who we are
Need Institute Foundation was created in April 2017. This no profit Foundation main objective is to improve well-being of patients suffering from neurological diseases. At the same time we are daily committed in supporting young researchers to promote research in the Neurosciences field in order to have beneficial effects on treatment and rehabilitation of neurological diseases.
PRESIDENT
Dr. Massimo Corbo
Massimo Corbo, Neurologist. He obtained his Medical Degree at Milan University, followed by a period as researcher at Columbia University in New York City. He worked for several famous Medical Institutes, among which Ospedale San Raffaele, Istituto Auxologico Italiano and Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, all in Milan, where he reached a widespread knowledge and experience in the Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular diseases. At the present time, he’s the Director of the Scientific Committee of CCP (Casa Cura Policlinico in Milan), an advanced neurological rehabilitation centre, active in Translational Research..
Massimo Corbo, Neurologist. He obtained his Medical Degree at Milan University, followed by a period as researcher at Columbia University in New York City. He worked for several famous Medical Institutes, among which Ospedale San Raffaele, Istituto Auxologico Italiano and Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, all in Milan, where he reached a widespread knowledge and experience in the Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular diseases. At the present time, he’s the Director of the Scientific Committee of CCP (Casa Cura Policlinico in Milan), an advanced neurological rehabilitation centre, active in Translational Research.
Founders and General
Council members
Dr. Ernesto Panza
Dr. Emanuele Panza
Dr. Massimo Corbo
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Prof.ssa Laura Calzà
Neurobiology and Pre-clinical studies expert
Dott. Sandro Iannaccone
Primario dell’Unità di Riabilitazione Disturbi Neurologici Cognitivi-Motori dell’IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele di Milano e presidente della Società Scientifica della Riabilitazione (SSR)”
Dr. Marco Feligioni
Neuropharmacology and Translational
Medicine expert
WELL-DESERVING MEMBERS COMMITTEE
Need Institute Foundation’s statute provides the setting up of the Well-deserving Members Committee composed by the Foundation’s benefactors, whose function is to contribute in formulating proposals in accordance with the social and cultural principles underlying the certificate of incorporation and the statute.
Well-deserving members are appointed by General Council for the moral, scientific and economic contribution provided in developing Foundation’s initiatives.
Currently the Committee consists of:
President Dr. Giuseppe Camera
President of Associazione Slanciamoci
Dr. Georgia Garuti
Member of Amalour Foundation London – UK
Dr.ssa Angelica Sella
President of Fondazione Sella – Biella
DIRECTOR
Dr. Massimo Caprino
