A visitor program designed to build a critical mass for lively discussions on particle physics phenomenology, astroparticle and cosmology—with a special emphasis on subjects directly connected to the primary experimental activities at the Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (LNF), such as flavour physics, light dark matter (axions and dark photons), and the bridge between theory and collider data.
Invited (mainly young) researchers will actively engage in seminars, round tables, and collaborative projects tailored to local theoretical and experimental efforts, supported by the participation and collaboration of senior faculty from Rome-area universities.
Collaboration with Experiments
Young Researchers
Workshops & Research Sprints
Events 2026
The 2026 activities of the Phenomenology Visiting Institute @ LNF were financially supported by CSN4 to promote the participation of early-career scientists. Several events were organized, including workshops, thematic afternoons, and a visiting programme featuring guest seminars.
The 2026 scientific proposal of the Phenomenology Visiting Institute @ LNF was endorsed by the following Scientific Advisory Committee:
(Theory) E. Bagnaschi, G. Corcella, F. De Fazio, L. Di Luzio, A. Esposito, R. Franceschini, G. Isidori, V. Lubicz, D. Meloni, F. Mescia, M. Nardecchia, P. Paradisi, N. Tantalo;
(Experiments) P. Di Nezza (LHCb), G. Finocchiaro (Belle2), C. Gatti (ColdLab), S. Giovannella (MU2E), G. Mancini (ATLAS), M. Moulson (NA62), A. Paoloni (Juno), T. Spadaro (PADME). Below are the links to the events:
Local Advisory Committee: Giuseppe Finocchiaro (INFN-LNF), Patrizia de Simone (INFN-LNF), Marcello Rotondo (INFN-LNF), Elisa Minucci (INFN-LNF), Fulvia De Fazio (INFN-Bari), Giuseppe Gagliardi (INFN-RM3), Federico Mescia (INFN-LNF), Francesco Sanfilippo (INFN-RM3), Nazario Tantalo (U. Roma “Tor Vergata” & INFN-RM2), Ludovico Vittorio (U. Sapienza & INFN-RM1).
Workshop: From Lattice to the Lab: Illuminating Kaon Decays (24 Mar – 25 Mar)
Local Advisory Committee: Matthew Moulson (INFN LNF), Silvia Martellotti (INFN LNF), Gemma Tinti (INFN LNF), Giuseppe Gagliardi (INFN Roma 3), Federico Mescia (INFN LNF), Francesco Sanfilippo (INFN Roma 3), Nazario Tantalo (U. Roma “Tor Vergata” & INFN-RM2).
Workshop: Collider Physics: towards HL-LHC (10 Nov – 12 Nov)
Local Advisory Committee: Chiara Arcangeletti (INFN LNF), Emanuele Bagnaschi (INFN LNF), Gennaro Corcella (INFN LNF), Giada Mancini (INFN LNF).
- Thematic afternoon:
Axion Theory and Lattice QCD: Advances and Challenges (8 Apr)
Advisory Committee: Federico Mescia (INFN-LNF) | Keynote speakers: Claudio Bonanno (Bern), Luca Di Luzio (INFN-Padova), Alessio Notari (Sapienza) Discussion leaders: Giovanni Villadoro (ICTP), Giacomo Landini (INFN-LNF), Enrico Nardi (Estonia, INFN-LNF)
- Visiting Programme: Hosted early-career researchers during Institute weeks:
from 16 to 27 February 2026: Lukas Allwicher (1st w, arXiv 2609.05231), Claire Chevallier (1st–2nd w, arXiv soon), Nico Gubernari (1st w), Zach Polonsky (1st w, talk), Lucine Tabatt (1st w, arXiv 2609.05231), Arianna Tinari (1st w), and Ricardo Vaquero (1st w)
from 23 March to 10 April 2026: Claudio Bonanno (3rd w, talk), Davide Giusti (1st–3rd w, talk), Nicola Valori (1st w, talk)
Events 2015-20
Events 2005-08
Mission & Scope
Why the Institute?
The Institute catalyzes exchange between theory and experiment by hosting visiting researchers whose work resonates with the laboratory’s core activities. The goal is to foster rapid idea flow, critical discussion, and impactful collaborations within an open, supportive environment.
What We Focus On
- Flavor physics and precision tests
- Hadron structure and low-energy QCD
- Searches for feeble interactions and dark sectors
- Accelerator/beam physics & detector interfaces
- Astroparticle/cosmology connections to lab programs
- Collider Physics