{"id":20976,"date":"2026-04-15T11:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.areasciencepark.it\/studio-degli-agenti-patogeni-emergenti-si-conclude-con-successo-prpceric\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:47:06","slug":"emerging-pathogen-research-prpceric-project-successfully-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.areasciencepark.it\/en\/emerging-pathogen-research-prpceric-project-successfully-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging pathogen research: PRP@CERIC project successfully completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The ambitious project <a title=\"https:\/\/49g9l.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/SMK1E8tUrCniLUUIknRfxjIvgiqg\/f3qTKEEBJrsb\" href=\"https:\/\/49g9l.r.bh.d.sendibt3.com\/mk\/cl\/f\/sh\/SMK1E8tUrCniLUUIknRfxjIvgiqg\/f3qTKEEBJrsb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><strong>Pathogen Readiness Platform for CERIC-ERIC Upgrade &#8211; PRP@CERIC<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has been successfully completed, achieving all its objectives within the strict European timelines and leaving a lasting legacy for the CERIC-ERIC research infrastructure. The project significantly broadens its mission as a centre of excellence for the study of emerging pathogens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The project, worth <strong>\u20ac41 million<\/strong>, was coordinated by <strong>Area Science Park<\/strong> and developed in collaboration with <strong>CNR<\/strong>, the <strong>University of Naples Federico II<\/strong>, the <strong>University of Salerno<\/strong> and the <strong>University of Salento<\/strong>. It has created a geographically distributed and integrated ecosystem providing academic and industrial researchers with cutting-edge tools to address challenges posed by human, animal and plant pathogens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seven key areas of scientific excellence<\/strong> define the new research infrastructure: Pathogen Research, Structural Biology, Advanced Microspectroscopy, Mechanobiology, Multi-omics, Artificial Intelligence and Simulations, and Bioelectronics. This interdisciplinary approach enables the study of pathogens under the most physiologically relevant conditions, from basic research to the development of new drugs and diagnostic systems.<\/p>\n<p>Among the most significant outcomes are the <strong>upgrading of BSL3 laboratories<\/strong> within the <strong>International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)<\/strong> for the safe analysis and study of infectious agents, the implementation of innovative automated screening systems, the acquisition of a state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscope, and the strengthening of high-performance computing infrastructures for artificial intelligence applied to computational biology.<\/p>\n<p>The project also led to the recruitment of <strong>32 new researchers and technologists<\/strong>, further consolidating Trieste\u2019s position as an international hub for life sciences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPRP@CERIC has represented a key milestone for Area Science Park in strengthening the organisation\u2019s development strategy in the field of research infrastructures, based on the integration of skills and the systematisation of existing scientific and technological capabilities. The award of the project within the framework of the MUR PNRR funding marked a decisive step in this direction,\u201d said President <strong>Caterina Petrillo<\/strong>. \u201cThree years after the launch of the project, this experience has helped redefine the organisation\u2019s mission, now focused on the development of research and technological infrastructures as enabling tools for advanced research and for supporting deep-tech innovation stemming from high-risk research. The medium-term sustainability of PRP@CERIC will be ensured through funding obtained via competitive calls, such as the INGenIO project on rare diseases, and through services offered to industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe research infrastructure also makes a significant contribution to pandemic preparedness and to advancing research in combating antimicrobial resistance, acting as a bridge between biomedical sciences and physical and biophysical disciplines, thus fostering an interdisciplinary approach capable of generating new investigative methods and innovative scientific results,\u201d explained <strong>Federica Mantovani<\/strong>, PRP Infrastructure Manager at Area Science Park. \u201cFurthermore, the integration of advanced instrumentation, emerging technologies and artificial intelligence-based approaches enhances our ability to observe, model and interpret complex biological phenomena.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project has <strong>strengthened the strategic role of CERIC-ERIC<\/strong> within the European research infrastructure landscape. The geographically distributed platform represents an innovative model of scientific collaboration, where the complementary expertise of different partners is integrated to deliver a unique service. The multidisciplinary approach adopted enables the challenges of pathogen research to be addressed from a holistic perspective, from molecular characterisation to clinical applications.<\/p>\n<p>Designed in accordance with <strong>FAIR data principles<\/strong>, the infrastructure will ensure access for the scientific community through CERIC-ERIC and will also provide services to the industrial sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ambitious project Pathogen Readiness Platform for CERIC-ERIC Upgrade &#8211; PRP@CERIC\u00a0has been successfully completed, achieving all its objectives within the strict European timelines and leaving a lasting legacy for the CERIC-ERIC research infrastructure. 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