2 October 2025, Panama City, Panama — The 20th edition of Panama’s flagship scientific gathering, the Congreso Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (APANAC 2025), welcomes Prof. Fabiana Quaglia, Scientific Coordinator of Spoke 8 and Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Napoli Federico II, as a distinguished keynote speaker.
This milestone congress, commemorating 40 years of the Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Science (APANAC), runs from September 30 to October 3, 2025, in Panama City.
Prof. Quaglia, an internationally recognized expert in RNA/DNA delivery platforms, presents her pioneering research on nucleic acid-based therapies — an area of growing global importance in biomedicine, pandemic preparedness, and precision medicine.
Prof. Quaglia visits Ciudad del Saber (City of Knowledge), a pioneering sustainable campus in Panama City dedicated to advancing knowledge, innovation, culture, and human development on both a national and global scale. Located on the former Clayton military base, Ciudad del Saber is a vibrant hub where universities, research centers, NGOs, and businesses come together to foster collaboration across the public, private, and academic sectors. Established with the vision of promoting sustainable development, entrepreneurship, and advanced training, it has evolved into a leading regional center for science, technology, culture, and social impact.
Today, the City of Knowledge hosts international conferences, incubation programs, and cooperation initiatives, strengthening its role as a catalyst for innovation and cross-sector partnerships.
Her participation reflects a broader initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), spearheaded by scientific attaché Dr. Roberto Marani (seen here with Roberto Marani , the scientific delegate of the embassy who promoted the meeting) and supported by Ambassador Fabrizio Nicoletti, to deepen scientific collaboration between Italy and Panama. Italy serves as co-organizing country for this year’s congress, underlining the significance of the partnership.
