Regional
COSIsiFA – Citizens and Healthcare Professionals Informed about Medicines
Scientific lead: Prof. Alfredo Vannacci.
Funding body: Tuscany Region – Regional Government Offices.
Start date: 18 November 2024.
End date: 31 December 2027.
Ge.R.A.S – Generating Resources to Break Down Stereotypes
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Manila Vannucci.
The Ge.R.A.S project – “Combating ageism: Generating Resources to Break Down Stereotypes” – forms part of initiatives aimed at preventing and combating ageism, understood as a set of age-based stereotypes, prejudices and forms of discrimination.
The project was developed through a co-design process involving four Departments of the University of Florence:
- NEUROFARBA Department, lead partner;
- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology (FORLILPSI);
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (DMSC);
- “G. Parenti” Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications (DiSIA).
The project aims to raise awareness among the public, particularly people over the age of 65, about ageism and the effects of internalising misconceptions about ageing, while promoting informed and stereotype-free ageing.
CIRCULARFOOD – Circularity and innovation in the agri-food supply chain
Full title: “Circularity and innovation: the application of sustainable models in the agri-food supply chain”.
NEUROFARBA project lead: Prof. Cristina Luceri, in collaboration with Dr Elisabetta Bigagli.
Lead partner: APAB APS Training Institute, Florence.
Funding: Tuscany Region, through EAFRD funds.
Duration: 24 months, with completion expected by 31 December 2027.
The project is implemented within the framework of the Tuscany Region’s 2023–2027 CSR and intervention SRG01 – Support for Operational Groups of the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI).
CIRCULARFOOD promotes a sustainable model for the valorisation of agricultural waste, transforming it into high-value resources and creating new opportunities for businesses operating in agri-food supply chains.
The project includes the development of functional powders obtained from agricultural by-products, intended for applications in the food and agricultural sectors and characterised by the presence of fibre, polyphenolic compounds, and antioxidant, antimicrobial and functional properties.
CO.EVO – “Co-milling”: innovative and sustainable flavouring of extra virgin olive oils
Full title: “Co-milling: innovative and sustainable flavouring of extra virgin olive oils to enhance Tuscan olive cultivars and aromatic plants and increase business competitiveness from field to table”.
NEUROFARBA project lead: Prof. Nadia Mulinacci.
Lead partner: Fattoria Altomena S.r.l. Società Agricola, Pelago, Florence.
Funding: Tuscany Region, through EAFRD funds.
Duration: 24 months, with completion expected by 31 December 2027.
The project is implemented within the framework of the Tuscany Region’s 2023–2027 CSR and intervention SRG01 – Support for Operational Groups of the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-AGRI).
CO.EVO aims to transfer the “co-milling” technique to Tuscan companies. This technique is based on the simultaneous milling of olives and flavouring agents to produce flavoured oils with specific chemical and sensory characteristics.
The project also aims to enhance Tuscan olive cultivars and aromatic plants, support the preservation of biodiversity and increase the competitiveness of the participating companies.
PERSONA – PrEscRiption and Safety of chrOnic drug treatments during pregNAncy
Scientific lead: Prof. Alfredo Vannacci.
Start date: 1 June 2024.
End date: 31 May 2027.
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23.07.2026