On September 13, 2019, Sapienza University hosted a delegation from the University of Illinois at Chicago (United States) to discuss collaboration opportunities and strategies amongst the two universities. 

The University of Illinois at Chicago has ca. 30,000 students, 16 areas, a hospital and a Health Sciences Department. The QS Global World Ranking places the University of Illinois at Chicago in 231^stposition amongst public universities.

Meeting Participants

University of Illinois at Chicago

• Robert Barish, Deputy Chancellor
• Mark Rosenblatt, Director, Department of Medicine
• Piero Giulianotti, Coordinator, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Programme
• Enrico Benedetti, Director, Abdominal Organs Transplant Programme

Sapienza University

• Luciano Saso, Deputy Rector for European University Networks
• Sebastiano Filetti, Delegate for International Relations, Health Area
• Massimo Volpe, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology
• Carlo della Rocca, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine
• Daniela de Biase, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine
• Carla Catalano, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
• Maria Ester Scarano, Director, International Office
• Giovanni Maria Vianello, Manager, International Agreements Sector