Human Technopole

Human Technopole is offering up to 4 fully funded PhD scholarships through the SEMM PhD Program in Systems Medicine. These scholarships are open to talented and motivated graduates – both from Italy and abroad – interested in pursuing doctoral research in the following areas: Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Population and Medical Genomics.

The mechanisms of life are complex. What happens at the molecular level shapes cells, tissues, organs and entire organisms. To understand human biology, and what drives disease, we need to connect these different scales rather than study them in isolation. That is our approach at Human Technopole.

“Shaping the future of human health, together”: Human Technopole’s new claim was the central theme of the event held this morning at the Senate of the Republic. The conference “Human Technopole Foundation: a model of open research and innovation in the life sciences” provided an opportunity to present the third biennial Report to Parliament for 2024–2025, marking the Foundation’s definitive transition to a new phase of maturity.

Human Technopole is a place where early‑career researchers think big. You work alongside world‑recognized faculty, access cutting‑edge facilities and technology platforms, and contribute to interdisciplinary projects that connect groups across the institute and with external partners. It’s an international environment built for scientific ambition: curiosity‑driven research, a strong collaborative culture, and a clear commitment to innovation and translation.

Using structural, biochemical and computational approaches, Human Technopole researchers have uncovered how the chaperone LRPAP1 binds to Megalin and regulates its interaction with thyroglobulin and potentially other ligands. The findings are published in Communications Biology.