Established in 2003, thanks to a legacy of Maria Begnudelli
- To recognize the three best posters presented at the annual Pezcoller Symposium.
- The winners:
- are selected on a competitive basis by the Symposium Scientific Committee
- are invited to present their results, in front of the Symposium Faculty and all attendants
- are refunded of the registration, travel and housing expenses
Starting from the 2003 Symposium, 49 young Researchers have been awarded so far.
The 2022 awardees are:
- Casagranda Andrea, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland: Genome-wide CRISPR Activation Screens Revealed Novel Resistance Factors to CAR-T Cells
- Casati Beatrice, German Cancer Research Centre, (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany: Tumor warm-up with editopes: RNA editing for immunotherapy
- Fusco Simona, San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy- Unit, Trento, Italy: Therapy-induced senescence triggers viral mimicry and promotes anti-tumour immunity in acute myeloid leukaemia
