A research team of the University of Trento used genome editing to permanently correct two of the mutations that cause the disease. Instead of animal models, organoids derived from patients' cells were used in this study. The research work was carried out in collaboration with KU Leuven, in Belgium, with support from the Italian foundation for research on cystic fibrosis and the participation of the Cystic fibrosis association of Trentino. The results were published today in "Nature Communications"

The Censis ranking 2019-2020 published yesterday by la Repubblica awards top position to UniTrento. Trento is ahead of Siena in the category of medium sized universities and achieves top score across all state universities with 97/110. The performance in internationalization and communication was fundamental, but the University is well placed for study grants and facilities too. Excellent results in disciplinary areas. Rector Paolo Collini welcomed the news and thanked University faculty and staff

What happens in the human brain when a woman is put on a par with an object? A research answering this question was conducted at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science and the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CiMEC) of the University of Trento and was published today in “Scientific Reports”

A large number of previously uncharacterized bacteria living in and on humans was discovered and analyzed by scientists in Trento, Italy. Many of these newly identified microbes are prevalent in non-Westernized populations but are less frequent in Westernized populations, suggesting a link between a loss of microbial diversity and populations’ lifestyles