In the very first seconds after the trauma, these cellular structures begin the neurotoxic processes that amplify the injury. Blocking them reduces the damage. This is the finding of a study from SISSA published in The Journal of Physiology...
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SISSA is actively participating in the second edition of Università Svelate - Giornata Nazionale delle Università 2025, scheduled for Friday, March 20...
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SISSA Colloquium returns on Wednesday, March 18th, at 2 PM in Aula Magna Budinich. This time, we will have the pleasure of hosting Professor Huib Mansvelder (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) who will deliver a lecture titled Neuronal Mechanisms Supporting Human Cognitive Ability...
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As part of the PRO-BEN wellbeing project, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, a new cycle of initiatives will start in 2026 to support psychological wellbeing, leadership development and inclusive community life within the School...
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Among the funded projects is a SISSA-led study on Xia-Gibbs syndrome, coordinated by Remo Sanges. Directly supported by the Xia-Gibbs Association, the project is titled: “Characterization of AHDC1 function and exploration of SINEUP RNAs as a molecular rescue strategy in Xia-Gibbs syndrome.”
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Italy’s Ministry of University and Research (MUR) approved and officially published the first 2026–2028 Three-Year Research Plan (PTR 2026–2028), assigning a total of €1,252,365,723 over the three-year period to the Research Programming Fund (FPR)...
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All the upcoming Special Lectures and Colloquia organized by SISSA in 2026
Since the set up of the European Research Council in 2007, SISSA has secured 34 ERC grants, thus ranking among the top host institutions in Italy, especially with respect to the small faculty size...
On the occasion of its 40th Anniversary, the School is pleased to announce the foundation of the SISSA Alumni Society. It is open to all former SISSA students who have completed a PhD course, obtained a MPhil degree, or attended a Master’s degree...
Announcements
The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, known as SISSA) seeks candidates for the position of Director of the School.
The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei has opened the 2026 call for applications for the secondment of university professors to the Interdisciplinary Lincean Centre “Beniamino Segre”.
Fondazione Mondo Digitale, on the occasion of RomeCup 2026, is promoting—together with Corriere della Sera, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma and Sapienza Università di Roma—the 4th edition of the “Most promising researcher in robotics and artificial intelligence” award, aimed at earl
Soroptimist International d'Italia is organising a free three-day training course for young women titled Futuro al Femminile: Women Driving Progress. The course is part of a joint project between Soroptimist International d’Italia and Bocconi University and will be host
Events
The next SISSA Colloquium will be held Wednesday, March 18th, at 14:00 with a special lecture by Huib Mansvelder (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam).
Neuronal Mechanisms Supporting Human Cognitive...
The 2026 edition of the traditional Boltzmann Lecture will be held on Monday, February 23rd, at 14:00 in Room 128–129. Michele Caselle, from the Department of Physics at the University of Tur...
The conference will feature over 40 sessions addressing some of the most pressing issues in contemporary science communication. The programme involves around 125 speakers, offering a rich and multi...
The next SISSA Colloquium will be held Monday, October 20th, at 14:00 with a special lecture by Gabor Tamas ( Research Group for Cortical Microcircuits, University of Szeged, Hungary )
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