In this seminar, Antonella De Matteis (TIGEM, Naples) demonstrates how identifying the genetic basis of a rare disease is invaluable to clarify its molecular pathogenesis

About a year ago a short survey was carried out to achieve a better understanding of our member community: its job affiliations, scientific interests, geographical location, teaching and media communication activities.

"Inner voices" is a new feature of the ABCD science magazine in which distinguished national and international scientists openly discuss in an informal interview the personal and professional choices that drove them into science and led them to make important breakthroughs in their field.

In this enlightening seminar, Pier Paolo Di Fiore (IFOM-IEO, Milan) discusses his group's recent findings as well as other evidence suggesting that breast cancer stem cells share features with normal mammary epithelial stem cells and are a marker of tumors endowed with a poorer prognosis.