Consorzio Mario Negri Sud (CMNS)

The Consorzio Mario Negri Sud (CMNS) is a non-profit organization for biomedical and pharmacological research.The CMNS was founded in 1987 as a consortium between the Mario Negri Institute in Milan and the Chieti Province authority,later joined by the Abruzzo Region authority. Scientific activities operatively began on September 1st 1987. Since then,CMNS has given a significant contribution to the advancement of research aimed at the prevention and cure of human diseases. Based on a core of senior staff of around 80 scientists,the CMNS is also dedicated to training of predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows,including an International PhD Programme. Research at the CMNS covers four main areas of interest: fundamental and translational research,clinical pharmacology and epidemiology (applied to cardiovascular diseases,diabetes and oncology,cognitive and behavioural disturbances of old age,health services,and care of patients),environmental sciences and citizenship and welfare