Bringing together expertise, experience and ideas to turn mutual knowledge into new research opportunities. This was the goal of the Shared Research Day – “Getting to Know Each Other to Collaborate”, the initiative through which UniCamillus inaugurated the 2026 Research Week, taking place from 21 to 27 September.
The event was held on Monday, 21 September, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1 at UniHall, where 120 University researchers came together to meet, present their work and engage in round-table discussions on the various areas of research carried out at UniCamillus.
The day opened with institutional greetings from Rector Gianni Profita and Research Delegate Emiliano Maiani, followed by an opportunity for researchers to exchange ideas through presentations of papers and research findings produced at the University.
More than a simple opportunity to present their work, the event was designed as a scientific networking opportunity within the University, aimed at fostering connections among research groups and individual professionals, including those working in different academic disciplines. The goal was to identify skills and expertise that could complement projects already under development or inspire new research ideas, creating the conditions for interdisciplinary collaborations and new joint projects.
“Research is one of the key pillars on which UniCamillus is building its future,” says Rector Gianni Profita. “Investing in research means investing in people, ideas and our ability to address health challenges with new tools and a long-term perspective. The Shared Research Day was born precisely from this vision: to create opportunities for our researchers to get to know one another, share expertise and experience, and jointly explore new paths. Because the future of research also depends on our ability to build networks, bring together different fields of knowledge and transform an individual insight into a shared project. UniCamillus aims to continue to be a place where this future can take shape.”
“UniCamillus is developing an increasingly distinctive research profile, particularly in neuroscience, precision oncology and reproductive medicine, areas in which basic and clinical research engage in meaningful dialogue,” says Research Delegate Emiliano Maiani. “The first Shared Research Day represents an important step in this journey, providing an opportunity to further enhance the expertise within our academic community and strengthen the connection between the laboratory and patient care.”
UniCamillus Research: Results, Innovation and the Future
UniCamillus is currently involved in approximately 16 active research projects, covering areas ranging from neurodegenerative diseases to oncology, with particular attention to the impact of cancer on quality of life, as well as cardiovascular diseases and gender medicine. In the University’s laboratories and clinical settings, researchers are working to gain an increasingly deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying diseases, identify new biomarkers, improve diagnostic tools and contribute to the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. This commitment addresses the major challenges facing contemporary medicine and aims to transform research findings into knowledge, innovation and tangible opportunities for patient care.
The University’s research activities were assessed as part of the Research Quality Assessment (VQR) 2020–2024, the main national evaluation exercise promoted by ANVUR to assess the quality of scientific output and the impact of Third Mission activities at Italian universities. In the specific area of Medical Sciences, UniCamillus achieved a particularly significant result:
- 1st place among Italian non-state universities with a similar volume of evaluated projects;
- 3rd place among all non-state universities;
- 9th place in the overall national ranking, including both state and non-state universities.
This recognition confirms the quality of the University’s scientific research in the medical field and the strength of the growth path undertaken in recent years. This path will receive further momentum from the 21 September event, designed to turn these results into new collaborations and shared projects.