The beginning of the mandate of the new Rector of the University of Catania, Prof. Enrico Foti, marks an important recognition for CoEHAR. Several members of the center have been appointed as delegates of the new Rector, taking on strategic roles of great importance within academic governance.
This choice highlights not only the scientific excellence and authority of the members of the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) at the University of Catania, but also its growing role as a driving force for innovation and development in both the academic and social spheres.
The new Rector’s Delegates from CoEHAR
Delegate for Postgraduate Schools
Prof. Fabio Galvano – Food Science and Applied Dietetic Techniques, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences
Delegate for Research in Life Sciences
Prof. Rosalba Parenti – Physiology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences
Delegate for Workers’ Safety and Well-being
Prof. Caterina Ledda – Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Delegate for Institutional Relations with CUS Catania and Student Associations
Prof. Ignazio Alberto Barbagallo – Biochemistry, Chemistry, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences
Delegate for the Statistical Observatory
Prof. Venera Tomaselli – Demography and Social Statistics, Department of Economics and Business
Head of the University Service Center for Advanced Preclinical Research in vivo (CAPiR) and Director of CoEHAR
Prof. Giovanni Li Volti – Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, President
Delegate for the Third Mission in the Biomedical Area
Prof. Margherita Ferrante – Full Professor of General and Applied Hygiene, Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”
These appointments represent a milestone of great importance for CoEHAR, confirming both its institutional strengthand its scientific impact. Thanks to these delegations, CoEHAR members will directly contribute to consolidating the international prestige of the University of Catania, fostering research, innovative teaching, and dialogue with the local community and the international scientific network.
