This year the Chiesi Foundation continues the support of 3 phd projects of research in the areas of respiratory medicine and neonatology, selected by the Scientific Committee after the publication of a notice.

- Role of the adrenomedullin in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome, University of Catania (2011-2013).

- Broncho-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in smoking subjects: identification of molecular markers pro-inflammatory and molecules with anti-inflammatory activity, University of Ferrara (2011-2013).

- Polymorphisms of the adrenergic receptors and muscarinic cholinergic in the pathophysiology of COPD, Hospital Sant’Andrea in Rome (2011-2013).