiotic control,” published in Parasites & Vectors. The paper is a collaborative effort of several Italian universities, including the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. The project, led by Prof. Guido Favia, of the University of Camerino, was conducted in collaboration with professors Claudio Bandi and Daniele Daffonchio of the University of Milan, professor Luciano Sacchi of the University of Pavia and professor Mauro Mandrioli of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
