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As the summer sun shines on EMBL’s various sites this June, we look back on another summer and the special setting of our southernmost site: EMBL Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, 20 high school students from across Italy gathered for an intensive, two-week molecular biology training experience: Summer in Science<\/a>. They experienced an advanced programme of hands-on training in molecular biology basic techniques while being immersed in ongoing research projects under the supervision of expert educators and active scientists. The format of the summer school that EMBL and Adamas Scienza<\/a> organised with the Italian National Research Council (CNR) is intended to inspire and involve participants not only on a cognitive and scientific level but also on an emotional and social level, through collaboration and sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Recognising philanthropic support <\/h3>\n

For five decades, EMBL has thrived as a global hub for cutting-edge molecular biology research, training, and services. Open collaboration has been and continues to be at the very heart of our achievements, illustrated through a rich tapestry of partnerships woven with like-minded institutions and individuals.

\r\n\r\nWith our \u201812 moments of philanthropy\u2019 series during our 50th anniversary year, we want to express our deep gratitude towards individuals, foundations, and other supporters who have made a difference to EMBL through their vision and generosity. Each gift \u2013 whether small or large in financial terms \u2013 has helped advance science and nurture the scientists of the future in exemplary ways, illuminating the power of giving.

\r\n\r\nOur sixth ‘moment of philanthropy’ aims to show how philanthropy can powerfully connect us to individuals across time and place, carrying the torch of scientific inspiration to new places. This month, we go back to the summer of 2022, when a group of Italian high school students participated in a unique EMBL Rome training programme dedicated to the memory of an outstanding former EMBL scientist and innovator Riccardo Cortese<\/a>. This opportunity \u2013 only possible because of generous contributions from Prof. Cortese\u2019s family and friends \u2013 sparked a legacy of learning where his body of work and ethos served as an inspiration to participants.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n

While the unique immersive experience helps make this initiative stand out from other summer schools, the person to whom this edition was dedicated, EMBL alumnus Riccardo Cortese, provides a constant reminder of the impact of genomics and choosing a scientific career path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating in medicine from the University of Naples, Cortese directed for many years the Gene Expression programme at EMBL Heidelberg. Later, he became director of the Institute for Research in Molecular Biology in Pomezia, Italy, where he laid the foundation for developing innovative treatments for major diseases such as hepatitis C and AIDS. Though he died in 2017, he will long be remembered, as will his discoveries, such as the development of a novel approach to creating adenoviral-based vaccines, including the first vaccine against Ebola. Cortese led Italian biotechnology research to world excellence. A man of extraordinary intelligence and countless interests, he always stood out for his commitment to training young researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was in this spirit that Cortese\u2019s family and friends joined together to create the wonderful philanthropic support that enabled the summer school to take place in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Riccardo Cortese was not only an impactful scientist, but one who took mentoring seriously, always encouraging collaborators and students. Credit: Karen Jonkman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were looking for a fitting way to honour and remember Riccardo,\u201d said Karen Jonkman,  Cortese\u2019s wife. \u201cHe was not only a man of science but had other unique qualities. By nature, he was a mentor, always proud of the achievements of his collaborators and students whom he trusted to carry the torch. Summer in Science may set off the spark for some of the students to become as passionate about research and science as Riccardo was. We are glad to be part of this initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we celebrate EMBL\u2019s 50th anniversary, this example shows how philanthropy can connect EMBL\u2019s past to the future and benefit science at large. Cortese\u2019s legacy is sustained by the generous support of family and friends and lives on through all his scientific achievements and the many people inspired by his example \u2013 among those the young people who gathered for Summer in Science in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the year, look forward to monthly stories of philanthropists who have stepped in to support European life sciences. If you would like to be an EMBL supporter as well,<\/strong><\/em> click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to learn of specific funding opportunities during our 50th anniversary year!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eSummer in Science\u201c<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Ein einzigartiges Bildungsprogramm am EMBL Rom, gewidmet dem Ausnahmewissenschaftler und EMBL Alumnus Riccardo Cortese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

W\u00e4hrend die Sommersonne diesen Juni auf die verschiedenen EMBL-Standorte scheint, blicken wir auf einen anderen Sommer und die besondere Umgebung unseres s\u00fcdlichsten Standorts zur\u00fcck: EMBL Rom. Im Jahr 2022 trafen sich hier 20 Gymnasiasten aus ganz Italien zu einem zweiw\u00f6chigen Intensivkurs in Molekularbiologie: Summer in Science. Sie erlebten ein ma\u00dfgeschneidertes Programm mit praktischer Ausbildung in grundlegenden Techniken der Molekularbiologie, w\u00e4hrend sie unter der Aufsicht von erfahrenen Lehrpersonen und aktiven Wissenschaftlern und Wissenschaftlerinnen in laufende Forschungsprojekte eintauchten. Das Format der Summer School<\/a>, die vom EMBL und Adamas Scienza<\/a> in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Nationalen Forschungsrat Italiens (CNR) organisiert wurde, sollte die Teilnehmenden nicht nur auf kognitiver und wissenschaftlicher Ebene inspirieren und engagieren, sondern auch auf emotionaler und sozialer Ebene durch Zusammenarbeit und Austausch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diese Initiative sticht nicht nur durch die einzigartige Erfahrung, die sie den jungen Leuten bat, heraus, sondern auch durch die Person, der sie gewidmet war: EMBL Alumnus Riccardo Cortese, dessen Vorbild immer wieder an die Bedeutung der Genomik und die Wahl einer wissenschaftlichen Laufbahn erinnert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Dank an unsere F\u00f6rderer <\/h3>\n

In f\u00fcnf Jahrzehnten hat sich das EMBL als globales Zentrum f\u00fcr molekularbiologische Spitzenforschung, Services und Dienstleistungen etabliert. Offene Zusammenarbeit und Forschung war und ist das Herzst\u00fcck unserer Errungenschaften, die sich in einem reichen Netz von Partnerschaften mit gleichgesinnten Institutionen und Einzelpersonen widerspiegeln.

\r\n\r\nMit unserer Reihe \u201e12 Momente der Philanthropie\u201c im Jahr unseres 50-j\u00e4hrigen Bestehens m\u00f6chten wir Einzelpersonen, Stiftungen und anderen Unterst\u00fctzenden, die durch ihre Vision und Gro\u00dfz\u00fcgigkeit das EMBL ma\u00dfgeblich gef\u00f6rdert haben, unsere tiefe Dankbarkeit ausdr\u00fccken. Jede Spende – ob klein oder gro\u00df – hat dazu beigetragen, die Wissenschaft voranzubringen und Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler auf inspirierende Weise zu st\u00e4rken und die Kraft des Gebens zu verk\u00f6rpern.

\r\n\r\nIn unserem sechsten \u201eMoment der Philanthropie\u201c m\u00f6chten wir zeigen, wie Philanthropie uns \u00fcber Zeit und Raum hinweg mit Menschen verbinden und die Fackel der wissenschaftlichen Inspiration an neue Orte tragen kann. In diesem Monat erinnern wir uns an den Sommer 2022, als eine Gruppe italienischer Gymnasiasten an einem einzigartigen EMBL-Bildungsprogramm in Rom teilnahm, das dem Gedenken an Riccardo Cortese<\/a>, einem herausragenden ehemaligen EMBL-Wissenschaftler und Innovator, gewidmet war. Diese Gelegenheit, die nur dank der gro\u00dfz\u00fcgigen Beitr\u00e4ge von Prof. Corteses Familie und Freunden m\u00f6glich war, hat ein Verm\u00e4chtnis des Lernens geschaffen, bei dem seine Arbeit und sein Ethos den Teilnehmenden als Inspiration dienten.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n

Nach seinem Medizinstudium an der Universit\u00e4t Neapel leitete Cortese viele Jahre lang das Genexpressionsprogramm am EMBL Heidelberg. Sp\u00e4ter wurde er Direktor des Forschungsinstituts f\u00fcr Molekularbiologie in Pomezia, Italien, wo er den Grundstein f\u00fcr die Entwicklung innovativer Therapien f\u00fcr schwere Krankheiten wie Hepatitis C und AIDS legte. Er verstarb im Jahre 2017.  Man wird sich noch lange an ihn und seine Entdeckungen erinnern, wie beispielsweise die Entwicklung eines neuen Ansatzes zur Herstellung von Impfstoffen auf der Basis von Adenoviren, darunter der erste Impfstoff gegen Ebola. Cortese f\u00fchrte die italienische Biotechnologieforschung an die Weltspitze. Er war ein Mann von au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnlicher Intelligenz, vielseitig interessiert und hat sich stets f\u00fcr die Ausbildung junger Forschender eingesetzt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In diesem Sinne schlossen sich Corteses Familie und Freunde zusammen, um die wunderbare philanthropische Unterst\u00fctzung zu leisten, die die Durchf\u00fchrung der Sommerschule im Jahr 2022 erm\u00f6glichte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eWir haben nach einem geeigneten Weg gesucht, Riccardo zu ehren und an ihn zu erinnern\u201c, sagte Karen Jonkman, Corteses Ehefrau. \u201eEr war nicht nur ein Mann der Wissenschaft, sondern hatte auch andere einzigartige Qualit\u00e4ten. Er war von Natur aus ein Mentor, der immer stolz auf die Leistungen seiner Mitarbeitenden und Studierenden war, denen er vertraute, die Fackel weiterzutragen. Summer in Science k\u00f6nnte f\u00fcr einige Teilnehmenden der Funke sein, der sie dazu inspiriert, sich ebenso f\u00fcr Forschung und Wissenschaft zu begeistern wie Riccardo. Wir freuen uns, Teil dieser Initiative gewesen zu sein.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anl\u00e4sslich des 50-j\u00e4hrigen Bestehens des EMBL zeigt dieses Beispiel, wie Philanthropie die Vergangenheit des EMBL mit der Zukunft verbinden und der Wissenschaft insgesamt zugute kommen kann. Corteses Verm\u00e4chtnis wurde durch die gro\u00dfz\u00fcgige Unterst\u00fctzung seiner Familie und Freunde fortgef\u00fchrt und lebt weiter in seinen wissenschaftlichen Errungenschaften und in den vielen Menschen, die von seinem Beispiel inspiriert wurden – darunter auch die jungen Leute, die bei Summer in Science 2022 zusammenkamen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wenn auch Sie das EMBL unterst\u00fctzen m\u00f6chten, <\/em><\/strong>klicken Sie hier<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, um sich \u00fcber spezielle F\u00f6rderm\u00f6glichkeiten w\u00e4hrend unseres 50-j\u00e4hrigen Jubil\u00e4umsjahres zu informieren!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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