Washington – Young researchers and professors, who are also Italians that work in universities and research centers in the United States: these are the common characteristics that bring together the 6 winners of the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation Awards (ISNAFF Awards. The winners were announced yesterday during the annual event of the Foundation, celebrated on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October at the Italian Embassy in Washington, under the patronage of the President of the Republic and with the support of Universities for Expo – the Scientific Committee of the City of Milan. The themes of the winning research projects, judged to be the most innovative by the ISSNAF Board of Trustees, range from the role of the CXCR4 protein in the development of myeloma, the mapping of space with the x-rays, and models for the analysis of Big Data. The award consists of a Representative Medal of the President of the Italian Republic, a trip and a cash prize. These awards build on the $1 million allocated in 2014 by ISSNAF for scholarships and partnerships with organizations such as the Italian Space Agency, Marche Foundation, and the National Council of Engineers. (9Colonne)
