Programme

XVIII FISV Congress

MILAN 21 – 23 September

21 Sept.
22 Sept.
23 Sept.

12.00 – 18.00

Registration

14.00 – 14.30

Welcome

Chiara TONELLI

,

President FISV

Marina BRAMBILLA

,

Rector University of Milan

14.30 – 15.15

FISV Lecture

Elena CATTANEO

,

University of Milan, Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare “Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi” Milan

Huntington: the journey from gene sequence to neuronal damage

15.15 – 16.00

FUV Lecture

Franco LOCATELLI

,

University “La Sapienza” Rome, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital

CAR-T cells: from consolidated indications to the future applications in different diseases

16.00 – 16.30

Coffee Break

16.30 – 18.00

SYMPOSIUM 1: Chronobiology: biological rhythms and their effect on living organisms

Chairs: Pierdomenico PERATA, Sant’Anna Pisa
To be defined

Mariano PERALES

,

Polytechnic University of Madrid

Molecular mechanisms linking the circadian clock to tree seasonality

Paolo Maria TRIOZZI

,

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies

Oxygen: a missing input for the plant circadian clock?

Gian Michele RATTO

,

National Research Cancer, Italy

Intracellular chloride as a signalling hub linking the autonomous circadian clock with neuronal excitability

18.00 – 19.00

Apericena

19.00 – 21.00

MINI-SYMPOSIA

ENVIRONMENTAL, EVOLUTIONARY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Chairs:

Andrea SHUBERT

,

University of Turin

Anca MACOVEI

,

University of Pavia

GENETICS, EPIGENETICS AND CHROMOSOME BIOLOGY 

Chairs:

To Be Defined

,

GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

Chairs:

Candida VANNINI

,

University of Insubria Varese

Michela ZOTTINI

,

University of Padua

19.00 – 21.00

POSTER PRESENTATION

CURRENT TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Chairs:

Elisa CLAGNAN

,

University of Milan

To Be Defined

,

FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION

Chairs:

Stefania MASCI

,

University of Tuscia Viterbo

Costanza CECCANTI

,

University of Pisa

HEALTH AND DISEASE

Chairs:

Franco FAORO

,

University of Milan

Elena Bianca DONETTI

,

University of Milan

08.30 – 10.30

PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 2: Microbiome Modulation Across Systems: Human, Plant, and Soil Perspectives

Chairs: Francesco LORETO, University of Naples Federico II
Sabrina SARROCCO, University of Pisa

Vittoria CATARA

,

University of Catania

The microbiome as a systemic determinant of plant health.

Giuliano BONANOMI

,

University Federico II Napoli

Modulation of soil and rhizosphere microbiome to improve plant defence and ecosystem functions

Michele PERAZZOLLI

,

University of Trento

Plant-associated microbial communities contribute to abiotic stress resilience

Marco VENTURA

,

University of Parma

The role of bifidobacteria in shaping the human gut microbiotaThe role of bifidobacteria in shaping the human gut microbiota

08.30 – 10.30

PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 3: Multiscale analysis of brain function and dysfunctions

Chairs: Anna FASSIO, University of Genoa
Tommaso FELLIN, Italian Institute of Technology

Simona LODATO

,

Humanitas University

Early spontaneous activity shapes neuronal diversity in the developing cerebral cortex

Nathalie ROCHEFORT

,

University of Edinburgh

Movie-trained transformer model reveals novel response properties to dynamic stimuli in mouse visual cortex

Alessandro GOZZI

,

University of Trento and Italian Institute of Technology

Multiscale Decoding of Functional Brain Maps

Marcello MASSIMINI

,

University of Milan

Cortical dynamics after brain injury: from neurons to networks

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee Break

11.00 – 13.00

PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 4: RNA in mammals and plants

Chairs: Serena VAROTTO, University of Padova and to be defined

Pablo MANAVELLA

,

University of Malaga

Tiny Transposons, Big Effects: How MITEs Organize Chromatin to Shape Gene Expression

Luca CAPRIOTTI

,

Marche Polytechnic University

RNAi: biotechnological strategies for sustainable plant protection

Germano CECERE

,

Institute Pasteur

Small RNAs in Epigenetic Inheritance: a lesson from worms

Fabiana QUAGLIA

,

University of Naples Federico II

To Be Defined

11.00 – 13.00

PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 5: Germline Pharmacogenetics: From Scientific Evidence to Clinical Implementation

Chairs: Giuseppe MERLA, University Federico II Napoli
Monica MOZZO, University of Milan

Matteo FLORIS

,

University of Sassari

Germline pharmacogenetics and its implementation in Italy: pathways and initiatives.

Erika CECCHIN

,

Oncology Reference Center of Aviano

Clinical benefit and utility of pharmacogenetic testing in oncology: from targeted genotyping to the genetic passport

Laura FONTANA

,

University of Milan

Technical approaches for germline pharmacogenetic testing

Massimo GENNARELLI

,

University of Brescia

Pharmacogenetics in psychiatry

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

14.00 – 16.00

SYMPOSIUM 6: Transposable and repetitive Elements in evolution and development

Chairs: To be defined

Didier TRONO

,

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

The endovirime, its epigenetic controllers and the species-specificity of human biology

Josep CASACUBERTA

,

CGRAG Barcelona

LTR-retrotransposons, major drivers of genetic variability and key players in genome structure in plants

Maria Assunta BISCOTTI

,

Marche Polytechnic University

Let’s jump: Transposable Elements as drivers of genomic plasticity

Alessio BOATTINI

,

University of Bologna

Dating polymorphic transposable elements in human populations

16.00 – 17.00

17.00 – 18.00

Apericena

18.00 – 20.00

MINI-SYMPOSIA

CURRENT TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Chairs:

Roberto BASSI

,

University of Verona

Simone FERRARI

,

University of Rome La Sapienza

FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION

Chairs:

Laura DE GARA

,

Campus Bio-Medico University Rome

Maria Manuela RIGANO

,

University of Naples Federico II

HEALTH AND DISEASE

Chairs:

To Be Defined

,

18.00 – 20.00

POSTER PRESENTATION

ENVIRONMENTAL, EVOLUTIONARY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Chairs:

Fabrizio ARANITI

,

University of Milan

To Be Defined

,

GENETICS, EPIGENETICS AND CHROMOSOME BIOLOGY

Chairs:

To Be Defined

,

GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

Chairs:

Luigi LUCINI

,

University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza

To Be Defined

,

08.30 – 10.30

SYMPOSIUM 7: Timing and Causes of Life Course Epigenetic modifications

Chairs: Giuseppe PASSANO, Univerisity of Calabria
Giada FRENZILLI, Univerisity of Pisa

Graziano MARTELLO

,

University of Padua

The establishment of epigenetic features at early life stages

Wolfang WAGNER

,

Aachen University Medical School

Life-long and aging related modifications of the epigenetic landscape

Fabio COPPEDÈ

,

University of Pisa

Epigenetic effects of emerging pollutants

Annamaria BUSCHINI

,

University of Parma

Industrial hemp as a model plant for the genotoxic and epigenotoxic evaluation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee Break

11.00 – 13.00

SYMPOSIUM 8: AI in precision medicine

Chairs: To be defined

Carlo TACCHETTI

,

San Raffaele Hospital Research Institute

To Be Defined

Francesca CORDERO

,

University of Turin

To Be Defined

Egidio D’ANGELO

,

University of Pavia

Multiscale modelling and Brain Digital Twins

Fariba THOIDINEZHAD

,

Erasmus MC Rotterdam

To Be Defined

10.00 – 13.30

Best presentation and poster awards

13.30 – 14.00

Closing Remarks