The Scuola Permanente di Alta Formazione in Metabolomics, is a project of the Val Sambro Laboratory, aimed at the specialised training of health professionals.

Founded in 1978 in San Benedetto Val di Sambro, the Val Sambro Laboratory began as a blood collection point and has evolved into a national reference molecular diagnostics centre. Dr Carla Marzetti has led the laboratory's growth towards the use of state-of-the-art technology and the development of innovative diagnostic tests.

In the 1990s, thanks to international courses and conferences, the laboratory acquired advanced skills in biochemical research, specialising in the analysis of the gut microbiota and in the metabolomics.

Today, the laboratory is a reference outpatient clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases. It has invested in research and development of precision diagnostic technologies, establishing itself in the scientific landscape for the prevention and treatment of complex diseases.