The Data Science for Bioinformatics lab at Politecnico di Milano works on investigating complex biological and clinical challenges through advanced computational methods. We focus on data science and artificial intelligence research applied to bioinformatics, omics, and medical fields. Our team members, driven by a passion for research and innovation, have diverse backgrounds and interdisciplinary training. Our multifaceted expertise fosters high-quality research further enhanced by noteworthy collaborations, primarily focused on oncological, neurological and pharmacological domains, enabling us to contribute to advance scientific progress and support the research community.
Our Research Areas
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Develop advanced analytical approaches and tools for improving diagnostics, treatment planning, and precision medicine.
Omics Data Science
Leverage and design computational solutions to investigate large-scale omics data, and uncover insights to advance understanding of biological phenomena and diseases.
Computational Methods for Bioinformatics
Develop computational algorithms and tools to analyze heterogeneous data and interpret biological phenomena in bioinformatics.
Within these research areas, we integrate bioinformatics knowledge, mathematical and statistical data modelling, computer science principles, data analytics and machine learning approaches.
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Years of cutting-edge bioinformatics and genomic research
100+
Relevant publications in the field
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Ongoing collaborations with research centers and hospitals
News
CIBB2025
Visit the website of the
20th conference on Computational Intelligence methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics,
held at Politecnico di Milano from September 10 to 12, 2025.
PhD Thesis Defense
On Monday, October 27th, at 10:30 – Room "Emilio Gatti" (building 20)
Aldo Sergi will present and discuss his PhD thesis titled "Computational Approaches in Oncogenomics: from Synthetic Tumor Data Generation to Machine-Learning Classification for Ovarian Cancer"
ConvMut
Read the press release about the ConvMut tool, developed within a project led by Anna Bernasconi to identify regions of convergent evolution in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, providing insights for the design of new vaccines and anti-viral drugs.
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Contacts
The Data Science for Bioinformatics laboratory is part of the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB) of the Politecnico di Milano, and is located at the fifth floor of the Building 21.
The offices of the faculty members are on the first floor of the Building 20 (located at via Ponzio 34/5).
