The Scaffidi Lab @ScaffidiLab
Led by Paola Scaffidi, we're a group at at IEO (Milan) and the Francis Crick Institute (London) and interested in epigenetics and cancer. 🧬🧪👩🔬👨🔬 research.ieo.it/research-and-t… Milan, Italy Joined December 2018-
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Beautiful work!
Two PhD positions available in our lab to study #chromatin, #epigenetics and cancer
Position available in our lab research.ieo.it/careers-and-jo…
Many passionate and motivated young scientists IEO research dropbox.com/scl/fi/qgcp2nh…
🚨 New meeting this fall in Brussels! 🚨 Cutting-edge science, amazing colleagues, & a RARE career development workshop for trainees-covering pharma, consulting, writing, start-ups & more 🤩 #epigenetics2025 Registration is open!! @epicypher @FuksLab xcellsconferences.com/epigenetics2025
We are very grateful to @Fondaz_Veronesi for awarding our Ruba Al Khalaf a research fellowship to pursue her work on epigenetic dysregulation in cancer. Many thanks to Fondazione Veronesi and all those who support scientific research! #UnNuovoAnnovoDiRicerca #Fondazioneveronesi
Many #epigenetic regulators of diverse function in human cells - how do they cooperate to robustly control cell behaviour? we have addressed this experimentally doi.org/10.1093/nar/gk… and discussed implications for cancer doi.org/10.1016/j.trec… @IEOufficiale @TheCrick
Congratulations @alegiulss !! Excellent job at defending your thesis
Siamo felici di comunicarvi che Paola Scaffidi, Senior Group Leader del Dipartimento di Oncologia Sperimentale IEO, è stata eletta nuovo membro dell’European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). Congratulazioni e i migliori auguri di buon lavoro! 💙
Thank you @EMBO - delighted to join this fantastic network! Thanks to everyone who has accompanied me in my scientific journey - mentors and mentees, colleagues, friends and family who share the ups and downs of research @IEOufficiale @crick
Thank you @EMBO - delighted to join this fantastic network! Thanks to everyone who has accompanied me in my scientific journey - mentors and mentees, colleagues, friends and family who share the ups and downs of research @IEOufficiale @crick
Please RT. Interested in understanding the role of chromosome instability and micronuclei in cancer development? We have a postdoc position @IEOufficiale generously funded by @WorldwideCancer to work on this exciting topic. Starting date April 1, 2024.
Perfect timing with the announcement of what is sure to be an amazing meeting organized by @obenaufa, @LeilaAkkari1, @CirielloLab and @MagnaniLab_ICR - a review now online in @CD_AACR by the speakers from the unforgettable inaugural meeting doi.org/10.1158/2159-8… #EMBOCancerEvo
Perfect timing with the announcement of what is sure to be an amazing meeting organized by @obenaufa, @LeilaAkkari1, @CirielloLab and @MagnaniLab_ICR - a review now online in @CD_AACR by the speakers from the unforgettable inaugural meeting doi.org/10.1158/2159-8… #EMBOCancerEvo https://t.co/pIInqbOBpn
Interested in #chromatin, #epigenetics and #cancer and looking for a senior role (staff scientist) after your postdoctoral training? A position is available in the Scaffidi Lab at IEO in Milan. Generous tax benefits if relocating from abroad shorturl.at/krDIW

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