Open Day on Rare Skeletal Diseases at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute – October 31, 2025
The IRCCS Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute is pleased to invite the public to the Open Day on Rare Skeletal Diseases, taking place on October 31, 2025.
Starting at 10:00 a.m., visitors will have the opportunity to explore the Institute’s facilities, meet healthcare professionals, and learn more about the pathways of diagnosis, treatment, and care dedicated to individuals affected by rare skeletal diseases.
At 11:00 a.m., in Sala Vasari, a special event titled “Fighters of Hope” will be held, an important moment of dialogue and sharing featuring distinguished guests, including:
His Eminence Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna
Matteo Lepore, Mayor of Bologna
Andrea Rossi, General Director of IRCCS Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
Luca Sangiorgi, Director of the Rare Skeletal Diseases Department at IRCCS Rizzoli
Annalisa Scopinaro, President of UNIAMO, Italian Federation for Rare Diseases
Marco Sessa, President of AISAC, Association for Information and Study of Achondroplasia
The event aims to strengthen collaboration among patients, patient associations, and professionals who work daily in the field of rare skeletal diseases. It will also highlight the Institute’s commitment to the Metropolitan Network for Rare Diseases of Bologna’s Social and Health Territorial Conference.
Funded by the European Union
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