MILAN , Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The new edition of "Preserving the Brain," part of Fondazione Prada's "Human Brains" project dedicated to neurosciences since 2018, will focus on the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Organized in partnership with fifteen renowned neuroscience institutes from world-class universities and five Italian patient organizations and associations, "Preserving the Brain: A Call to Action" consists in a scientific conference (16 – 17 October 2024 ) and an exhibition which will be accompanied by a series of meetings ( 16 October 2024 – 7 April 2025 ) to be held at Fondazione Prada in Milan .
"Human Brains" is the result of an in-depth research process undertaken by Fondazione Prada and driven by a deep interest in understanding the human brain, the complexity of its functions and its centrality in human history. Developed by a scientific committee chaired by neurologist Giancarlo Comi , since 2020 the program resulted in a series of exhibitions, scientific conferences, public talks, and online and editorial activities. Following the first two stages of the "Preserving the Brain" forum on neurodegenerative diseases, held in Milan and Shanghai in 2022 and 2023, this new edition aims to focus on the importance of prevention and early treatment of widespread and still incurable diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Parkinson's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Multiple Sclerosis.
As Miuccia Prada, President and Director of Fondazio.