The health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a radical shift in numerous fields of medicine. The review “Standing the Test of COVID-19: Charting the New Frontiers of Medicine,” published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Science and authored by Simon Cauchemez, Giulio Cossu, Nathalie Delzenne, Eran Elinav, Didier Fassin, Alain Fischer,… Continue reading Rethinking medicine after the pandemic: the review “Standing the test of COVID-19: charting the new frontiers of medicine” published in Frontiers in Science

As part of its role as an anti-pandemic hub dedicated to the research, development and production of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies for epidemic and pandemic infections, the Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena co-funds 30 doctoral scholarships aimed at diagnosis, prevention and therapy. The research projects were presented during the five-day event of the National PhD Days… Continue reading Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena funds 30 scholarships for the fight against epidemic and pandemic risk infections

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) gave the 2023 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award to Drs. Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza as co-recipients for their studies on reverse vaccinology and for developing a Type B meningococcus vaccine. The ceremony was held on the 25th of April, second anniversary of the death of Park MahnHoon, former vice… Continue reading Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza awarded by IVI at Seoul

Italy and U.S.A. together for science. Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation, took part in the 14th meeting of the US – Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation held in Rome on the 26th and 27th of January. Here, he recalled the actions taken by his country, Italy,… Continue reading Rino Rappuoli guest of the 14^th meeting of the US – Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation

The Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation is a nonprofit, private legal entity with registered office and operational headquarters in Siena. It’s a project aimed at developing applied research in the field of biotechnologies and life sciences that stems from the desire of four Italian Ministries to converge all R&D activities of our country, with a specific… Continue reading Biotecnopolo and Pandemic Hub, Aime: “Two national strategic projects not only for innovation, but also for the development of biotechnologies and the creation of an international network for countering the major public health challenges”.

“I have known and worked with Anthony Fauci for years, therefore I’m glad to carry on with our scientific partnership within the framework of a key strategic project such as the Biotecnopolo Foundation. Science and its progress are nourished by knowledge and expertise exchange. The Biotecnopolo Foundation and the Pandemic Hub will join forces with… Continue reading Statement by Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation

“Save the microbes to save the planet” is the call to action launched by the International Union of the Microbiological Societies (IUMS) to the international scientific and institutional community in the journal One Health Outlook. A global call that IUMS – Union founded in 1927 that today counts 113 member societies and 14 associate members… Continue reading Save the microbes to save the planet. A call to action from the IUMS

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) awarded Drs. Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza for their research on reverse vaccinology and the development of a Type B meningococcus vaccine. The IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award, created by the International Vaccine Institute and the South Korean company Sk Bioscience and now in its second edition, annually honors up… Continue reading Drs. Rino Rappuoli and Mariagrazia Pizza honored at 2023 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award Ceremony

Accomplishing great things is possible also in Italy. This is the mission that Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Biotecnopolo Foundation, is willing to fulfill. Microbiologist of international renown and among the world’s leading authorities in the field of vaccines, Professor Rappuoli has always been committed to achieving his goal. An entire lifetime dedicated to… Continue reading Rino Rappuoli: “Scientific research at the forefront of national strategies for countering future pandemics thanks to the Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation”