
Milan, Italy

Milan, Italy

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Vice-Rector for Research and Group Leader at Humanitas University. A leading immunologist known for her discovery of the... View More
Vice-Rector for Research and Group Leader at Humanitas University. A leading immunologist known for her discovery of the role of dendritic cells in creating "immunological memory" in peripheral tissues. View Less
Head of the Computational Biology group at IRB Bellinzona. A renowned researcher in RNA biology and NMR spectroscopy, ma... View More
Head of the Computational Biology group at IRB Bellinzona. A renowned researcher in RNA biology and NMR spectroscopy, making key contributions to understanding how viruses like HIV replicate. View Less
Medical Director at Roche Switzerland. A physician-executive leading clinical development teams in oncology, driving for... View More
Medical Director at Roche Switzerland. A physician-executive leading clinical development teams in oncology, driving forward new cancer therapeutics from research to global regulatory approval. View Less
Professor of Molecular Biology at University of Milan and Group Leader at the European Institute of Oncology. An expert ... View More
Professor of Molecular Biology at University of Milan and Group Leader at the European Institute of Oncology. An expert in epigenetics and stem cell models of neurodevelopmental disorders. View Less
Professor of Strategy at Bocconi University and partner at a leading law firm. A distinguished professional bridging the... View More
Professor of Strategy at Bocconi University and partner at a leading law firm. A distinguished professional bridging the worlds of healthcare management, corporate law, and academic teaching. View Less
Head of the Immune Tolerance unit at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute. A prominent scientist in the field of regulato... View More
Head of the Immune Tolerance unit at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute. A prominent scientist in the field of regulatory T cells, developing cell therapies for autoimmune diseases and transplant rejection. View Less
The San Raffaele campus is a self-contained, modern complex spanning over 1.2 million square meters. Its infrastructure is meticulously planned to support its tripartite mission. It houses the University's academic buildings, the 1,400-bed San Raffaele Hospital, the DIBIT and CEF research towers containing over 150 advanced laboratories, a conference center, student residences, dining facilities, and recreational areas. The campus is continuously upgraded, with recent investments in new biomedical imaging facilities, high-containment BSL3 laboratories, and expanded spaces for clinical simulation and interactive learning, ensuring an environment that keeps pace with the frontiers of science and education.
Student life at San Raffaele is vibrant and community-oriented, enriched by its campus setting. Students can engage in over 30 student-led clubs and associations covering academic, cultural, recreational, and volunteer activities. The university organizes numerous events, including scientific seminars, cultural talks, and social gatherings. The campus location, while slightly outside Milan's center, offers a focused environment with all essential services on-site, and the city's rich social and cultural life is easily accessible via metro. This creates a balanced experience of intense study within a supportive, collaborative community.


The Career Service "Stage & Placement" office offers robust, tailored career support. Services include one-on-one career counseling, CV and cover letter workshops, and mock interview sessions. The office manages a dedicated online portal listing internships and job opportunities specifically for San Raffaele graduates, leveraging its extensive network. It organizes the annual "Career Day," bringing top employers in healthcare, pharma, research, and psychology to campus. For Medicine graduates, dedicated support is provided for navigating the Italian and European medical residency (Specializzazione) application processes.
The below information is required while
completing the university application :
Require an Italian high school diploma or equivalent foreign qualification, passing an entrance exam (specific to the degree program: IMAT for Medicine, a logic-psychology test for Psychology, a culture-based test for Philosophy), proof of English language proficiency (B2 level) for Medicine and Psychology, and pre-enrollment via the Italian embassy for non-EU students.
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Vita-Salute San Raffaele University has achieved significant recognition for its scientific output and impact. Its research, often conducted in the laboratories of the San Raffaele Scientific Institute, is consistently published in top-tier international journals such as Nature, Science, and Cell. The university is a national leader in competitive research funding from the European Union and ranks highly for the quality and productivity of its research in biomedical fields. Notably, its faculty includes several researchers among the most cited scientists in the world, and its innovative gene therapy programs have positioned it at the global forefront of advanced medical treatments.


A groundbreaking therapy using gene injection and light-stimulating goggles to confer light sensitivity to retinal cells, restoring partial visual function in patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa.
Development of a novel CD30-targeting CAR-T cell therapy, showing high efficacy in treating relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma patients who had exhausted other options.
A pioneering lentiviral gene therapy that halts the progression of the fatal neurodegenerative disease MLD by inserting a functional gene into the patient's own stem cells.
The world's first successful gene therapy using hematopoietic stem cells to cure ADA-SCID, developed at TIGET, restoring immune function in children without the need for a bone marrow donor.
Innovation is the cornerstone of research at San Raffaele, particularly in genomics, gene and cell therapy, neurosciences, and immunology. The Telethon Institute of Gene Therapy (TIGET), housed within the campus, is a world-renowned center that has pioneered gene therapies for rare genetic diseases like ADA-SCID and metachromatic leukodystrophy. The university aggressively translates laboratory discoveries into clinical applications through its hospital, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for spin-off companies and holding numerous patents for novel therapeutic strategies and medical devices.
Creation of a biotech company based on university research to develop interferon-based gene therapies for cancer, exemplifying successful technology transfer.
Winning this highly competitive European Research Council grant, among the first in Italy, to support a large-scale, interdisciplinary project on immune system modeling.
Inauguration of a state-of-the-art research tower, significantly expanding laboratory space and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in a flagship facility.
Official recognition by the Italian Ministry of Health for the exceptional integration of high-specialty clinical care and cutting-edge scientific research.
World's first cure of a genetic immune deficiency using gene-modified stem cells, published in Science, marking a historic milestone in medicine.

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