Horizon Europe draft work programs for 2026-2027 now available

The European Commission is currently preparing the Horizon Europe work program for 2026-2027 in consultation with the EU Member States. For the first time, this year the Commission is making draft versions of the individual parts of the work program publicly available in the run-up to the official publication. The final...

IIT and Sapienza University of Rome: A Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise as a Future Treatment for Frontotemporal Dementia

A common cholesterol-lowering drug, bezafibrate, could prove useful in treating frontotemporal dementia, a severe neurodegenerative disease. The discovery comes from a study led by Silvia Di Angelantonio, a researcher at the Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Sapienza University of Rome, in...

Commission seeks feedback on the future European Innovation Act

The Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation, inviting all interested stakeholders to contribute to the future European Innovation Act. A key deliverable of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, the European Innovation Act will facilitate bringing innovative ideas to market across all sectors. It will aim to address...

Giulio Palummieri joins the Scientific Community of the Miami Scientific Italian Community

Dr. Giulio Palummieri is a Research Associate at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), University of Miami. His research focuses on the development of innovative combinations of DIANAs (Drug-Integrating Amphiphilic Nanomaterial Assemblies) and mesenchymal stem cells, with the goal of improving immunomodulatory approaches in pancreatic islet transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes...

An International Framework to Turn Innovation into Impact

by Alessia Fornoni, Assistant Dean for Research Training and Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Director of the Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center. In a global landscape marked by rapid economic, technological, and social transformations, the ability to understand and anticipate change is a strategic...

Thales Alenia Space signs a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to develop the first human outpost on the lunar surface

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to perform the preliminary design phase, including development of critical enabling technologies, of the pressurized Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module for the lunar surface. Planned for launch from NASA’s...

Andrea Lenzi Appointed President of the CNR, National Research Council of Italy

The Italian Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, has officially signed the decree appointing Professor Andrea Lenzi as President of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). “I place my full confidence in Professor Andrea Lenzi for this highly prestigious role,” stated Minister Bernini. “I am certain he...

Academic Opportunities at LUISS – Open Rank Faculty Positions

Luiss University invites outstanding scholars to express their interest in the following key areas: Full Professorships Angelini Industries Chair in Strategic Innovation Criminal Law Private Law Associate/Full Professorships Accounting Entrepreneurship General and Strategic Management History of Political Thought Management (Luiss Business School, MBA Leadership Role) Marketing Public Management Supply Chain...

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