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(M.D. F.A.C.P., Transplant
Hepatologist)Â and Luca Cicalese (M.D., F.A.C.S., Professor of Surgery and Director of Texas Transplant
Center at UTMB Health).
They were supported by
Dr. Manuela Tentoni (Visa
Office, Consul General
of Italy), Alex Di Bagno
(J.D.) Vice President of
the COM.IT.ES Houston,
Francesca D’Alessandro
Behr (Ph.D.) Professor at
the University of Houston
and member of the COM.
IT.ES, Dr. Daria Zorzi (M.D.,
M.S.) Research Scientist at
the University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center, and Francesco Fusco,
Rocket Propulsion Engineer and FISE (Foundation
for International Space
Education) Executive Director.
ston consular district; they
are scientists, physicians,
businessmen, engineers,
professors, young and
not-so-young professionals who share with the
community their cultural
experience and knowledge often also acquired in
their country of origin. The
conference allows these
professionals and researchers to come together
and establish a network
There are approximately
6000 Italians in the Hou-
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