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

Professor Rino Rappuoli was conferred the Honorary Degree in Medical and Diagnostic Biotechnologies. The ceremony held place in Trieste, in the main lecture hall of the University, in the presence of Rector Roberto Di Lenarda and the main city authorities. The celebration began with the welcome speech of Rector Roberto Di Leandra, followed by the… Continue reading Scientist Rino Rappuoli conferred Honorary Degree from the University of Trieste

Professor emeritus at Rockfeller University, Emil Claus Gotschlich’s role was crucial in developing the first vaccine against meningitis in 1970. Professor Rino Rappuoli, scientific director of the Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena, painted for the scientific journal PNAS, a professional and human portrait of Professor Gotschlich, who died on the 14th of February 2023.  The memoir… Continue reading Emil Gotschlich: a memoir by Professor Rino Rappuoli published on PNAS

PhD of national interest “Innovation in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of epidemic-pandemic-risk infections”,

An honorary degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Siena has been awarded to the two scientists Anthony Stephen Fauci and Rino Rappuoli. The ceremony was held in Siena, at the Rectorate of the University of Siena. Celebrations began with the intervention of Roberto Di Pietra, Rector of the University, that greeted and… Continue reading To Drs. Fauci and Rappuoli the honorary degree of the University of Siena

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