Outreach Communicating Science
Sandra Iurescia-Daniela Fioretti
Institute of Translational Pharmacology – Rome
Key words: science communication; serious games; game-based learning; gamification; hands-on approach
Contact
Sandra Iurescia-Daniela Fioretti
+390645488249 | sandra.iurescia@ift.cnr.it daniela.fioretti@ift.cnr.it
Institute
Institute of Translational Pharmacology
Via del fosso del cavaliere, 100 – Roma
http://www.ift.cnr.it/
Activities
Outreach activities:
research dissemination, public engagement, and lifelong learning. Science communication and outreach activities in settings such as the Genoa Science Festival (Festival della Scienza di Genova), Rome Science Festival (Festival delle Scienze di Roma), Maker Faire, DIDACTA Italia, the European Researchers’ Night.
School Outreach:
Interactive educational workshops and thematic seminars tailored for schools of all levels. Open days, and educational programs for secondary school students (PCTO/FSL).s (PCTO), and thematic seminars.
Key Publications
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Iurescia S., Fioretti D., Rinaldi M. ‘Targeting Cytosolic Nucleic Acid-Sensing Pathways for Cancer Immunotherapies’. Frontiers in Immunology 2018, 9:711. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00711 Fioretti D., Chiarello F., Bracci Laudiero L., Iurescia S. (2025) ‘Change the Game with Vaccines: a “Play and Learn” Workshop for Science Education’. 19th European Conference on Game-based Learning, Enschede Netherlands: Academic Conferences International Limited Reading, UK, 278-284 (https://festival2024.festivalscienza.it/programma-2024/i-vaccini-le-nuove-armi-contro-i-tumori) Chiarello F., Fioretti D., Antognozzi T., Bertani F.R., Ennio Bilancini, Bisanti M., Boncinelli L., Businaro L., Di Paolo R., Gerardino A. and Iurescia S.(2023) ‘The Language of Life: A Game-Based Workshop for Introducing Protein Biosynthesis’. 17th European Conference on Game-based Learning, Enschede Netherlands: Academic Conferences International Limited Reading, UK, 102-107. B. Rapisarda, Articolo ‘Viaggio fantastico dal Dna alle proteine’, Almanacco della Scienza – Focus “Scienza in gioco”, tratto dall’intervista a Sandra Iurescia Iurescia S., Fioretti D. ‘RNazione: missione contro il tumore’, Change The Game – Ricerca in gioco, pag. 99-102, ISBN (ed. stampa) 978888080 869 5 – ISBN (ed. digitale) 978 88 8080 870 1, Cnr Edizioni, 2026
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Other relevant infoirmation
Progetto autofinanziato CNR DSB.AD007.090 (2016 -2020), e DSB.AD007.218 (2020 – 2023) “Comunicare La Ricerca”; Progetto autofinanziato CNR DSB.AD.007.341“Comunicare La Scienza”.
Project “NET” – Science together G.A. 101162609 –HORIZON-MSCA-2023-CITIZENS-01-01
Project “Rome Technopole” ECS00000024, NextGeneration EU PNRR – Spoke n. 5 – Out-reach, public engagement, long-life learning.
Project @ CNR “Change The Game: giocare per prepararsi alle sfide di una società sostenibile” www.changegame.cnr.it