CATANZARO – JUNE 25, 2025. Calabria is preparing to host a two-day event destined to mark a turning point for Italian and international healthcare. Tomorrow, June 26, and Friday the 27th, the “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro will kick off the first international workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Liquid Biopsy in Personalized Medicine , with the participation of leading figures in global research, from Stanford to Policlinico Gemelli , from ANVUR to the Pontifical Gregorian University .
The event – promoted by the Department of Health Sciences of UMG and the School of Advanced Training, under the scientific direction of Professor Natalia Malara and innovation manager Giorgia Zunino – will explore the integration between two key technologies for the future of health: liquid biopsy and artificial intelligence.
A potentially disruptive combination : liquid biopsy, a non-invasive technique capable of early detection of tumor biomarkers in the blood, combined with the predictive power of AI, opens up new scenarios for primary and secondary prevention , making it possible to identify risk even before the disease manifests itself.
This means more timely diagnoses, more targeted therapies, fewer unnecessary tests, and lower costs for the healthcare system. In other words: real sustainability . Medicine that becomes not only more precise, but also more efficient and accessible.
The workshop will host, among others, the lectio magistralis by Alarice Lowe (Stanford) on personalized oncology, a round table on AI ethics with Father Paolo Benanti (Holy See) and a discussion between institutions, industry, and academia on how to build concrete innovation ecosystems and responsibility.
Also scheduled is the award ceremony for the best theses of the completed Italian Master's on AI and Liquid Biopsy , which has trained professionals capable of leading this transformation in the clinical, technological, and regulatory world, with the extraordinary participation of Senator Annamaria Parenti, Professor Francesco Riva, CNEL Advisor, and Dr. Marilù Vigarelli, President of the charity Association Amici di Matteo
The days will conclude with a cultural tour in the heart of Calabria, a testament to the strong bond between science, territory, and community . From Calabria comes a clear message: the South can be not only a beneficiary, but a driver of innovation, value, and systemic change .
“Practicing medicine without technology is like navigating without a compass; using technology without humanity is like navigating without the sea.”