Milan RNA Salon

The Milan RNA Salon is now on! Thanks to the support of the RNA Society and Lexogen, a new network of research groups, currently comprising 27 laboratories from 12 institutions in the Milan area, will gather together to discuss the future of RNA biology.

The Kick-off meeting was held on 29 November 2024 at Human Technopole, involving around 110 scientists (i.e. group leaders, postdocs, PhD students, interns). In total, 9 events are planned till July 2025.

The Network

The Milan RNA Salon is a new network of research groups sharing a strong interest in different aspects of RNA biology, comprising 27 laboratories from 12 institutions in the Milan area.

We believe the future of RNA biology lies in the ability of crossing discipline boundaries, bridging physical scales and providing new theoretical, quantitative interpretations of complex biological data. With this initiative, we aim to create a venue especially for young scientists to shape and materialize this vision.

Our Salon will be transformative for the RNA community in Milan: it will promote engagement and interactions among RNA scientists, create a sense of community, stimulate new ideas and lead to new joint grant applications and publications. It will further create a regular networking ecosystem to provide feedback, share protocols and equipment, and promote new job opportunities for young trainees.

Sponsored by the RNA society and Lexogen

Programme

• Kick-off meeting, 29 November 2024, Human Technopole (HT)
• Second meeting, 13 December 2024, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
• Third meeting, 10 January 2025, National Institute for Molecular Genetics (INGM)
• Fourth meeting, 7 February 2025, Institute for Biomedical Technologies (ITB/CNR)
• Fifth meeting, 7 March 2025, Monzino Cardiology Center
• Sixth meeting, 4 April 2025, IFOM ETS – The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
• Seventh meeting, 9 May 2025, European Institute of Oncology (IEO)
• Eighth meeting, 6 June 2025, IRCSS Policlinico San Donato
• Final meeting, 4 July 2025, Human Technopole (HT) or Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Organisations

27 laboratories from 12 institutions are currently involved in the Milan RNA Salon:

• Amati Lab
• Asselta Lab
• Biancon Lab
• Biffo Lab
• Bodega Lab
• Bonaldi Lab
• Calviello Lab
• Carninci Lab
• Casañal Lab
• Cattaneo Lab
• Cereda Lab
• Cioni Lab
• D’Adda Di Fagagna Lab
• Di Giammartino Lab
• Gandellini Lab
• Legnini Lab
• Martelli Lab
• Murakawa Lab
• Natoli Lab
• Nicassio Lab
• Pelizzola Lab
• Polo Lab
• Selmi Lab
• Soskic Lab
• Tartaglia Lab
• Vannini Lab
• Vingiani Lab

Contact

• Ivano Legnini, Research Group Leader (Human Technopole) – ivano.legnini@fht.org
• Cinzia Ceccarelli, Project Manager (Human Technopole) – cinzia.ceccarelli@fht.org
• Francesco Nicassio, Senior Researcher, Coordinator of the Center for Genomic Science (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) – francesco.nicassio@iit.it

If you are interested in joining the network, please contact us!

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