(ANSA) - GENOA, MARCH 09 - For the first time in its history, the University of Genoa has awarded the gold medal for merit to one of its students.
To receive it was Sofia Sacchitelli, the 23-year-old Genoese student, in her fifth year of medicine, suffering from a very rare cardiac angiosarcoma.
There was so much emotion when the young woman connected with the great hall of the University where her classmates had gathered.
"I didn't expect this ceremony - he said - even though I knew that something important was being prepared".
Sofia recounted the central points of the association she founded, "Sofia nel cuore", which in addition to scientific purposes also has that of helping patients in the quality of life and accompanying them in the difficult moment of diagnosis and then held a "Lectio Magistralis" during the who, with great lucidity, analyzed his illness.
At the end of the presentation, the rector, Federico Delfino, read the motivations that led to the recognition.
The social activity undertaken with commitment and altruism in the field of medical research is underlined.
"This is an extraordinary event because Sofia is an extraordinary girl - said Delfino - one of the best,
a medical student who knows how to understand the importance of research to understand the issues that are still unresolved.
Our appreciation is not directed to a training course, to a brilliant outcome, but precisely to his propensity for others". The medal was collected by his sister Ilaria, while there was a very long applause in the main hall. "Thank you for the support and for this beautiful surprise that I really did not expect" concluded Sofia. (ANSA).
it was a very long applause.
"Thanks for the support and for this beautiful surprise that I really didn't expect," concluded Sofia.
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it was a very long applause.
"Thanks for the support and for this beautiful surprise that I really didn't expect," concluded Sofia.
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