BERNARDINO RAMAZZINI ENDURING LEGACY: Shaping Health in the Workplace and Communities of Tomorrow

Closing event of the 850th anniversary of the University's foundation 23rd October 2025, h 9 - 17 CEST Department of Law, UNIMORE - Modena (Italy) -- Join us for a unique event celebrating the legacy of Bernardino Ramazzini, the founding father of Occupational Medicine. Explore how his visionary work continues to shape modern public and occupational health in a world facing new challenges. Featuring world-renowned experts in Occupational and Environmental Health, the event also offers a rich cultural experience: • Dive into Ramazzini’s life through captivating talks by leading historians • Enjoy live music from the 1600s and 1700s • Explore rare exhibitions and artifacts from Ramazzini’s time Celebrating science, history, and the enduring impact of a true pioneer in public health. PROGRAM 09:00 Introduction Roberto Lucchini (UniMORE, FIU), Alberto Modenese (UniMORE), Carlo Adolfo Porro (Rector UniMORE), Melissa McDiarmid (President Collegium Ramazzini), Daniele Mandrioli (Scientific Director Ramazzini Institute) 09:30 Overture: Vocal and instrumental ensemble of UniMORE directed by Maestro Antonella Coppi with music from the Ramazzini period 10:00 - Lessons from History - Chair Berenice Cavarra • Giuliano Franco, Revisiting Ramazzini’s Legacy: From his 1690 course on De Morbis Artificum to Contemporary Education in Occupational Medicine • Francesco Carnevale, The Illustrated De Morbis Artificum Diatriba: An Iconographic Study of Ramazzini 10:50 - Challenges of the Present - part 1, Chair: Fabriziomaria Gobba • Florencia Harari, Occupational exposure to metals in EV batteries manufacturing and recycling • Arthur Frank, Ramazzini and Asbestos: How he would have approached this issue • Kurt Straif, Climate crisis, public health and strategic actions for ambitious policy • Evgenia Oustromova, Nuclear accidents and cancer risk in the general and working population 14:00 - Challenges of the Present - Part 2, Chair: Alberto Modenese • Giorgio Assennato The underreporting of occupational cancer • Sara De Matteis Occupational factors of Long-COVID in a population-based cohort in Catalonia • Sergio Pecorelli, Rationale and new perspectives for Total Workers Health® approach • Yohama Caraballo-Arias Workplace Happiness: What Works and What Doesn’t: Evidence-Based Intervention 16:00 - Challenges of the Future – Chair: Nicola Murgia • Maria Teresa Cella Health promotion at the workplace: the Region Emilia-Romagna experience • Maurilio Missere Ramazzini into the future. From observational to proactive medicine • Antonio Baldassarre AI applications in occupational health and safety 16:50-17:00 - Q&A and Wrap-up - Chair: Roberto Lucchini -- www.unimore.it