Research in Padua

In Padua, culture and science join forces.

A unique history dating back to 1222: for more than eight centuries, the future has been built in our laboratories, classrooms, archives, and libraries.

Guided by the scientific method.

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Unipd is a leading university in Italy for the quality of its research and education, offering world-class research facilities and infrastructure, high-level degree programmes, and innovative funding programmes for researchers at every stage of their career.

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In partnership with businesses to support regional economic development

The link between research and business is especially strong in our region. We can turn the results of our studies into opportunities for growth and innovation

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Our research projects

Projects funded thanks to the PNRR

Research teams

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Unipd at the forefront of international research on Hodgkin lymphoma

Advanced Hodgkin lymphoma: PET enables monitoring and personalised adjustment of treatment

15/07/26

Awards and events

The silent patterns of the bark beetle on display at Lagazuoi

Contemporary art and scientific research meet at an altitude of 2,732 metres to tell the story of a phenomenon that is profoundly changing the mountain landscape

14/07/26

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Mesoglycan: repairs damaged walls in superficial venous thrombosis

Research team from 16 Italian centers coordinated by Padua confirms that treatment with mesoglycan in patients with superficial venous thrombosis reduces the recurrence rate

13/07/26

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Let Me Be a Leader!: training to develop leadership skills

Two free sessions to develop collaboration, communication and problem-solving through a practical team-building experience with Lego robots

13/07/26

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The results of new research based on sequencing DNA found on the Shroud were presented

Joint study by Unipd and the University of Pavia shows the recent history of the Shroud revealed by traces of DNA found in the fragments collected in 1978

10/07/26

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The P.I.P.P.I. program supporting families in the local area

The results of the program supported by both PNRR resources and the National Fund for Social Policies were presented.

06/07/26

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Immunostem, the first experimental phase 1 and 2 clinical trial of cell and gene therapy

It stems from a collaboration between University of Padua, with Alessandra Biffi, and University of Milan, with Paolo Fiorina

02/07/26

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An ERC PoC for Nicola Elvassore to facilitate the production of organoids

FAR-O, the automated platform for organoid production, is now underway

02/07/26

We are part of a network of research, ideas, places and people

Consorzio Ecosistema innovazione iNEST

The Consortium aims to extend the benefits of digital technologies to the main areas of specialisation in the North-East: industry and manufacturing, agriculture, the sea, the mountains, construction, tourism, culture, health, and food.

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Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine - VIMM

Thanks to Fondazione Ricerca biomedica avanzata, VIMM serves as a centre of excellence for advanced molecular research

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Center for the development of gene therapy and drugs using RNA technology

The Foundation conducts research in areas of strategic importance for the country to develop therapies or design procedures for human health, integrating the development of therapies with their targeted delivery

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