Third Mission Mission The Third Mission Committee promotes and coordinates the activities of the Department of Veterinary Sciences aimed at disseminating knowledge and developing innovative initiatives for the benefit of society, in accordance with the national ANVUR (Third Mission Evaluation/Social Impact-University) criteria. Specifically, the Commission fosters relationships with public bodies, businesses, and local organisations, facilitating the creation of agreements. It enhances existing departmental structures (such as the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the Veterinary Anatomical Museum) and supports initiatives such as the creation of continuing education and public engagement activities. Commissione Terza Missione Coordinator Micaela SgorbiniContinuing Education Representative Simonetta CitiCommunications and Third Mission Activities Representative Lara TinacciCAVE Representative for Third Mission Alberto ElmiCoordinator for School Relations Diana FanelliAdministrative Coordinator for School Relations Susanna BurchielliODV Representative for Third Mission Diana FanelliPublic Engagement Representative Angelo Gazzano For information: terzamissione@vet.unipi.it Monitoring Activities Within the Third Mission, Public Engagement and Continuing Education activities are monitored through their registration on the portal Arpi. The registration is done by teachers or staff responsible for each activity by logging into their personal area. To make the entry process easier, the following tutorials have been created and are available for consultation. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CONTINUOUS LEARNING Alternatively, you can consult the manual: THIRD MISSION HANDBOOK Starting from 2025, the department has set up an openly accessible online database where all departmental activities are recorded, monitored, and made public. The database is kept up to date by the individual faculty member who proposes and organizes each activity. Commissioned research projects Ongoing Projects ProgettoProgramma di ricercaPeriodoResponsabileDescrizione Studio prospettico multicentrico in collaborazione con Ecole National Veterinarie Maisons Alfort (France) e VIRBACValutazione della sensibilità colturale urinaria in corso di UTI semplici e complicate nel cane, e dell’efficacia della somministrazione di cefalessinaMarzo 2026-Marzo 2027Prof.ssa Ilaria LippiData la sempre maggiore diffusione di ceppi batterici urinari resistenti alle classi di antibiotici più comunemente utilizzate, lo studio si pone l’obiettivo di indagare la prevalenza di sensibilità alla cefalessina dei principali ceppi batterici urinari responsabili delle forme di UTI semplici e complicate del cane. Nei pazienti con sensibilità accertata alla cefalessina, verrà valutata anche la risposta clinica e microbiologica all’uso orale di cefalessina.