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• Following approval by the Council of the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan on October 12, 2026, the “Lino Rossi” Research Center has been renewed for the next three-year period (2026–2029). The Steering Committee has been updated!

• The journal Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418; Impact Factor: 3.8), published by MDPI, is promoting the Special Issue “Advances in Autopsy for Medical Diagnostics” within its Forensic Diagnostics section. The Special Issue is guest-edited by Giulia Ottaviani, Anna M. Lavezzi, and Simone G. Ramos, representing the “Lino Rossi” Research Center. The Call for Papers is now open for submissions!

• Frontiers, in collaboration with the “Lino Rossi” Research Center, has published the Research Topic “Advances in understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative disease – The environment as a putative risk factor”.

• MDPI, in collaboration with the “Lino Rossi” Research Center, has published three Special Issues featuring scientific contributions: “Autopsy for Medical Diagnostics.2”, published in Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418), guest-edited by Giulia Ottaviani and Simone G. Ramos; "Autopsy for Medical Diagnostics”, published in Diagnostics, guest-edited by Giulia Ottaviani, Anna M. Lavezzi, and Simone G. Ramos; “Human Exposure to Environmental Contaminants and Health Implications”, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601), guest-edited by Anna M. Lavezzi and Malarvannan Govindan.

• On February 28, 2025, the “3rd International Conference on Gender Equality Research at the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Science” was held via Microsoft Teams at the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences of the University of Milan. The conference was moderated by Prof. Paola Muti and Prof. Francesca Sisto and organized by Prof. Giulia Ottaviani. In recent years, the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences at the University of Milan has been at the forefront of promoting an inclusive and equitable academic environment. Recognizing the importance of gender equality in medicine and dentistry, the Department was proud to host the 3rd International Conference on Gender Equality Research. The conference reflected the institution's commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. It provided a platform for addressing important challenges and exploring innovative solutions to advance gender equality in academic and professional settings.The event coincided with the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, highlighting the global importance of advancing gender equality in scientific fields.  The presentations covered a wide range of important topics, from funding opportunities supporting young mothers returning to work to identifying and reducing barriers to diversity and inclusion in anatomical pathology. Other topics included women's recruitment into the workforce and their career advancement.  Excluding an entire gender simply because of an unspoken tradition of exclusion represents a waste of valuable national resources. As physicians and scientists, we strive to ensure that our patients receive the best possible care. We should therefore be equally committed to recognizing and supporting the most qualified professionals in our fields, regardless of their gender.  One day, we ourselves or members of our families may become patients, and we will want the best possible treatment. When a child is ill, what matters is not whether the most qualified pathologist is a man or a woman, or whether that professional has a disability, but rather their expertise and ability to provide the highest standard of care. We have identified situations in which highly qualified physicians and pathologists may have been overlooked or excluded because of systemic biases.  In conclusion, this conference was organized to encourage participants to recognize the benefits that inclusive policies can bring to our institution and to society as a whole.

Latest publications

• Lecca M, Mele N, Leonardi P, Ottaviani G, Errichiello E.
  Mitochondrial DNA analysis in a cohort of stillbirths with brainstem and cardiac conduction system abnormalities.
  Mitochondrion 2026 Jul; 89: 102152.

• Ottaviani G, Leonardi P.
  Diaphragm in sudden unexpected infant and fetal death.
  World J Pediatr 2026 Jun; 22(6): 707-708.

• Jaster JH, Ottaviani G.
  Sleeping in supine position may increase angina frequency—a perspective from 'gravity-opposition physiology', the oculo-cardiac reflex, and astronauts with papilledema.
  Sleep Breath 2026 Feb; 30(1): 56.

• Jaster JH, Ong J, Ottaviani G.
  Gravity in the eye: How 'gravitational ischemia' in the retina may be released and resolved through rapid eye movement (REM), a component of gravity-opposition physiology.
  Physiologia 2025 Dec; 5(4): 55.

• Ottaviani G, Leonardi P, De Fabbro M, Ramos S.
  Sudden unexpected infant and perinatal death: Pathological findings of the cardiac conduction system.
  Diagnostics (Basel) 2025 Jun; 15 (13): 1637.

• Paradiso B, Ottaviani G, Limback C, Pauza DH, Thiene G.
  Editorial: An Update on neurological disorders post COVID-19 infection Vol 2: cardiovascular effects, neuro-cardiac and neuro-respiratory autonomic dysfunctions.
  Front Neurol 2025 May; 16: 1611381.

• Tomasello T, Paradiso B, Rizzuti T, Gobbo AD, Pugni L, Ottaviani G.
  Sudden infant death syndrome “gray zone” in newborn with pneumonia.
  Cardiovasc Pathol 2025 Jan-Feb; 74: 107698.

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