Mednight Brings Science Communication to Rare Disease Experts at Marfan Day Conference
On January 24, 2024, at the Marfan Day Conference in Paris, CHU Toulouse presented the Mednight initiative to a national audience of healthcare professionals and patient association representatives. This was a key opportunity to introduce Mednight’s science...
Mednight supports the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11F)
At Mednight, we are committed to equality and the transformative power of science. To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11th), we are launching a special initiative: Inspiring the Next Generation In the seven countries where...
Researchers return to MUDIC for Christmas
With the activity "Researchers back to school”, MEDNIGHT encourages researchers to return to the Museum where they have grown and learned. On the occasion of the Christmas holidays, we have made a special edition, which we have named “Researchers’ back home”. In it,...
Tales from Mednight Christmas Campaign
As part of the Mednight initiative, the Tales of Mednight book took center stage in a special Christmas campaign aimed at bringing the magic of science and storytelling to young hospitalized patients. This unique compilation, written by young researchers, transforms...
Learn and play for the whole day!
On December 17th, 2024, Samira Smajlović was hosted by primary school- JU Prva sanska škola (Sanski Most, BiH)- for a whole day to play our educational- interactive STEM board game designed to engage students in learning fundamental concepts of STEM by enhancing...
The researcher Jaime Buigues backs to IES Antoni Llidó
The researcher specialized in viral genomes, Jaime Buigues, returned to his old high school in Jávea this Thursday, 23 November. The IES Antoni Llidó hosted two talks for 1st and 2nd year Baccalaureate students entitled "The role of bioinformatics in preventing the...
“The Marie Curies of the Mediterranean” exhibition opened at METU, Turkiye
The exhibition titled "The Marie Curies of the Mediterranean" was opened by the Slovenian Embassy, with the contributions of Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Türkiye, at the METU Culture and Convention Center on Monday, January 13, 2025, between...
Les Marie Curie de la Méditerranée
The French version of the exhibition “The Marie Curies of the Mediterranean” was displayed at the Children's Hospital reception of the CHU de Toulouse from the 23rd to the 27th of September 2024. This exhibition is a celebration of the lives and achievements of female...
Scientific themed giant game “Health and Research” session for QT Long syndrome teenage patients
As part of the Mednight project, the scientific-themed giant game, Health and Research, was introduced during a therapeutic patient education session for teenagers living with a chronic rare disease, the QT Long syndrome. These young patients, followed at CHU...
“New Edition of ‘Tales from Mednight’ Released: Discover the Wonders of Mediterranean Science this Holiday Season”
The Mednight initiative is thrilled to announce the release of Tales from Mednight – Junior Edition, a captivating new book that introduces children under 12 to the wonders of Mediterranean science. This collection features the stories of the winners of the IV...
The Marie Curies of the Mediterranean exhibition opened in Vienna
"The Marie Curies of the Mediterranean" exhibition opened on January 20th at Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. The opening programme included a panel discussion, where MCAA's Executive Director, Mostafa Moonir Shawrav and MCAA North America Chapter Chair Sabina...
“Women in STEM careers” Libreria Feltrinelli (Messina) – January 10th, 2025
Marina Trimarchi, coordinator of the MEDNIGHT project, was invited to discuss with a group of the High School “G. Seguenza” students about opportunities, problems, and various aspects of being a woman in STEM careers. She introduced herself and told the students about...
A doctor for a day- experimenting with blood and a Volcano in the DDD waiting room_5th workshop
On December 28th, 4 preschoolers embarked on an exciting journey to learn about blood and the circulatory system! We kicked things off with a fun story introducing key concepts in a playful way. The kids had a blast observing blood smears under microscopes,...
Student Week – “Archimede” High School – December 18th–19th 2024
During the student’s week organized by the Liceo Archimede (Messina) students, Sara Manti and Paolo Ruggeri spoke about “Asthma and Adolescent”, giving information about diagnosis and prevention measures of this disease. Number of participants: 20 Fabio Ruggiano...
Speed dating the scientists in the two Middle Schools in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Two workshops in collaboration with the Same Migrant Community Programme of the Native Scientists organization were organized for the first time in Spain. The workshops took place in two schools in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, and the participants were children with ages...