Eurac Research
Giada Cattelan is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Eurac Research since November 2018, with prior experience as a Master Thesis Student at the same institution from February 2017 to March 2018. Cattelan's research focuses on the set-up and characterization of an iPSC-derived neurocardiac co-culture model. Educationally, Cattelan is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Medicina Molecolare - Fisiopatologia at Università degli Studi di Parma, having previously obtained Master's degrees in Molecular Biology of the Cell and Development from Universität Innsbruck and Advanced Genetics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Cattelan also completed a Bachelor's degree in General Biology at Universität Innsbruck, along with a summer internship at Ospedale di Bolzano in 2014 within the Central Laboratory - Cytology Laboratory.
Eurac Research
Eurac Research is a private research centre, established in 1992 in Bolzano. Our research activity is rooted in local issues which are then developed on a global level, thanks to a multidisciplinary approach and an international vision. Studies focus on issues that affect people, their health and the environment around them, with the aim of improving life in the societies of the future. Often, in response to regional problems, the centre develops concrete solutions that can be applied in different contexts, exploring new avenues based on interdisciplinarity and scientific excellence. Today, Eurac Research has more than 500 employees from over 25 countries. Initially, Eurac Research focused its activities in the fields of languages and law, minorities and autonomy, and the Alpine environment. Over time, the centre has extended its research to new disciplines related to medicine and environmental technologies, attracting researchers from all over the world and opening new laboratories and facilities. Today Eurac Research is part of an international research network with partners in more than 50 countries. The centre collaborates with the United Nations University and hosts one of its European offices. It works with organisations such as the Alpine Convention, the Carpathian Convention, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the European Space Agency (ESA) as well as other space agencies on issues related to sustainable development. It also cooperates with the Council of Europe and other European institutions on autonomy models and minority rights. At the local level, Eurac Research supports the health sector in public health programmes and advises the provincial administration in various research fields. The centre is one of the partners of NOI Techpark - a science and technology park based in South Tyrol operating in technology-oriented sectors, and a support based incubator for numerous companies in their research and development activities.