Highlights
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Science is a collaborative endeavour
In January 2019, the arrival of Director Iain Mattaj marked the beginning of the Human Technopole Foundation. Since then, we have made great progress, structuring our administrative offices, refurbishing existing buildings and creating new spaces for our first experimental laboratories. The global pandemic which hit the world in 2020 caused unimaginable difficulties and loss to people all over the world, forcing us […]
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Leaders of Genomics Research Centre announced
Milan, 11 November 2020 – Human Technopole, Italy’s new research centre for life sciences, has announced the leadership of the Genomics Research Centre with the appointment of Nicole Soranzo and Piero Carninci as Heads of the Centre. The joint appointment represents the strategic approach of the Institute to develop dual research programmes in Population and […]
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HT & COVID-19
Our laboratories are under construction, but Human Technopole is committed to providing its contribution to face the current global health emergency. Human Technopole scientists have started new projects and collaborations with the main scientific research institutes in Italy and around the world to contribute to the fight against Covid19.
Research at HT
Improving human health and well-being is the ultimate goal of biomedical sciences. We need to prevent and cure diseases to allow people of all ages to not only live longer, but also live better.
Scientific research shows that health, aging and well-being are influenced by a combination of individual factors, linked to a person’s genetics, and external factors, such as lifestyle and the environment in which we live. Traditional approaches to disease treatment based on the analysis of symptoms and focused on individual organs are now longer considered sufficient.
A new approach to human health research is being developed, based on personalised treatments, tailor made for each patient.
Thanks to a global and interdisciplinary study of human biology, Human Technopole’s research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms at the basis of various human 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.
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
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Mapping all cancers’ weaknesses
Scientists from some of the world’s leading genomics research centres launch a call to action to build the “Cancer Dependency Map”, a map to chart genes linked to tumour survival and identify drug targets. The call the action is published today in Nature and has among its supporters Francesco Iorio, bioinformatician, group leader of the […]
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Science is a collaborative endeavour
In January 2019, the arrival of Director Iain Mattaj marked the beginning of the Human Technopole Foundation. Since then, we have made great progress, structuring our administrative offices, refurbishing existing buildings and creating new spaces for our first experimental laboratories. The global pandemic which hit the world in 2020 caused unimaginable difficulties and loss to people all over the world, forcing us […]
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MoU between HT and Associazione Civita
Human Technopole and Associazione Civita kick off the new year by signing a memorandum of understanding to carry out joint activities to promote scientific culture and dissemination of knowledge. HT is the new Italian research institute for life sciences. As part of its mission, HT aims to contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and […]
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Keeping Sperm Cells on Track
One essential component of each eukaryotic cell is the cytoskeleton. Microtubules, tiny tubes consisting of a protein called tubulin, are part of this skeleton of cells. Cilia and flagella, which are antenna-like structures that protrude from most of the cells in our body, contain many microtubules. An example of flagell is the sperm tail, which is essential […]
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Happy holidays from Human Technopole!
We have reached the end of a year which has been intense and complicated for Italy and the entire world. Despite the difficulties that hit, including the city of Milan, for Human Technopole 2020 was a year of great growth and development: we are on the verge of one hundred employees and over forty recruitment […]
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Researchers map a fundamental enzyme
For the first time, scientists have “photographed” and mapped human RNA polymerase III, a fundamental enzyme for the life of all cells whose mutations can cause hypersensitivity to viruses with severe consequences to our health. This result was obtained by researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research in London and the University of Regensburg (Germany), […]
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Prof. Vannini on AlphaFold
What potential does artificial intelligence hold for structural biologists to understand the structure of proteins? Prof. Alessandro Vannini, Head of our Structural Biology Research Centre spoke with Radio 3 Scienze and La Stampa to discuss the latest DeepMind developments, the AlphaFold software and its impact for structural biology. Listen to the podcast https://bit.ly/3m3gANq and read […]
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Women in Technology World Series
This year Human Technopole is among the supporters of the Women In Technology World Series virtual conference, one of the largest global events dedicated to promoting female participation in the tech and digital world. Attendees will be able to visit our virtual booth and speak with members of our IT staff to learn more about […]
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Leaders of Genomics Research Centre announced
Milan, 11 November 2020 – Human Technopole, Italy’s new research centre for life sciences, has announced the leadership of the Genomics Research Centre with the appointment of Nicole Soranzo and Piero Carninci as Heads of the Centre. The joint appointment represents the strategic approach of the Institute to develop dual research programmes in Population and […]
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Project Score database: a resource that will help designing the next generation of anti-cancer drugs
A new paper published by Nuclear Acids Research and co-authored by Francesco Iorio, Group Leader at the Centre for Computational Biology, describes the creation of Project Score: a web portal enabling users to estimate the potential of each gene as a therapeutic target of future anti-cancer drugs. Project Score, created and maintained by the group of Mathew Garnett at […]
Roadmap
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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 and the renovation of the North Pavilion are completed. -
05/2021 – Experimental laboratories open
The first experimental laboratories open within the incubator labs built in the area adjacent to the Tree of Life. -
09/2021 – Cryo-EM facility
The Cryo-EM facility is operational. -
12/2021 – Recruitment of scientific and administrative staff
The recruitment of scientific and administrative staff continues by the end of 2021, approximately 250 scientists will work for Human Technopole. -
10/2026 – Construction of South Building
Construction of South Building is complete.