Salvatore Iaconesi

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Crowd-Sourcing A Cure

Staff Writer | The Times of India | November 11, 2012

TED fellow Salvatore Iaconesi is looking for a cure for his brain cancer, and he doesn't care who gives it to him. Read More »

Crowd-Sourcing A Cure For Cancer Through The Internet

Jane Wakefield | BBC | October 15, 2012

It is only natural that someone with a cancer diagnosis would turn to the web for help, even though the results are likely to terrify and reassure in equal measure. But on getting his diagnosis, Italian robotic engineer and open-source artist Salvatore Iaconesi took things one step further. Read More »

Italian Man Makes Worldwide Plea For Best Brain Cancer Treatment

Staff Writer | CTV News | November 18, 2012

Salvatore Iaconesi is looking for a cure for his brain cancer and he’s asking the world to help. Read More »

The Cures

Jasmina Tesanovic | Huffington Post | October 4, 2012

Salvatore Iaconesi is my friend and sometime collaborator, a Roman hacker engineer and artist. Recently he went out public with the private crisis of his brain cancer. He hacked the illegible format of the hospital documents and put the scans online. He then invited the online community to help him in finding a cure (La Cura). I applauded his bravery.

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The Latest On Salvatore Iaconesi: The Continued Momentum Of Open-Sourcing Cancer Cures

Kate Torgovnick | TED Blog | November 7, 2012

“This is my brain cancer. It isn’t nice,” says Salvatore Iaconesi, the engineer, artist and TED Fellow who recently opened up his medical files to the world, crowdsourcing cures of the medical type as well as those for the soul. Read More »