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Francesco Iorio

@francescoiorio.bsky.social
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Research group leader @humantechnopole, cancer researcher, algorithm designer, dad, cook, failed singer, resting runner 😉

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Florian Jug @florianjug.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🚨 Amazing opportunity to start in the lab of Wolfram, who works on modeling cellular properties in close collaboration with experimentalists. Apply now! Join us @humantechnopole.bsky.social in beautiful 🇮🇹!
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Florian Jug @florianjug.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🤩 Now... THIS is a nice video about what @humantechnopole.bsky.social stands for! youtu.be/okWehgenNMM I feel well represented! 🤩 If you like what you see... why don't you check our open positions and join us?! Or... repost/send to people who might want to work with us?! 🙏 👍
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Human Technopole: Connecting Science Across Scales
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Florian Jug @florianjug.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We've spent the last year building something at @humantechnopole.bsky.social that we think is genuinely needed: #AI that works across biological scales and data modalities, not just within them. A thread on what we're doing, why, and who we're looking for. A 🧵... 1/9
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Insights from the 2nd EuroDepMap Symposium are now out in FEBS Letters. Last November at Human Technopole researchers in cancer functional genomics and computational biology discussed challenges and future directions in mapping cancer vulnerabilities and building predictive frameworks. Link ⬇️
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Manuel Kaulich @manuelkaulich.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our thoughts, impressions, and presentations of the "2nd EuroDepMap symposium" in Milan (Nov 2025) are online at @febsletters.bsky.social. febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Held on 20 November 2025 at Human Technopole in Milan, the 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium convened experimental and computational scientists to discuss how cancer dependency mapping in ...
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 analyses, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: here is 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝗒, 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾 𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 (𝗦𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗹.), 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖢𝖱𝖨𝖲𝖯𝖱 𝖽𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗇𝖼𝗒 𝗆𝖺𝗉𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝖺𝖼𝗄𝗅𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖺𝗆𝖾 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝖾: 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝖾𝗇𝗌𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 using DepMap data. Links 👇
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Wolfram Pönisch @wolframponisch.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I'm super excited to announce that I will join the Human Technopole @humantechnopole.bsky.social in Milan in April 2026 as a Research Group Leader.
Image of the Human Technopole

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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Festive vibes in Iorio Lab today: we spiced up the weekly lab meeting with a Secret Santa. Great company, fun gifts and a brief break from pipettes and plots!
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Human Technopole @humantechnopole.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
💫 Thank you to all participants and speakers who joined us at the 2nd @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social Symposium! Together, we’re advancing #cancer functional genomics across Europe. youtu.be/Qt_ozbzM5js
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium - 20 Nov 2025
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Last but not least, we are thrilled to have representatives from academia, industry, foundations and publishers to share with us their take during the roundtable discussion on Bridging Sectors for Translational Impact!
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
And we finish this session with @epetsalaki.bsky.social showing the potential of using CRISPR data to study context specific signalling and drug responses
Evangelia Petsalaki presenting at the 2nd European Cancer Dependency  Map Symposium
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The last session starts with Lodewyk Wessels from @nkinl.bsky.social sharing the work on perturbation response models!
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
@colmr.bsky.social takes the stage to share the work of his group that aims to understand and predict synthetic lethality between paralogs in cancer
Colm Ryan presenting at the 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium
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Dr Lizzie Coker @lizziecoker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
@emanuelvgo.bsky.social insisting the metaphors used in @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social presentations have strong Portuguese representation 😄
Emanuel’s slide depicts a bridge between lab data and patients - but the bridge is carefully labelled as the Ponte 25 de Abril in Lisbon
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Next we have @emanuelvgo.bsky.social , presenting the work on Minimal Libraries and use of AI-Synthetic Augmentation of CRISPR-Cas9 Screens for Drug Target Discovery
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We are back, starting the afternoon session with a joint talk by Debora Sesia/ @ciriellolab.bsky.social and @aurorasavino.bsky.social / @ioriolab.bsky.social showing their work on the functional assessment of Variants of Unknown Significance through cancer dependency map data analysis
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
To wrap up the second session, Roland Rad from the Institute of Molecular Oncology and Functional Genomics is sharing their work on mapping genetic interactions in cancer evolution and therapy @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social
Roland Rad gives the final talk of the second session of the 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We continue with the talk from @icrlordlab.bsky.social focusing on the complexity of synthetic lethality in cancer and how we can move forward in exploiting it @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social
Talk by Chris Lord at the 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium
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Dr Lizzie Coker @lizziecoker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
First session of the @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social symposium and so much fantastic work presented already! #CancerResearch #TranslationalScience #plasticity
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2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The Synthetic Lethality and Innovations in CRISPR Screening session begins with @manuelkaulich.bsky.social telling us about exciting CRISPR libraries they have developed and how nuclear mRNA processing can mask the CRISPRko phenotypes @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social
Start of the second session of the 2nd EuroCancerDepMap symposium with a talk from Manuel Kaulich
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Now @alejandrapcelab.bsky.social is taking us through the multidimensional map of early adaptation to treatment and how targeting cell plasticity can prevent childhood cancer relapse @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We start with Carmen Herranz-Ors from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social giving us an overview of the impressive work done to generate Tumour Organoid Biobank and develop a 3D Dependency Map @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The 2nd @eurocancerdepmap.bsky.social meeting is starting with introduction from @francescoiorio.bsky.social ! Full day of exciting talks ahead. Stay with us for live updates @humantechnopole.bsky.social
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Delighted to host Traver Hart (MD Anderson Cancer Center), who delivered an engaging seminar on synthetic lethality at #HumanTechnopole. He showed how bridging #CRISPR and predictive modeling can advance design and interpretation of genetic interaction screens and inform new therapeutic strategies.
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Last chance to register. Hurry Up!
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The Iorio Lab is at the 37th AICC International Meeting in Florence this week. With our Francesco Iorio presenting as an invited speaker, Nevenka Radic with a flash talk and Vanessa Spagnolo with a poster. Excited to share our latest results and connect with colleagues in the field.
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Kudos to our Flavio Passante for winning with his team the REMEDi4ALL Hackathon in Barcellona! Researchers from 10 countries tackled real-world challenges in drug repurposing for rare neurodevelopmental disorders, spanning the whole pipeline from early target discovery to market access.
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Congratulations Raffaele!
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Our very own Raffaele Iannuzzi successfully defended his PhD Thesis last week. Raf has worked on benchmarking CRISPRdata analytical tool and predictive models leveraging bulk & single cell RNA-seq data. We will definitely miss him. We wish him all the best as new adventures await! Congrats Raf! 🎉
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
!!! Less than 2 weeks left to register !!! Join us in Milan for the 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium, taking place on 20 November 2025 at Human Technopole Cancer functional genomics; CRISPR-based screening; AIdriven targetDiscovery and drug development humantechnopole.it/en/trainings...
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Open Targets @opentargets.org · 03/10/2025
CLOSING: Postdoc in @francescoiorio.bsky.social's lab at @humantechnopole.bsky.social Apply through LinkedIn by 5 October: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43... #scienceJobs #AcademicSky #postdocJobs
Closing job ad for a postdoc in CRISPR meta-analytics and AI, from Open Targets and the Human Technopole. The role is in the Iorio Lab, salary up to 40k euros, apply by 5 October.

The description reads: The Perturbation Catalogue project aims to create an online repository of data from post-perturbational experiments. You will focus on a meta-analytics project, developing computational methods for the reproducibility assessment, harmonisation and analysis or inter-study CRISPR datasets, aggregating data and developing and using innovative AI-based methods for therapeutic target prioritisation pipelines.
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Evangelia Petsalaki @epetsalaki.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Join us for this exciting meeting!
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
📢 The 2nd European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium is coming! 🗓️ 20 Nov 2025 📍 Human Technopole, Milan Join us for a one-day dive into: 🔹 Cancer genomics 🔹 CRISPR screening 🔹 AI-driven target discovery With the patronage of AIRC 🔗 humantechnopole.it/en/trainings...
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Francesco will be speaking at the High-Content CRISPR Screening conference, taking place March 18–19, 2026 in Vienna 🇦🇹 alongside leading experts in CRISPR screening, functional genomics, and drug discovery www.linkedin.com/posts/myllia...
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The registration and abstract submission for the "High-Content CRISPR Screening" conference on March 18–19, 2026, in Vienna, Austria is now open! Secure your spot via the conference website...
The registration and abstract submission for the "High-Content CRISPR Screening" conference on March 18–19, 2026, in Vienna, Austria is now open! Secure your spot via the conference website: https://...
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
10 September 2025
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Join Us! @ioriolab.bsky.social
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Today we bid farewell to our postDoc @aurorasavino.bsky.social, who is moving to an independent position at the University of Torino. Her talent dedication and collaborative spirit have left a lasting mark on our team and projects🎉 Wishing you all the best for this exciting next chapter, Aurora! 🥳🍾
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Excited to share that I’ve joined the Scientific Advisory Board of #DrugReKindle, a startup harnessing AI and computational biology to advance drug repurposing across human diseases. Grateful to the team for the opportunity. Looking forward to the journey ahead. www.linkedin.com/posts/drugre...
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#drugrekindle #drugrepurposing #aiinbiotech #smarterdrugdiscovery #healthinnovation #precisionmedicine #translationalscience #repurposetoadvance | DrugReKindle
🔄 Drug Repurposing: A Smarter Way to Unlock Therapeutic Value The current model of drug development is expensive, risky, and painfully slow. Bringing a new drug to market takes 10–15 years and over $2...
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Just back from the GRC on Synthetic Lethality in Oncology: great science, deep discussion, great venue and flawless organisation. Thanks to @mgarnett.bsky.social, Benjamin Schwartz & @vazquezf.bsky.social for leading a fantastic meeting at the frontier of cancer research #SyntheticLethality #GRC
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ianoverton.bsky.social @ianoverton.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Enjoying the Gordon Conference on Synthetic Lethality in Oncology with @francescoiorio.bsky.social and @maxbillmann.bsky.social 😊 #bioinformatics #gordonConference #syntheticLethality
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
happy and honoured to have had a chance to deliver a lecture @bocconi.bsky.social University on AIapplications in life sciences and to share exciting projects we are developing at @humantechnopole.bsky.social- A great opportunity to engage with a community that values innovation and forwardThinking
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
great work from @davidjadams.bsky.social out now in @natgenet.nature.com (with a computational contribution from the @ioriolab.bsky.social @humantechnopole.bsky.social led by A.Vinceti)
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Proud to announce that the 2nd European Cancer DepMap Symposium has the patronage of AIRC: the Italian Association for Cancer Research. Honoured by their support as we bring together leading scientists on cancer-dependencies functional-genomics CRISPR 🔗 humantechnopole.it/en/trainings... #EuroDepMap
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
we are at #EACR2025 with two posters - the second one is presented by Ludovica Proietti and Gianluca vozza and focuses on our ERC funded DEPshock project @humantechnopole.bsky.social
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IorioLab @ioriolab.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
we are at #EACR2025 with two posters, one presented by our Ottavio Croci on our collaborative work around a CRISPR based prioritisation of lncRNA vulnerabilities in multiple myeloma @humantechnopole.bsky.social
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Cingratulations @diegodibi.bsky.social !! Well deserved 💪
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Following the success of the first European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium in 2023, we are excited to announce the 2nd edition, to be held at Human Technopole on the 20th November 2025. Registration and Poster submission now open! humantechnopole.it/en/trainings... youtu.be/x2erCuovGvc #EuroDepMap
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1st European Cancer Dependency Map Symposium
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Francesco Iorio @francescoiorio.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🧬 Excited to announce the 2nd Euro Cancer DepMap Symposium bringing together leading minds in functional genomics, cancer vulnerabilities, AI, CRISPR and anti-cancer target discovery.📍Join us in Milan for cutting-edge science, open discussion & collaboration. #EuroDepMap #CancerResearch #CRISPR
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di Bernardo Lab @diegodibi.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Just found out that our work on computational drug repositioning (mantra.tigem.it) among the 20 most cited articles worldwide in Scopus that are part of the collection. @francescoiorio.bsky.social
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A bibliometric review on in silico drug repurposing: Performance analysis, science mapping and text mining (2000–2023)
Drug repositioning is a technique to investigate whether a drug already approved for one disease will function for another disease not included in the…
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Human Technopole @humantechnopole.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🤩 The February issue of @naturemethods.bsky.social features on its cover the research of our Giuseppe Testa Group on mosaic organoids to study the brains of multiple patients simultaneously. Read more about the research 👉 humantechnopole.it/en/news/mosa...
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