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(0)(0)(0)(0)Meet the Professors: Nicoletta Gagliano
Prof. Nicoletta Gagliano has a Ph.D. in Physiopathology of Aging from the University of Milan. She is a Professor of Histology at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, and Director of the Extracellular Matrix Laboratory, University of Milan. Continue reading
(2)(0)A Study System
a page from my notebook with diagram-oriented notes
Studying medicine in Italy, in English, has some unique implications for note-taking. Here is a system I have devised. Continue reading
(3)(0)All About Textbooks
me <3 textbook
It is nearly impossible to master the discipline of medicine without textbooks. At the IMS at the University of Milan, we have considerable choice about the textbooks we use, and a number of different ways of acquiring them. Continue reading
(6)(0)Our Study of Histology
A slice of a human pancreas that I viewed yesterday through a light microscope during histology lab
Histology, the study of biological tissues, is a fun subject in the first year at the IMS at the University of Milan. We observe — literally — the human body at tiny scales. Continue reading
(5)(0)The Neighborhood Around IMS Milan
Shops near the IMS Milan
Yesterday, I was craving pizza for lunch. So I went out searching for it, in the neighborhood around the building where our classes are held, here at the IMS at the University of Milan. What I found was a pleasant surprise. Continue reading
(4)(0)How We Learn Italian
First scheduled Italian course
The non-fluent speakers of Italian at the IMS, University of Milan, had our first language courses today. Here is how the program’s system works of teaching Italian to second-language students. Continue reading
(4)(0)Sixth year med student in Pavia – interview
Eitan Keizman
Eitan, one of the most accomplished students here in Pavia, answers some questions that everyone, who wants to study medicine in Italy, has on their mind.
Eitan is a sixth-year student who has already published a book, done a summer internship at Boston Children’s Hospital, participated in complex operations in the OR — and much more.
(5)(0)First year students in Pavia – interview
An interview with four first-year students at the University of Pavia
Camila Archela from Brazil, course: medicine in English
Elena mitsulova from Bulgaria, course: biotechnology in Italian
Raz Friedman from Israel, course: medicine in English
Shay Davidovich from Israel, course: medicine in English
(5)(0)A Look Inside LITA
The International Medical School of the University of Milan has its first and second-year courses at LITA, Italy’s Laboratorio Interdisciplinare Tecnologie Avanzate (Advanced Technology Interdisciplinary Laboratory). The facility permits us to have direct contact with international-level researchers in biomedical sciences. Continue reading
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