The iRNA@IIT involves 18 PIs, 2 Researchers, 1 Technologist and 1 External Collaborator, for a total of >100 Scientists. The initiative spans through three IIT’s Research Domains (Technologies for Life Sciences, Computational Sciences, Nanomaterials). It includes researchers with complementary expertise in: non-coding RNA biology in health and disease, neuroscience, oncology, synthetic biology, computational biology, bioimaging, biomaterials, drug discovery and drug delivery. Participants are located at different IIT centers located throughout Italy (Genoa, Milan, Rome, Naples): IIT Central Research Laboratories (CCT-Genoa); the Center for Human Technologies, (CHT-Genoa); the Center for Genomic Science (CGS-Milan); the Center for Life Nano Science (CLNS-Rome) and at the Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare (CABH-Naples).