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Our history

• 2007: the new IFOM-IEO Campus is born

  • The new research laboratories of the IEO, adjoining the IFOM research laboratories, open up on April 16 in Milan. Together, the two Institutes form the biggest European oncological research pole.
    The new Campus hosts, on an area of about 24.000 sqm, amenities dedicated to technological development, to higher education and training and a number of biotech societies, for a total of 40 research groups and some 500 scientists.

• 2004: IFOM Foundation

  • With effect from January 1st, 2004, FIRC transfers all its direct scientific research activities (personnel and equipment) to IFOM Foundation.
    
    The Lombardy Regional School Department, which sees the "IFOM for Schools" program as an excellent link between research and schools, becomes a partner in all the Institute's educational activities.

• 2003: the year of the inauguration

  • Renovation works are completed. The new research area includes laboratories, offices, a library, an auditorium, seminar rooms, a canteen and a guest house. IFOM can host 300 researchers.
    
    On April 9th, 2003, IFOM is officially inaugurated.
    
    On October 2nd, 2003 FIRC grants legal and therefore economic and managerial independence to the research Institute, which becomes "IFOM the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation".

• 2000: the scientific program gets the go-ahead

  • The Lombardy Region Administration accepts the proposition of the General Direction of Productive Activities and approves the IFOM project.
    The Administration commits itself to funding 49% of the redevelopment costs according to a public call for tenders.
    The first researchers move into IFOM's labs.

• 1998: the IFOM project at the starting blocks

  • SLeading scientists from the institutions in the Milan area directly concerned with molecular oncology research (European Institute of Oncology, National Institute for Tumor Study and Treatment, Mario Negri Pharmacological Research Institute, San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park, and University of Milan) develop IFOM's scientific program, under the co-ordination of FIRC.

• 1997: genesis of an idea

  • FIRC, The Italian Foundation for Cancer Research, activates the "IFOM Project". FIRC thus intends to directly promote, create and manage a strategic sector of the most advancesd oncological research.