News & outreach

Following its launch in June 2024, Human Technopole’s five National Facilities continue to attract significant interest from Italy’s life sciences community. The latest call 25-ROUND-1, received 169 proposals , a notable increase from the over 120 submitted in the 24-PILOT call. Of submissions, 82 projects were granted access to HT’s facilities.

Human Technopole researchers show that adducin proteins regulate morphology, proliferation, and fate of neural progenitor cells, sustaining the expansion of the mammalian neocortex. The findings, which offer fresh insights into the molecular logic behind neurogenesis, are published in Cell Reports.

Are you passionate about AI, mathematical modelling, or genomics, and eager to work on high-impact research in biomedical science? Human Technopole is excited to offer three fully-funded PhD positions as part of the prestigious PhD Programme in Data Analytics and Decision Sciences!

The Glastonbury Group at Human Technopole has been awarded a competitive grant as part of the “From Bed To Bench: the way to innovation” funding programme promoted by the Fondazione Regionale per la Ricerca Biomedica (FRRB). The study, funded with 2.000.000 euros, 600.000 of which will go to the Glastonbury group directly, will begin in late 2025 and run for 3 years.

Are you passionate about science and ready to take the next step in your research journey? Human Technopole is offering up to 9 fully funded PhD scholarships through the highly regarded SEMM PhD Program in Systems Medicine.

Human Technopole researchers have developed Kinbiont, an open-source software that automates the analysis of microbial growth data and returns quantitative, interpretable models of microbial behaviour. The results are published in Nature Communications.

Human Technopole takes part in the European Researchers Night in Milan on 27 September. Through interactive workshops, experiments, and scientific demonstrations, especially aimed at younger audiences, the event seeks to bring citizens closer to science in a fun and engaging way.

How can we build a more sustainable and inclusive future for all? Gianmario Verona, HT President, and Marino Zerial, HT Director, discussed the topic at Pact4Future, the international forum organised by Università Bocconi and Corriere della Sera on 25-28 March 2024 in Milan.

Fernanda Pinheiro, Group Leader at Human Technopole’s Computational Biology Research Centre, talks about superbacteria at the TEDxLakeComo.

Human Technopole and Treccani Futura present “A Proposito di Futuro”, a festival organized jointly in Milan on Tuesday 15 November 2022. The initiative aims to be an opportunity to discuss the futures that are opening up before us, with an interdisciplinary approach that systematically brings together voices from science, technology and humanities, on issues that […]

MIND Milano Innovation District is Milan’s new city district dedicated to science, research and innovation. A real city within a city that looks to the future with a vision that combines scientific, academic and environmental aspects. Alongside Research hospital Galeazzi and Milan University, Human Technopole is one of the leading actors of MIND. We work […]

What is the role of life sciences when facing global challenges? Discoveries in the field of genetics, molecular biology or evolution can improve but also pose a threat to our quality of life. Since 2021 Human Technopole is among the scientific partners of the Festival delle Scienze in Rome, to explore and reflect on the […]