Human Technopole

24/11/2025

❓ Are you passionate about AI, RNA structure and modelling, or genomics?

🧬 We’re hiring two PhD candidates as part of the prestigious PhD Programme in Data Analytics and Decision Sciences of Politecnico di Milano. Fully funded, internationally oriented, and deeply interdisciplinary.

📌 Open PhD Positions:
• Codon-driven and Structure-Augmented RNA Language Model – Legnini Group
• Statistical Genomics of Population-Scale Single-Cell Data – Soranzo Group

🎯 Why apply?
• Tackle real-world challenges at the intersection of AI, RNA structure and modelling, genomics, and biomedicine
• Work with world-class researchers in a collaborative environment
• Receive a fully-funded scholarship with support for international research stays
• Access top-tier conferences, workshops, and cutting-edge infrastructure
• Gain advanced, interdisciplinary training in a rapidly evolving field

Apply by 18 December 2025 👉

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

21/11/2025

💫 Thank you to all participants and speakers who joined us at the 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium!

The event brought together scientists from across Europe to advance cancer functional genomics and identify new therapeutic targets. Through inspiring talks and discussions - from CRISPR-based screens to AI tools - we celebrated collaboration, innovation, and shared progress in the fight against cancer.

Supported by Nerviano Medical Sciences, AstraZeneca and VectorBuilder, under the patronage of Fondazione AIRC per la Ricerca sul Cancro

The 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium brought together scientists from across Europe to advance cancer functional genomics and identify new therap...

18/11/2025

🏳️‍🌈 Today we celebrate the International Day of LGBTQ+ People in STEM , a reminder that diversity drives creativity, innovation and collaboration in science.

💬 At Human Technopole, we believe that inclusion starts with open conversations. Our Rainbow Club recently organised an inspiring lunch event with drag artist and makeup professional Federico Terni, known as Angel McQueen, who shared powerful reflections on the importance of respect and empathy.

🌈 These initiatives help us build a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued and free to express who they are - because representation matters, in research and beyond.

17/11/2025

💡 How can research be transformed into real solutions that benefit society? The 4th CITT Annual Course on Technology Transfer Fundamentals, organised by our Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer, in collaboration with Netval and the University of Milan, explored this essential question.

🧠 The week-long course combined theory and practice on key aspects of innovation, from IP protection to licensing and start-up creation, offering participants valuable insights into how research can drive impact.

🤝 A warm thank you to all speakers, participants and organisers for contributing to this successful edition and for fostering dialogue between science and innovation.

Learn more about our next initiatives here 👉 https://bit.ly/3LFDmO5

11/11/2025

🧬 How can scientists recreate the earliest stages of life in the lab?

🧫 Our guest speaker Nicolas Rivron, Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, explains how blastoids - embryo models derived from stem cells - are opening new ways to study human development, fertility and reproductive health. He also reflects on the future of embryo modelling and the importance of international collaboration in this rapidly evolving field.

With Greta Galeotti (PhD Student, Harschnitz Group) and Stefania Giussani (Postdoc, Harschnitz Group).

🧬 How can scientists recreate the earliest stages of life in the lab?🧫 Our guest speaker Nicolas Rivron, Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biotech...

09/11/2025

❓ How do integrins regulate the activation of TGF-β?

🎙️ On 13 November 2025, we will host a new appointment of HT External Seminar Series with Yifan Cheng, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator and Professor at University of California, San Francisco. A pioneer in cryo-electron microscopy, Prof. Cheng will share his insights on the structural dynamics that underlie this crucial biological process.

📅 Join us in Milan for this in-person seminar. Registration is open until 12 November 👉 https://humantechnopole.it/en/training/external-training/ht-external-seminar-series/

05/11/2025

🧬 How can colorectal cancer escape immune surveillance so early?

A new Nature Genetics paper co-led by Human Technopole with The Institute of Cancer Research London and Chalmers University of Technology reveals that colorectal tumours use epigenetic, rather than genetic, mechanisms to hide from the immune system almost immediately after becoming malignant.

💡 The study challenges previous models of gradual immune escape and opens new paths for combining immunotherapy with epigenetic drugs.

https://bit.ly/493h7et

An international study co-led by scientists from Human Technopole reveals that colorectal tumours use both genetic and epigenetic strategies to evade immune detection almost immediately after they transform into cancerous. The results, published in Nature Genetics, challenge previous notions that im...

03/11/2025

🎥 What does it take to turn discoveries into therapies?

💬 Watch the highlights of the 2nd edition of Future Trends in Translational Medicine: two days of inspiring talks and discussions bridging basic research and clinical innovation.

🌍 Hear from Richard Finn (UCLA), Kate Whitehead (Carnegie Mellon University) and our Nicole Soranzo (Head, Genomics Research Centre, Population and Medical Genomics Programme) and Marino Zerial (HT Director) as they share their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of life sciences research.

🧬 A celebration of collaboration and the power of scientific innovation.

Future Trends in Translational Medicine – From Molecules to Therapies (30-31 October 2025, Naples). Discover more: https://humantechnopole.it/en/trainings/fu...

31/10/2025

🙏 Thank you to all speakers, participants and organisers who made the 2nd edition of Future Trends in Translational Medicine in Naples such a success!

🧬 Over two days, the conference showed how connecting science across disciplines and sectors can accelerate the path from molecules to therapies. Discussions highlighted advances in metabolism, cancer, rare genetic disorders, and gene & RNA therapies, pointing to new directions for research and innovation.

💡 Collaboration is key to pushing human knowledge beyond boundaries: a principle at the heart of Human Technopole’s mission.

🤝 Organised by Human Technopole with editorial support from Nature Italy and Nature Partnership, under the patronage of Regione Campania at the University of Naples Federico II.

31/10/2025

📢 On Monday we presented our 2024 Integrated Report, that marks the first year of our 2024–2028 Strategic Plan in action.

🌱 With 14 new partnerships across universities, hospitals and research centres, €11M in international funding (including two ERC grants), and 54% women among our community, we continue building a sustainable, inclusive and high-impact research ecosystem.

🔬 The Report also introduces double materiality analysis to guide our ESG journey and celebrates a year of growing collaboration with Italy’s scientific community, from the launch of five National Facilities to over 180 shared research projects.

Discover how we’re connecting science and fostering open innovation across Italy’s life sciences 👉

The HT Auditorium at the heart of the MIND district, hosted the presentation of the fifth edition of its Integrated Report, illustrating the first year of implementation of the 2024–2028 Strategic Plan. The document highlights the Institute’s scientific impact and its growing integration within ...

25/10/2025

💬 "New technologies are transforming biomedical research: an opportunity Italy cannot afford to miss. It could mark the beginning of a new era for our country." - Marino Zerial, HT Director.

🏛️ On 15 October, our Director took part in the General Assembly of Medical and Scientific Research at the Italian Senato della Repubblica, a key occasion for dialogue between science, institutions and industry. Discussions focused on fundamental and applied research, genomics, bioimaging, artificial intelligence and digital health. Areas where Italy can take a leading role by fostering technological integration and prevention.

Watch the full video (in Italian, from 4:30:00) 👉

Gli Stati generali della Ricerca medico-scientifica. Su iniziativa del Presidente del Senato