1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Funds from European Commission’s Research Framework Programmes
6th, 7th and HORIZON 2020
FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES
(European Union | 2002 – 2013) 98
Contracts k€
FP6th
FP7th
153
Contracts k€ 47
Contracts H k€
ongoing

5. Divisione Servizi per la Ricerca - Università degli Studi di Milano
LASTATALE - Programmi Europei per la Ricerca e l’Innovazione
(dettaglio periodo gennaio luglio 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 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

6. 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

7. (progetti vinti La Statale)
Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
(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) 

8. Progetti vinti La Statale
Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
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 Sportello Finanziamenti per la Ricerca
Divisione Servizi per la Ricerca

9. Progetti vinti La Statale
Directorate-General for Environment
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 Sportello Finanziamenti per la Ricerca
Divisione Servizi per la Ricerca

10. Research Commissioned by companies
Year
Contracts €
2012
334
2013
319
2014
323
2015
336
2016
321

11. 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

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

13. 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)