Milan RNA Salon
Connecting Scientists & Advancing RNA Research
Category: Seminar / Conference
Location: Various locations, Italy - In presence
Registration Deadline: If you are interested in joining the network, please contact us!
Date: 14/11/2025 - 02/07/2026
The new edition of the Milan RNA Salon is now on! Thanks to the support of the RNA Society and Lexogen, our network of research groups, currently comprising 28 laboratories from 12 institutions in the Milan area, will gather together to discuss the future of RNA biology.
The Kick-off meeting will be held on 14 November 2025 at the National Institute for Molecular Genetics (INGM), involving several scientists (i.e. group leaders, postdocs, PhD students, interns). In total, 6 events are planned till July 2026.
The Network
The Milan RNA Salon is a network of research groups sharing a strong interest in different aspects of RNA biology, comprising 28 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 is transformative for the RNA community in Milan: it promotes engagement and interactions among RNA scientists, creates a sense of community, stimulates new ideas and leads to new joint grant applications and publications. It further creates 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
2025/2026 Programme
- Kick-off Meeting, 14 November 2025, National Institute for Molecular Genetics (INGM)
- Second Meeting, 19 December 2025, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) / Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
- Third Meeting, 30 January 2026, The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM)
- Fourth Meeting, 13 March 2026, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) / European Institute of Oncology (IEO)
- Fifth Meeting, 24 April 2026, The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM)
- Final Meeting, 2 July 2026, Human Technopole (HT)
2024/2025 Programme
Organisations
28 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
- Ditadi 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) – [email protected]
- Cinzia Ceccarelli, Project Manager (Human Technopole) – [email protected]
- Francesco Nicassio, Senior Researcher, Coordinator of the Center for Genomic Science (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) – [email protected]
- Giulia Biancon, Researcher, AIRC Start-Up PI (Policlinico Hospital of Milan) – [email protected]
If you are interested in joining the network, please contact us!
Image credits: Matteo Marzi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia