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"The study of nervous system
is one of the frontiers of future medicine"

Cesare Montecucco, ISAC

"Stem cells could both heal and feed
humankind: the key is in their genome"

Alessandro Bertero, CDA

"The GAHF sponsors basic scientific
research as the bedrock of knowledge
laying the foundation for future
innovations and breakthroughs across
diverse scientific fields to foster
curiosity-driven research."

Chiara Ambrogio, CDA

"You were not created to live as brutes
but to follow virtue and knowledge
- Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia"

Andrea Lunardi, CDA

"Technologic breakthroughs
very often arise from basic science"

Carlo Sala, CDA

Carlo Sala

"The Foundation serves as an
important link between top scientists
at Harvard and throughout Italy"

Elisabetta Vitali, Executive Director

Elisabetta Vitali

"Science is now a result of teamwork"

Claudia Lodovichi, CDA

"The European scientists should create
new networks to work together"

Eelco Van Anken, CDA

Eelco Van Anken

"Structural biology tries to understand
the structure and the shape of molecules"

Federico Forneris, CDA

Federico Forneris

"My basic research is aimed
at understanding how to get
good stem cells"

Graziano Martello, CDA

"The Giovanni Armenise Foundation is
giving me the unique opportunity to
tackle new fundamental questions about
how information is trafficked in neurons."

Jean-Michel Cioni, CDA

"We need experimental research
together with theory"

Manuela Baccarini, ISAC

Manuela Baccarini

"Thanks to the Armenise-Harvard Foundation,
I could carry on independent research"

Marie-Laure Baudet, CDA

"We are cell biologists passionate about
unraveling the mechanisms that govern
genome homeostasis."

Luca Fava, CDA

"The Mid-Career Award gave me the
opportunity to build-up on acquired
knowledge and skills, inspiring younger
researchers and students and helping
them shaping their future."

Serena Carra, CDA

"The Foundation enables the startup
of cutting-edge basic science laboratories
able to compete internationally"

Marino Zerial, ISAC Chairman

Marino Zerial

"Seeing is believing
is my research motto"

Matteo Iannacone, CDA

Matteo Iannacone

"Curiosity-driven research offers a
window on the marvels of nature;
most importantly, it is the bedrock
of human progress."

Federico Rossi, CDA

"Metabolism orchestrates the dance of
molecules to enable life. Our goal is to
understand how this dance occurs to
unravel innovative approaches to be
exploited in pathologies characterized by
metabolic dysfunctions."

Nico Mitro, CDA

"Cutting-edge scientific discoveries result
from curiosity and the ability to connect
details from different fields; a way of
doing so is by intersecting disciplines
using theoretical approaches to reveal the
most unexpected connections."

Irene Farabella, CDA

"We study how cancer cells exploit
mechanisms of response to stress to
promote tumor adaptation and progression.
Understanding the basic biology of cancer
cells is pivotal to find new cancer vulnerabilities."

Rosa Bernardi, CDA

"We study plants
as a complementary approach
to animal stem cell research"

Sabrina Sabatini, CDA

"Our goal is deciphering the function of
as a sleep in health and disease."

Luisa De Vivo, CDA

"We address basic biology questions
with a highly technological approach"

Tiziana Bonaldi, CDA

"Without DNA repair, life on earth
as we know it would not exist"

Vincenzo Costanzo, CDA

Vincenzo Costanzo

“Through their research, GAHF scientists
are in search of knowledge and truth”

Ellen Levine, Foundation Administrator

“The Career Development Award gives me the freedom
to ask risky scientific questions and this is the only
known path to the discovery of the unknown”

Giuliano Iurilli, CDA

“Promoting curiosity-driven science
will have a lasting impact”

Wade Harper, SAB

“Thanks to the Armenise-Harvard Foundation,
I came back to Italy in 2016 and I have been studying
Neuro-Oncology using in vivo and human
Organoid-based cancer models”

Luca Tiberi, CDA

“Our lab strives to decipher how cells communicate,
which has implications for understanding embryonic
development and many human diseases”

Adrian Salic, JFG

Who we are

In order to fight any disease, we have to understand it. There is still much we do not know about how cells in our body work, which access points allow viruses and bacteria to attack them, or which mechanisms can transform a healthy cell into a sick version. Since 1996, the Giovanni Armenise Harvard Foundation has supported basic biomedical research, helping researchers realize their vision and thus contributing to advancements in fundamental knowledge. The Foundation’s activities are divided between Harvard Medical School (HMS) and outstanding scientists at the best research centers in Italy, and fostering scientific collaborations across the Atlantic is a key part of its mission.

Focus

Why sleep is essential. Interview with Dragana Rogulja.

March 11, 2026/by roberto-11112

Deciphering protein degradation. Interview with Ying Lu.

December 18, 2025/by roberto-11112

Relevant science changes paradigms. Interview with Galit Lahav.

September 15, 2025/by roberto-11112

How to apply
How to donate

WHAT’S NEW

  • Why sleep is essential. Interview with Dragana Rogulja.
  • Deciphering protein degradation. Interview with Ying Lu.
  • Relevant science changes paradigms. Interview with Galit Lahav.
  • T cells and neurological disorders. Interview with Daniela Latorre.
  • Mapping the blueprint of brain circuits. Interview with Federico Rossi

CONTACT

Armenise Harvard Foundation

Gordon Hall, Suite 013
25 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115

Telephone:
+1 617.432.6256

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