Research is conducted in: The University of Milan has a deserved reputation as one of the European universities most seriously committed to research, both basic and applied. Research is conducted in: 33 Departments

Research The results of our research are attested by the quantity of scientific publications (more than 22,000 in the last three years alone). The University’s researchers occupy leading positions in numerous research programmes conducted both at national and at international level.

Research The University of Milan is the only Italian university among the 23 members of LERU (League of European Research Universities) Universiteit van Amsterdam Lunds Universitet Universitat de Barcelona Università degli Studi di Milano University of Cambridge Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität München University of Edinburgh University of Oxford Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Université Pierre et Marie Curie Université de Genève Université Paris-Sud 11 Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Université de Strasbourg Helsingin yliopisto (Helsinki) Universiteit Utrecht Universiteit Leiden Universität Zürich Katholieke Universiteit Leuven University of Copenhagen Imperial College London Trinity College Dublin University College London

Funds from European Commission’s Research Framework Programmes 6th, 7th and HORIZON 2020 FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES (European Union | 2002 – 2013) 98 Contracts k€ 20.836 FP6th 2002-2006 FP7th 2007-2013 153 Contracts k€ 54.752 47 Contracts H2020 2014-2020 k€ 17.181 ongoing

Divisione Servizi per la Ricerca - Università degli Studi di Milano LASTATALE - Programmi Europei per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione 2014-2020 (dettaglio periodo gennaio 2014 - luglio 2016 - 48 progetti europei vinti) ERC 1 CoG + 1 AdV + 2 PoC Additional Participant + 1 AdV Additional Participant H2020 Pillar 2 - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP Pillar 1 - EXCELLENT SCIENCE 29 13 1)HEALTH, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND WELLBEING 3 PHC + 1 ADHOC + 1 FTIPilot + 1 CNECT H2020 Pillar 3 - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES 2 INFRAIA + 1 INFRASUPP 2) FOOD SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, MARINE AND MARITIME RESEARCH & THE BIO ECONOMY 2 BG + 3 SFS + 1FTI FET 1 FET PROACT + 1 FET OPEN + 2 FET FLAGSHIP (HUMAN BRAIN) 3) SECURE, CLEAN AND EFFICIENT ENERGY 4) SMART, GREEN AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT MSCA 6 RISE + 1 EJD + 8 ETN + 2 IF 5) CLIMATE ACTION, ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND RAW MATERIALS 1 WATER 6) EUROPE IN A CHANGING WORLD – INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE AND REFLECTIVE SOCIETIES 5 Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEITs) 4 ICT RIA + 1 ICT IA 7) SECURE SOCIETIES 1 Access to Risk finance EURATOM 1 NFRP Innovation in SMEs

Joint Programming Initiatives Responsabile scientifico Titolo progetto Neurodegenerative Diseases (JPND) Monica Diluca (coordinatore) Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari Synapse-to-nucleus communication in Alzheimer disease (STAD) Paolo Ciana (partner) Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Emato-Oncologia GBA1 mutations in Parkinson’s disease: clinical and biochemical prodrome, risk profile and pathogenetic modelling for therapeutic intervention (GBA-PARK) Angelo Poletti (partner) Stress granules and proteostasis in motor neurons: towards a mechanistic understanding of ALS (CureALS) Elena Cattaneo (partner) Dipartimento di Bioscienze Advanced models of polyglutamine disorders (ModelPolyQ) Synaptic Circuit protection in AD and HD: BDNF/Trkb and Arc signaling as rescue factors (CircProt) A Healthy Diet for A Healthy Life (HDHL) Joint Action Intestinal Microbiomics Patrizia Riso (coordinatore) Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente Gut and blood microbiomics for studying the effect of a polyphenol-rich dietary pattern on intestinal permeability in the elderly” (MaPLE) “Nutrition and Cognitive Function” Barbara Viviani (partner) Selenium in early life to enhance neurodevelopment in unfavourable settings (SELENIUS)  FACCE MACSUR2 “Impacts of climate change on European agriculture” Marco Acutis, Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali Produzione, Territorio, Agroenergia Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security ERA-NET cofund FACCE SURPLUS Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI) Paolo Pesaresi (coordinatore) BarPLUS: modifying canopy architecture and photosynthesis to maximize barley biomass and yield for different end-uses

(progetti vinti La Statale) Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers 2014-2020 (progetti vinti La Statale) RESPONSABILE LASTATALE DIPARTIMENTO RUOLO LASTATALE TITOLO PROGETTO Bariatti Stefania Diritto Pubblico Italiano e Sovranazionale partner Cross-border Litigation in Europe: Private International Law Legislative Framework, National Courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union The Implementation of the New Insolvency Regulation - Improving Cooperation and Mutual Trust   capofila Towards the Entry into Force of the Succession Regulation: Building Future Uniformity upon Past Divergencies Violini Lorenza Making the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights a Living Instruments Luparia Donati Luca Scienze Giuridiche "Cesare Beccaria" Good practices for protecting victims inside and outside the criminal process Gatta Gianluigi Prison Overcrowding and Alternatives to Detention Viarengo Ilaria Studi Internazionali, Giuridici e Storico-Politici Planning the future of the cross-border families: a path through coordination_ EUFam’s Ambrosini Maurizio Scienze Sociali e Politiche Proximity Policing  Against Racism, Xenophobia and other forms of intolerance” (PROXIMITY) 

Progetti vinti La Statale Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion 2014-2020 Progetti vinti La Statale   RESPONSABILE LASTATALE DIPARTIMENTO RUOLO LASTATALE TITOLO PROGETTO Pedersini Roberto Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali e Politiche partner The collective bargaining and representativeness of temporary workers in Europe. Development and reinforcement of Industrial Relations Systems in response to changes in the European labour market Semenza Renata capofila I-WIRE Independent Workers and Industrial Relations in Europe – The social dialogue between traditional and innovative forms of collective representation Officina Horizon 2020 - Sportello Finanziamenti per la Ricerca Divisione Servizi per la Ricerca

Progetti vinti La Statale Directorate-General for Environment 2014-2020 Progetti vinti La Statale   RESPONSABILE PRESSO LA STATALE DIPARTIMENTO PRESSO LA STATALE RUOLO DELLA STATALE ACRONIMO E TITOLO PROGETTO TIPOLOGIA BANDO LIFE VALENTI LEONARDO Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali - Produzione, Territorio, Agroenergia CAPOFILA LIFEVITISOM Viticulture innovative soil organic matter management: variable-rate distribution system and monitoring of impact Traditional Project - LIFE Environment and resources efficiency SANDRUCCI ANNA PARTNER LIFE-FORAGE4CLIMATE Forage systems for less GHG emission and more soil carbon sink in continental and mediterranean agricultural areas LIFE Climate change mitigation ADANI FABRIZIO LIFE DOP Demonstrative model of circular economy process in high quality diary industry LIFE Environment and resources efficiency Officina Horizon 2020 - Sportello Finanziamenti per la Ricerca Divisione Servizi per la Ricerca

Research Commissioned by companies Year Contracts € 2012 334 7.732.069 2013 319 7.736.069 2014 323 7.097.027 2015 336 7.145.366 2016 321 7.507.917

Research Services Direction OFFICE FOR RESEARCH AGREEMENTS DIRECTION GENERAL SERVICES: research database and web support (2 units) ethics committee secretariat (1 unit) animal care committee secretariat RESEARCH PLANNING/ENGINEERING SECTOR RESEARCH MANAGEMENT SECTOR GRANT OFFICE for LIFE SCIENCES GRANT OFFICE for HARD SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES ACCOUNTING STAFF OFFICE FOR ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS OFFICE FOR COMMISSIONED RESEARCH AND RESEARCH CENTRES UNITECH – UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM OFFICE

Tools to support research Structural: Officina Horizon 2020; Training and mock interviews for ERC and ERC-like national excelllence grants candidates Financial: Transition Grant 2015-2017 (for PI who were close to success, above treshold but not funded); Translational skills : Grant writings, IPR, ethics, entrepreneur mind set, gender

Strategies Officina Horizon2020 in September 2014 UNIMI enrolled in the Research Services Division eight junior officers with a strong scientific background and experienced in research, thus constituting the pilot project “Officina Horizon 2020”, a task force to help researchers writing competitive proposals Transition Grant 2015 – 2017 in June 2015 the UNIMI Board of Directors approved the publication and funding of a “Transition Grant” for ERC Starting and Consolidator candidates who were invited to the ERC interview but were not funded (80,000 euros)