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Health Research and Training

Medicine and health sciences to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, by integrating research, training and clinical practice.

We are building the future through knowledge

  • Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Diagnostics
  • Oncology
  • Haematology
  • Public health
  • Maternal and child health
  • Translational medicine
  • Prevention
  • Medical devices
  • Biocompatibility
  • Medical physics
  • Antibacterial materials
  • Antiviral materials
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Clinical data
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Events

Meeting
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27 October 2026

PhD and Management: building a bridge

Managers and PhD holders compare skills and opportunities: talks and workshop tables to explore the value of a PhD in business

In Italian
Bologna
Talk

30 October 2026

Health without borders: cervical cancer prevention in immigrant eomen

Scientific conference on cervical cancer prevention among immigrant women: research, AI, rights and access to care

In Italian
Online and in person - Aula Prodi, San Giovanni In Monte, 40124, Bologna
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News

Innovation and Research

The call for Great-ER is open!

Take part in the free, 12-month advanced incubation programme, designed to support the development of deep tech research-based business projects. Apply by 23 September.

Innovation and Research

Course: “BEYOND RESEARCH - Tools and strategies for transforming research into innovation”

Learn the tools and skills to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Join this introductory entrepreneurship course, organised in collaboration with Almacube. Register by 20 September.

From data to decision 2026

A course designed to help you understand data science and data-driven decision-making. Enrol on the course by 7 September

Meetings and Initiatives

Training programme in Wellness and health sciences 25 Giugno 2026

for health professions

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About us

We are the largest healthcare department in any Italian university: an impressive organisation in terms of size, scientific output and clinical excellence, which integrates all aspects of biomedical and translational research and encompasses all areas relating to prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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6,399

Students enrolled on degree programmes in the 24/25 academic year

92.1

Graduates in employment three years after graduation in 2023

6,331

Research outputs from 2022 to 2024
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Calls for applications, tenders and competitions

Opportunities for growth, training and professional collaborations offered by the department.

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