2025 edition of the Talent Research program: awarded in Indonesia innovative project in the field of THR

The International Research Program for Young Talents has reached its second edition. This year, the award was granted to the young researcher Dr. Intan Masyfufah Hanim from Indonesia. The Talent Research…

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ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE: CoEHAR launches Tobacco Harm Reduction dialogue in Asia, starting with Indonesia

The leadership of CoEHAR and researchers from the Asian hub coordinated by Prof. Ronny Lesmana of the Padjadjaran University successfully concluded the first edition of the "Asia-Pacific Conference on smoking…

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CoEHAR publishes the world’s first study assessing the impact of modified-risk products on eye health

Toxic compounds released by cigarette smoke are linked to inflammation and oxidative stress in the eye, both of which are risk factors for more severe ocular diseases. But what happens…

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CoEHAR: Brain Cells Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Age 5 Times Faster Than Those Treated with Nicotine or Aerosol from Modified-Risk Products

Researchers at CoEHAR recently published a unique study in scientific literature, analyzing the effects of cigarette smoke, aerosol from heated tobacco products, and nicotine on microglia cells, the "sentinels" of…

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Historic agreement between CoEHAR of the University of Catania and the Padjadjaran University: the launch of the CoEHAR Indonesia

Java, September 11, 2024 - CoEHAR, the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction established at the University of Catania in 2018, is expanding its activities by signing a letter…

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Harm Reduction as an effective health policy to tackle smoking

“The examples of countries like New Zealand and Australia, geographically close but vastly different in terms of shared public policies, provide a clear picture of the global situation regarding the implementation of harm reduction policies for smoking. While Australia, committed to restrictive policies on reduced-risk products, is forced to backtrack on its positions, New Zealand, by promoting combustion-free devices as effective tools for tackling smoking, has halved the smoking rate, almost eradicating the problem,” explained Professor Polosa.

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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2024 – Daily life stories and strategies to quit: University of Catania’s CoEHAR leaves space for young people

Resident doctors, PhD students, young researchers, and masters students coordinated the CoEHAR annual meeting dedicated to the World No Tobacco Day 2024, sharing experiences from their own social contexts, including…

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In Silico Science and Replica PI will attend the 6th THR summit, Athens 

Two CoEHAR researchers will be part of this great event: The CoEHAR Director, Giovanni Li Volti, who is also PI of the replica project, will discuss the latest results of the Replica project and the IN silicon Science Pi, Dr. Renée O’Leary, will present her latest work.

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