The MRH supports research across a wide spectrum of microbiome-related topics, all aimed to of devise methods for improving human and animal health by manipulating microbial populations. One of the main aims of the MRH is to provide an open research and knowledge platform for microbiome interested investigators, so as to foster interdisciplinary interactions. The MRH translates new knowledge on human and animal microbiomes in different research areas and provides a research & technology resource which will allow scientists and industries to investigate the microbiome with potential to change the face and future of healthcare.
The MRH aims to deliver innovative research that establishes Italy as a center of excellence in human/animal health, to help the development of industry and to attract multinational companies to Italy to engage in collaborative research programs.
Parma, November 20, 2024.
The professors of the University of Parma Daniele Del Rio and Marco Ventura confirm themselves among the most cited researchers in the world: the two scholars appear again this year in the "Highly Cited Researchers" ranking drawn up by the Web of Science Group - Clarivate Analytics.
Marco Ventura, professor of Microbiology at the Department of Chemical, Life and Environmental Sustainability Sciences, is in the ranking for the fifth consecutive year.
In his research activity he deals in particular with the study of the microbiota, as well as the biology of probiotic microorganisms with particular attention to the field of bifidobacteria and their role in the intestinal ecosystem. He coordinates the Probiogenomics laboratory and is director of the Interdepartmental Center "Microbiome Research Hub" of the University of Parma.
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We are thrilled to congratulate our laboratory on this well-deserved honor!