Epigenetics and brain development: a matter of metabolism
Neurogenesis and brain development require a tightly regulated balance between symmetric and asymmetric division of neural stem and progenitor cells. How such balance is maintained is unclear: the Taverna and Kalebic Groups now show that the activity of the chromatin modifier DOT1L controls brain neurogenesis by modulating asparagine metabolism in apical progenitor cells.
First round of students at Human Technopole
The beginning of summer means warmer days, longer hours and holiday planning. Students in Italy are officially on holiday, but their learning continues!
CITT at the Swiss Tech Tour
From 19 to 22 June, Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT) participated in the Swiss Tech Tour organised by the Swiss Embassy in Italy and Swiss Business Hub Milano, in collaboration with Presenza Svizzera. Following up on the activities already carried out last year to strengthen relations with the Swiss innovation ecosystem, […]
21 fully funded PhD scholarships at HT through SEMM
Human Technopole is offering up to 21 fully funded 4-year PhD scholarships to young scientists from the national and international community who wish to undertake a doctoral degree on a project focused on Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Genomics and Neurogenomics. We encourage applications from highly motivated graduates with outstanding academic qualifications. Successful candidates will join […]
Convenzione Ministries – Human Technopole: National Facilities approved
The Consiglio di Sorveglianza of the Human Technopole Foundation has approved the implementation of five National Facilities, intended as infrastructural facilities with a high technological impact, available to the national research community. As prescribed by the Convenzione stipulated pursuant to Law 160/2019, the approval follows a two-stage public consultation process: the first stage involved representatives […]