UPO and the Covid

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Our community did not stop during the pandemic; indeed, during this emergency there were numerous initiatives that demonstrated how we act as both a scientific and social point of reference thanks to the commitment shown by teachers, researchers and technical-administrative-library staff.

To give an idea of what has been done, we report the catalogue in chronological order of the initiatives carried out formally; many others were conducted by individual teachers on a voluntary basis.

 

SECTOR

DEPT/CENTRE

INITIATIVE

CULTURE

DISIT/DIGSPES

“Culture doesn’t stop”, series of online meetings on current affairs, promoted by the AL Culture and Development Association (various teachers)

FUNDRAISING

Student Associations

“Together with UPO vs/ Covid 19”

SERVICES

University

“Covid convalescents in university halls of residence”. UPO and Edisu agree to host those recovering from Covid-19 in university residences

SCIENCE

CAAD

Production of reagents for diagnostic swabs (Profs. Gariglio, Santoro, Dianzani)

SCIENCE

DIMET

“Tocilizumab”. Experimental use of the drug to fight Covid (Prof. Sainaghi)

SERVICES

DIMET

“Dealing with the emergency in A&E at Novara hospital” (Prof. Avanzi)

FUNDRAISING

UPO ALUMNI

“For the hospitals of Alessandria, Novara and Vercelli”

FUNDRAISING

UPO ALUMNI

“Your dream continues.” Fundraising to help students in financial difficulty due to the pandemic.

TRAINING

CRIMEDIM

“No Fear”. Webinar series on medical strategies, ethical, social and psychological implications of the pandemic (Profs. Della Corte, Ragazzoni)

SERVICES

DIMET

“Telephone line dedicated to diabetic patients and those with chronic endocrinological pathologies” (Prof. Aimaretti)

SERVICES

DIMET

“The words of the epidemic”. Brochure edited with the Vercelli LHA with an annotated glossary of the pandemic (Prof. Faggiano)

CULTURE

DISEI

“Tourism in the era of the pandemic”. Together with the City of Verbania, ArsUniVco, the Lakes area (Prof. Cerutti)

SCIENCE

DIMET

“The management of onco-haematological diseases during the Covid-9 pandemic” (Prof. Gaidano)

TRAINING

SIMNOVA

“Simulation and updating to respond effectively to the emergency” (Profs. Della Corte, Ingrassia)

CULTURE

DIGSPES

“The Constitution in the Coronavirus era” (Prof. Tripodina)

SERVICES

DISIT

Creating an app to check the size of queues at the supermarket or pharmacy (Dr. Ratto)

SERVICES

DISIT

“#IORESTOACASA”, website of useful ideas to alleviate quarantine boredom (F. Maestri, A. Rosca)

SCIENCE

DISS

“Improving the respiratory rehabilitation of Covid patients. Bridge between UPO and China” (Profs. Cisari and Invernizzi)

SERVICES

DIMET

“Data on the epidemic at a glance”. Monitoring in collaboration with UniPD (Profs. Magnani, Azzolina and Ferrante)

TRAINING

DISEI

“UPOTalk”, live on Facebook (Prof. Aina)

SERVICES

DISIT/DISEI

“Lockdown and pollution”. Monitoring of data (Profs. Aina and Ferrero)

SERVICES

UPO BIOBANK

Structure designed to collect and store biological samples of patients affected by Sars-CoV-2, from various hospital facilities in the eastern quadrant of Piedmont (Prof. Capello)

SERVICES

DISIT

Masks and European certification which authorises their use in healthcare environments (Prof. Laus)

TRAINING

DIMET

“Understanding the pandemic”. Video lessons on YouTube (Prof. Panella)

CULTURE

DIGSPES

“Communication in the time of Covid”. Webinar (Profs. Rubino and Lombardi)

CULTURE

DISEI

“The legal consequences of Covid” webinar in collaboration with SIRD (Prof. Gardella)

TRAINING

Ageing Project

“Covid and ageing”. Series of seminars (various teachers)

SERVICES

SCUOLAMED

Post-Covid rehabilitation at patients' homes. Online guide for convalescents. (Prof. Invernizzi)

SERVICES

SCUOLAMED

Epidemiological investigation in Borgosesia: Prevention and field study (Prof. Faggiano)

SERVICES

RUS

Post-lockdown recovery. How Covid will change mobility towards Italian universities (Prof. Aina)

SERVICES

DISIT

“Yes, we help!” UPO IT and computer scientists to alleviate the effects of the pandemic (Profs. Portinale, Egidi, Bottrighi, Canonico)

SERVICES

CRIMEDIM

Support for creation of the new temporary Valentino hospital in Turin

SERVICES

CAAD

New Covid-19 regional laboratory in Novara

TRAINING

DISUM

Covid-19 and information. Awareness and responsibility in the new generations. Project specifically designed for the world of childhood and early adolescence (Prof. Meini)

CULTURE

ALL

An entirely online event with video contributions, live streaming, and open chats. The "Night" had considerable public participation: over 3,000 spectators and more than 20,000 viewings on the University's official YouTube channel.

 

Alongside the Rector, some professors have been appointed members of committees and working groups related to the health emergency. Finally, the publishing activity of the teachers and researchers was wonderful. In addition to numerous scientific publications in academic journals, there was also a certain number of popular publications.