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Nickel, a Key Metal for Industry but Also a Widespread Pollutant: FaBiT Leads the PRIN 2026 NiXome Project
With a budget of over €1.3 million, NiXome will investigate how nickel affects human proteins, aiming to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying its effects on human health
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Call for applications for admission to the Collegio Superiore’s International PhD College
If you are enrolled in a PhD programme at the University of Bologna, you can participate in complementary research activities and obtain the Collegio Superiore Diploma. Deadline: 4 November.
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The Active Ingredient Where and When It Is Needed: New Smart Medicines with the ERC ReLiEF Project
FaBiT researcher Serena Bertone has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for ReLiEF, a project developing new systems for the targeted delivery of active ingredients.
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The call for Great-ER is open!
Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects. Apply by 23 September.
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Course: “BEYOND RESEARCH - Tools and strategies for transforming research into innovation”
Learn the tools and skills to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Join this introductory entrepreneurship course, organised in collaboration with Almacube. Register by 20 September.
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Grants towards rent for students living away from home for the 2025/26 academic year
If your ISEE is no higher than €20,000, you can apply for the MUR grant. Please remember to complete the self-certification form. Deadline: 24 July 2026
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Recipharm Italia Award 2026
An award-winning Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry thesis focused on the development of innovative omeprazole formulations for pediatric use within the PharmTechLab research activities.
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The molecular switch linking lung cancer and air pollution
A study by a FaBiT research group shows how a modification of the NDRG1 protein regulates its localization and interactions with Ni and cell membranes, opening the way to new therapeutic strategies.
Innovation and Research
What causes endometriosis? The answer may lie in the microbiome.
Identifying biomarkers to enable early detection of the disease and improve the quality of life of millions of women is at the heart of UNSEEN, the project led by a FaBiT research group.
Innovation and Research
Le differenze di genere nella malattia di Alzheimer: al via il progetto 3DOMICS4AD
The FaBiT study will explore the biological variables underlying the different prevalence between men and women, with the aim of developing personalized diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
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From the caves of Venezuela to the rocks of Mars: a new method to study extreme environments
The research group led by Prof. Martina Cappelletti carried out in situ analyses of the silica stromatolites in the Imawarì Yeutà cave, opening up new perspectives also for planetary exploration.
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Let’s talk about mental health
Until 11 October, a program of free events to reflect and explore self-care. Sign up.