{"id":14916,"date":"2026-03-27T11:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/03\/la-longevita-sana-al-centro-del-nuovo-villa-firenze-talk-ospitato-a-washington-dallambasciatore-peronaci\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:26:26","slug":"la-longevita-sana-al-centro-del-nuovo-villa-firenze-talk-ospitato-a-washington-dallambasciatore-peronaci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/03\/la-longevita-sana-al-centro-del-nuovo-villa-firenze-talk-ospitato-a-washington-dallambasciatore-peronaci\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy lifespan at the center of the latest &#8220;Villa Firenze Talks&#8221; hosted in Washington by Ambassador Peronaci"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, H.E. Marco Peronaci, hosted the latest meeting of the &#8220;Villa Firenze Talks&#8221; series in Washington, D.C., on the topic of healthy lifespan. The debate featured contributions from Alicia Jackson, Director of ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health), the federal agency for cutting-edge biomedical research; Italian Professor Camillo Ricordi, one of the world&#8217;s leading researchers in transplants and diabetology and Director of the Cellular Transplant Division at the University of Miami; and Federico Rampini, a columnist for <em>Corriere della Sera<\/em> and one of the most prominent figures in Italian journalism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At a time when healthcare systems around the world are facing increasing pressures from chronic diseases and rising healthcare costs, this meeting highlighted how scientific innovation, combined with a healthy lifestyle and local medical care, can produce significant results for public health,&#8221; commented Ambassador Peronaci. &#8220;Italy and the United States, thanks to their research centers, can play a leading role in translating research into concrete improvements for citizens&#8217; health,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The underlying theme of the conversation, moderated by Esther Krofah \u2013 Vice President for Health at the Milken Institute \u2013 was how to identify a way to bring together science, policy, and innovation for a better future of health and aging. Leading Italian and American experts in biomedical research, public health, nutritional sciences, and biotechnology were in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>By examining advances in diagnostics, regenerative medicine, artificial intelligence, advanced biology, and nutritional science, the discussion underscored the importance of a new approach to healthcare, shifting from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. Such an approach can ultimately lead to earlier diagnosis and long-term resilience and would have significant impact on the financial sustainability of our healthcare systems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UtNsFw5y2w8?si=InHFEclDdMJQD1zT\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last night, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, H.E. 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