Events

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28 May 2025: University of Malta Research Expo 2025, University of Malta Valletta Campus, Malta. Prof. Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger gave a talk, "TargetMI: A Multi-Omics Approach for Novel Drug Targets, Biomarkers and Risk Algorithms for Myocardial Infarction." 

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5 May 2025: Horizon Europe Info Days 2025 Brokerage Event on Cluster 1 Health: Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger gave a pitch on "Analysing Human Multiomic Data to Rapidly Identify Better Candidate Drug Targets." The pitch is available on YouTube at 1:36:22

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27 September 2024, 18:00-23:00: Science in the City: "Decoding the messages of life," TargetMI and BioGeMT projects at the Triton Fountain in Valletta.

The presence of team members at Science in the City 2024 offered a unique opportunity for visitors to gain a deeper understanding of their research. Using engaging games, they explained basic concepts in the field of bioinformatics, and used machine learning to answer questions about genetics and molecular biology.

The Times of Malta featured an article about this event.

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4 September 2024:  Introduction to Opportunities of European Innovation Council Programmes, Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger spoke about the EIC Pathfinder Cardiogenomics Challenge for TargetMI Project: A Multi-Omics Approach for Novel Drug Targets, Biomarkers, and Risk Algorithms for Myocardial Infarction.

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1 July 2024: Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger spoke about the TargetMI and BioGeMT projects at a press conference for the launch of Xjenza Malta, the new agency replacing the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST). TVM News featured an article about this event.

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25 May 2024: Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger presented "How genetics influences the risk of heart attacks" on behalf of the TargetMI and BioGeMT projects at Science Fest at St. Monica School Gzira.

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11 May 2024: TargetMI and BioGeMT projects at KurżitàJiem 2024 at Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Malta.

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12 March 2024: Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger presented on the topic, "How a 30-Year Journey in Research May Lead to Better Ways to Combat Heart Disease" at the School of Practical Philosophy in Malta.

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1-20 December 2023: Internal Training for TargetMI and BioGeMT team members by BioGeMT ERA Chair, Panagiotis Alexiou.


https://www.um.edu.mt/projects/targetmi/events/