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Federico is Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Milan and Technical Coordinator of ELIXIR-IT. His research focuses on bioinformatics approaches to gene regulation, transcriptomics, and the analysis of sequencing data, with a strong emphasis on building interoperable and secure computational services for biological data. Within ELIXIR-IT he has been leading the development of cloud and HPC-based platforms, data management strategies, and integration of national resources into the European landscape, promoting Open Science and FAIR data principles.

Letizia is Associate Professor at Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science at University of Milan. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2010) from University of Padova, where she moved from molecular biology to proteomics of barley response to rust Over the years, she has specialized in proteomics and metabolomics focusing in the plant-environmental interaction and the plant reponses to abiotic stress and the beneficial interactions occured among microbes and plants. Her research interests include proteomics, metabolomics, and system biology.

Matteo Chiara graduated in Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics from the University of Milan in 2009. He completed his Ph.D. in Biological and Molecular Sciences at the same institution in 2012. Over the course of his career, he has carried out research between the Department of Biosciences of the University of Milan and the Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (IBIOM) of the National Research Council (CNR). Since 2023, Matteo has served as Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at the Department of Biosciences of the University of Milan. His research group focuses on the development and implementation of computational methods and algorithms for the analysis of genomic data generated by high-throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. In addition to his academic role, Matteo is co-leader of the Italian Federated Human Data Platform within ELIXIR Italy. In this capacity, he contributes to the design, coordination, and implementation of national infrastructures for the management, integration, and secure sharing of human genomic data. His activities within ELIXIR Italy emphasize interoperability, data stewardship, and the creation of computational frameworks that facilitate large-scale analyses of human genomic diversity. This work plays a key role in strengthening the capacity of the Italian and European scientific community to leverage federated resources for biomedical research, clinical applications, and precision medicine initiatives.

Vincenzo is a PhD student in Systems Medicine at SEMM – European School of Molecular Medicine, with a background in bioinformatics and genomics. His PhD project focuses on epitranscriptomics, with particular interest in high-throughput sequencing data analysis, variant interpretation, and machine learning for biomedical applications. Within ELIXIR-IT, he contributes to the Impact Assessment team, supporting data-driven research evaluation activities.