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ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Computational Biology Professors and Supervisors in Italy
Professors in computational biology in italy
272 professors found
Head of Department
Centro Studi Atttività Motorie
Italy
Research Interests
Virology
Epidemiology
Computational Biology
Sars-cov-2
Disease Modeling
Associate Professor
University of Florence
Italy
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Metalloenzyme
Protein Chemistry
Ligand Chemistry
Professore Ordinario di Informatica
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Italy
Research Interests
Immunology
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithm Design
Optimization Algorithm
Adaptive Immunity
Prof.
University of Padova
Italy
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Protein-protein Interaction
Protein Stability
Associate professor
University of Trento
Italy
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Structural Biology
Computational Biology
Protein Chemistry
Prof. in Computational Sciences
Italian Institute of Technology
Italy
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Physical Chemistry
Catalysis
Computational Biology
Enzyme Engineering
Italian Institute of Technology
Italy
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Rna Biology
Protein-protein Interaction
Computational Biology
Assistant professor
University of Padua
Italy
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Protein Folding
Protein-protein Interaction
University of Trieste
Italy
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Cancer Biology
Computational Biology
Cell Analysis
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Living costs in Italy
Estimated costs in Italy.
MonthlyYearly | Italy |
|---|---|
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | €138 $150/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | €3.3k $3,600/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €1.7k $1,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate Professor
University of Messina
Italy
Research Interests
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Antimicrobial Research
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University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
Italy
Research Interests
Clinical Nutrition
Pharmacology
Oxidative Stress
Tumorigenesis
Tumor Microenvironment
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Università degli Studi di Palermo
Italy
Research Interests
Microbiology
Marine Biology
Environmental Microbiology
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Opportunities these professors hire for
Eurac Research
Italy
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2 weeks ago
Postdoctoral opportunity in Computational Biology at Eurac Research , Institute for Biomedicine, in Bolzano, Italy . The position focuses on proteomics , mass spectrometry , multi-omics data integration, and statistical analysis of large-scale biomedical datasets. The work includes processing and analyzing mass spectrometry-based proteomics data, associating proteomics with health traits, and contributing to reproducible research workflows. Required or preferred skills include R and/or Python , ...
Computer Science
Biology
Statistical Analysis
+9 more
2 weeks ago
Human Technopole
Italy
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1 month ago
Human Technopole in Milan, Italy is recruiting a Postdoc in AI for Biomedicine within the Casale Group in the Health Data Science Centre. The role sits at the intersection of machine learning , computational biology , human genetics , and biomedical data science, with a strong focus on developing next-generation computational approaches for understanding how cellular and tissue biology shapes human disease. The successful candidate will work with population-scale human genetics and rich multimod...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Medical Imaging
+8 more
1 month ago
Enrico Tiacci
University of Perugia
Italy
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7 months ago
The Institute of Hematology and Center for Hemato-Oncology Research at the University and Hospital of Perugia, Italy, is offering a postdoctoral position in bioinformatics focused on the genomics of lymphoma and leukemia. The research group, led by Professor Enrico Tiacci, specializes in elucidating the pathogenesis of human lymphomas and leukemias—particularly Hodgkin lymphoma and hairy cell leukemia—through advanced genomics analyses. The group aims to translate these discoveries into clinical...
Computer Science
Molecular Biology
Hematology
+12 more
7 months ago
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