Highlights
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Call for Human Technopole Director
The Human Technopole Foundation has published an open call to appoint an outstanding scientist and visionary leader as its second Director to guide the next stages of the life sciences research Institute’s development. Current Director Iain Mattaj will complete his four-year mandate on 31 December 2022. Having reached 70 years of age, Prof. Mattaj is […]
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HT Workshop – Single-cell sequencing technologies & applications
COURSE OVERVIEW This workshop would like to promote training and interaction between scientists and professionals working in the field of single-cell genomics in order to spark scientific exchange and a create community. Internationally renewed external and internal speakers will present the latest advances in single-cell multiomics analysis in different fields of research. Junior researchers who […]
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HT Cryo-EM Symposium
At Human Technopole, the mission of the Structural Biology Centre is to gain a precise knowledge of the structure of macromolecules and macromolecular complexes, which is essential to understand how they function. To this aim, the Cryo-EM Facility is designed to efficiently combine Single-Particle Analysis (SPA), Electron Tomography (ET) and Correlative Light Electron Microscopy (CLEM) […]
Research at HT
Improving human health and well-being is the ultimate goal of Human Technopole. We need to prevent and cure diseases to allow people of all ages to not only live longer, but also live better.
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Thanks to a global and interdisciplinary study of human biology, our research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms at the basis of various diseases, leveraging the technological advances of the last decade and the enormous amount of biological, clinical and socio-economic data currently available to improve our healthcare systems and our overall quality of life.
Human Technopole’s research is based on five interdisciplinary research centres: Genomics, Neurogenomics, Structural Biology, Computational Biology and Health Data Science. Research activity is supported by six state-of-the-art facilities.
Work with us
We offer the opportunity to be part of a new, dynamic research institute promoting a highly collaborative and international working environment.
We aim to attract the best resources in each field with a selection based on merit and transparency as we believe that highly diverse teams produce the best and most innovative results.
If you are a passionate person who likes to seize great challenges, consider applying for one of our scientific or administrative vacancies.
Latest news
Why do we have preferences towards certain foods?
A new study in Nature Communications by Nicola Pirastu and colleagues identifies new loci involved in individual food choice in a large-scale genome-wide association study and deepens our understanding of the genetics behind food liking. French politician Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin gained fame for his passion for food and the aphorism “Tell me what you eat: […]
Introducing Luisa Zuccolo
Luisa Zuccolo is an epidemiologist interested in the interplay between maternal and child health. She will be joining HT from the University of Bristol (UK), where she is a Senior Lecturer at the Integrative Epidemiology Unit, Department of Population Health Sciences. Luisa will join HT in July 2022, but she is already working to build […]
Plenty of algae to study human ciliopathies
The green solution that bubbles in the Chlamy farm, within the “Chlamy” room on the ground floor of Incubator 1 on the Human Technopole campus, is a mixture of water, salts and algae. It is part of a 60+ litre culture of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (later referred as Chlamy), a species of algae that is used […]
HT Event – Knowledge Economy and Social Impact
When: Friday 6 May 2022, 10.30-12.30 Where: Aula dei Gruppi parlamentari, Via di Campo Marzio, 78 – Roma Programme The event will focus on the role of science and technology as a driver of social and cultural development and innovation. A high-level panel of experts will share their experiences, together with Economy and Finance Minister, Daniele […]
Convenzione Ministries – Human Technopole: Second level consultation open
The Convenzione signed on December 30, 2020 between the Ministries of Economy and Finance, of Health and of University and Research and the Human Technopole Foundation governs the realization at Human Technopole of National Facilities (NFs), which must meet the definition of research infrastructure adopted by the European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI)[1], i.e., […]
Life Science, the Italian Way
There are many ways to do something, at least as many as there are cultures. In Italy we have our way: we believe that improving people’s health is an art which need continuous research, passion and attention to details. We know that research is made of small details and that innovation is a dress to […]
Understanding the developmental origins of autism using brain organoids
Chromatin remodelling factor CHD8 is frequently mutated in autism spectrum disorder. However, little is known about how and when CHD8 impacts on brain development. A new study by Giuseppe Testa et al. describes for the first time the effects of CHD8 haploinsufficiency on human neurodevelopment at single cell resolution. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is […]
Call for Human Technopole Director
The Human Technopole Foundation has published an open call to appoint an outstanding scientist and visionary leader as its second Director to guide the next stages of the life sciences research Institute’s development. Current Director Iain Mattaj will complete his four-year mandate on 31 December 2022. Having reached 70 years of age, Prof. Mattaj is […]
Introducing Cecilia Dominguez Conde
Cecilia is an immunologist interested in the continuum of immune cell phenotypes and how genetics can influence cellular states to drive disease. She will be joining HT from the Cellular Genetics programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute (Cambridge, UK), where she studied human immunity across lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues using single-cell genomics. She plans to […]
First Meeting of the New HT Scientific Committee
Yesterday the new Scientific Committee of the Human Technopole Foundation met for the first time. Appointed by the Supervisory Board, the Scientific Committee is the Foundation’s advisory body and it is made up of prominent Italian and international scientists active in the life sciences field. During the meeting, the Scientific Committee unanimously elected Prof. Walter […]
Roadmap
10/2015 – EXPO Milan 2015
EXPO Milan 2015 comes to an end after six months and millions of visitors. Ongoing discussions between the Italian Government and local institutions continue to decide the future use of the area. The aim is to identify a project in continuity with EXPO’s legacy in terms of sustainability, health and opportunities for young people.
11/2015 – An executive project for Human Technopole
A government decree gives mandate to the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in collaboration with local institutions, research centres and hospitals to develop a scientific proposal and an executive project for Human Technopole in the area which hosted EXPO Milan 2015.
09/2016 – The Human Technopole project is definitively approved via a government decree
The Human Technopole project is definitively approved via a government decree. Two entities are established: the Project Structure and the Coordination Committee with the task of guiding and supervising the initial phase of the project until the establishment of the Human Technopole Foundation within the next 24 months.12/2016 – Budget Law for 2017
The Italian Parliament approves the Budget Law for 2017. The law allocates long-term financial resources to the Human Technopole project.
31/03/2017 – Plan for the Human Technopole campus
The Project Structure and the Coordination Committee approve the plan for the Human Technopole Campus.07/2017 – Call for HT Director
The search for the first Human Technopole Director is launched. The 46 candidates are evaluated by an international commission chaired by Prof. Martin Chalfie, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2008.
09/2017 – Men at work in Palazzo Italia
The renovation works for Palazzo Italia begin.
12/2017 – Human Technopole staff takes office in the building
The fourth floor of Palazzo Italia is operational and a first round of Human Technopole staff takes office in the building.03/2018 – Statute of the Human Technopole Foundation
The Statute of the Human Technopole Foundation is approved by decree of the President of the Council of Ministers.
05/2018 – First members of Human Technopole’s Supervisory Board
The first members of Human Technopole’s Supervisory Board, including the President Prof. Marco Simoni are nominated. The Supervisory Board is the governing and controlling body of the Foundation.06/2018 – Iain Mattaj becomes first Director of Human Technople
The Supervisory Board nominates Prof. Iain Mattaj as first Human Technopole Director. Prof. Mattaj takes on the role after 13 years at the head of EMBL, the European Laboratory for Molecular Biology.10/2018 – Management Committee
The Supervisory Board appoints the four members of the Management Committee, a body chaired by the Director and responsible for ensuring the orderly progress and achievements of the Foundation’s objectives.
31/01/2019 – Director Mattaj takes office at Palazzo Italia
Director Mattaj takes office at Palazzo Italia together with the first administrative managers including the Head of Operations and the Head of Strategy & Scientific Affairs.
05/2019 – Tender for new HT building is announced
The call for tenders for the design of the new Human Technopole building, the headquarters of the institute’s laboratories, is announced.
10/2019 – The first seven scientists that will lead the first research centre
Human Technopole announces the first seven scientists that will lead the first research centres: five Italians and two foreigners. For many of them HT is the first work experience in Italy after building their careers in some of the best international research centres.
11/2019 – Prime Minister Conte at Palazzo Italia
At the presence of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Palazzo Italia is officially inaugurated as the institutional headquarters of Human Technopole, following the completion of complex renovation works.
30/11/2019 – Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board, responsible for the evaluation of the Foundation’s scientific activity is nominated. Chair of the Board is Walter Ricciardi and its members include internationally renowned scientists.
01/2020 – HT new logo and corporate identity
Human Technopole has a new logo and a new corporate identity which symbolise the Foundation’s mission and values.
03/2020 – COVID 19: HT accelerates its research activity
To tackle the global health emergency, Human Technopole accelerates its research activity by launching projects and collaborations with some of Italy’s main scientific research institutes and contribute to the fight against Covid19.
03/04/2020 – A new building for scientific research
The winning project for the design of the new Human Technopole building is presented during an online press conference. Ten floors high, over 16,500 square meters dedicated to laboratories for scientific research and 3,000 square meters of terraces and green spaces, are at the heart of the winning project.06/2020 – OPEN HT: open doors to the Italian research community
HT virtually opens its doors to representatives of the scientific community: over 200 Italian actors in the field of life sciences, including representatives of all Italian universities and IRCCS and of the main research centres and institutes attend the event. Minister of University and Research, Prof. Gaetano Manfredi gives a keynote speech.
10/2020 – From HT five million euro for young researchers
In collaboration with the Italian Ministry of University and Research, HT launches the first edition of the Early Career Fellowship Programme: an initiative to give five young researchers the opportunity to compete for a grant worth 200.000 euro per year for five years, for an overall investment of 5 million euro.
11/2020 – Leaders of the Genomics Research Centre announced
Geneticists Nicole Soranzo and Piero Carninci will respectively lead on Population and Medical Genomics and on Functional Genomics.
02/2021 – Incubator labs
Construction works for the incubator labs are completed.
04/2021 – North & South Pavilion works are completed
Originally built for Expo Milano 2015 they will now host research lab and facility spaces
05/2021 – Celebrating innovators on the streets of MIND
The Cardo, Human Technopole headquarters, is dedicated to Rita Levi-Montalcini, Nobel prize for Medicine
05/2021 – Our first 100 employees
Human Technopole reaches its first 100 employees
05/2021 – CryoEM microscopes installed
12/2021 – Recruitment of scientific and administrative staff
The recruitment of scientific and administrative staff continues and at the end of 2021 over 200 people work for Human Technopole.
02/2022 – Experimental laboratories inaugurated
The first experimental laboratories inaugurated within the incubator labs built in the area adjacent to the Tree of Life.
03/2022 – Cryo-EM facility
The Cryo-EM facility is operational.
10/2026 – Construction of South Building
Construction of South Building is complete.