MedWell AWARD

The Medwell Award was established through a collaboration between the Department of Pharmacy and Alsa Lab, Società Benefit (https://www.alsalab.it), which has always placed research and innovation at the heart of its mission. The close collaboration with the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Naples Federico II, a Department of Excellence for the five-year period 2023-2027, demonstrates Alsa Lab's deep commitment to supporting and promoting young brilliant minds. This synergy represents a perfect union between the academic and industrial worlds and underlines the values and vision of a company determined to invest in the potential of the younger generation.

The award is given for the best PhD thesis in Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods and Human Health of the XXXVII Cycle, dedicated to the memory of Prof. Alberto Ritieni, obtained at the University of Naples Federico II, and to those who have obtained a degree in the same scientific field in doctoral courses at universities in European countries in the Mediterranean region from January 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025.

It should be noted that the Award not only celebrates excellence in the field of nutraceuticals, but also acts as a bridge between academic research and the dynamic needs of today's market. "MedWell - Mediterranean Wellbeing" is not only a recognition of young talent and their innovative research, but above all a commitment by Alsa Lab and its partners to enhance and promote a vision of wellbeing that draws on the history and nature of the Mediterranean, looking ahead to the challenges and opportunities of the future.

In this new format, the MedWell award also acts as a glue for a close connection between all the universities in the Mediterranean area, giving rise to a true international scientific network in which Naples, with its Department of Pharmacy, can represent an important point of reference. 

And as has been repeatedly emphasized, in addition to the award itself, there is a broader vision behind the establishment of this award, which consists of a firm belief in the potential of nutraceuticals to shape a future in which prevention and well-being are within everyone's reach. 

Therefore, the MedWell award is not only a tribute to excellence, but an invitation to look ahead, to imagine a world in which nutraceuticals can play a key role in promoting a healthy and prosperous life for all.

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