The Italian Ministry of Health, through Current Research funding, supports Thematic Collaborative Networks among IRCCS institutions. ISMETT participates in the Cardiology Network, coordinated by IRCCS Centro Cardiologico Monzino and comprising 17 centers:
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino
- Policlinico San Donato
- Multimedica
- Auxologico
- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
- Fondazione Maugeri
- Policlinico San Matteo
- Istituto Humanitas
- Fondazione San Raffaele
- Istituto Mondino
- Ospedale Bambin Gesù
- ISDN
- IST Gaslini
- San Raffaele la Pisana
- NEUROMED
- ISMETT
- Istituto Mario Negri