12.00 – 18.00
Registration
13.30 – 14.00
Welcome Coffee
Cortile del Settecento
14.00 – 14.30
Opening Session
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chiara TONELLI
,
President FISV
Marina BRAMBILLA
,
Rector University of Milan
14.30 – 15.15
FISV Lecture
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Elena CATTANEO
,
University of Milan and INGM Milano
Huntington: the journey from gene sequence to neuronal damage
15.15 – 16.00
FUV Lecture
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Franco LOCATELLI
,
Children’s Hospital Rome – Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Rome
CAR-T cells: from consolidated indications to the future applications in different diseases
16.00 – 18.00
SYMPOSIUM 1: Chronobiology: biological rhythms and their effect on living organisms
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chairs: Fiorella LO SCHIAVO, University of Padua
Rodolfo COSTA, University of Padua
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
,
CNR, Italy
Intracellular chloride as a signalling hub linking the autonomous circadian clock with neuronal excitability
Nazareno CAPITANIO
,
University of Foggia
The Rhythm of Life: Intertwining Mitochondrial Metabolism and Circadian Clock-Genes in Health and Disease
18.00 – 19.00
Apericena
Cortile del Settecento
19.00 – 21.00
MINI-SYMPOSIA
Aula 1, Aula 2, Aula 3 – Via Festa del Perdono 7
ENVIRONMENTAL, EVOLUTIONARY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Chairs:
Andrea SCHUBERT
,
University of Turin
Anca MACOVEI
,
University of Pavia
GENETICS, EPIGENETICS AND CHROMOSOME BIOLOGY
Chairs:
Giuseppe MERLA
,
University of Naples Federico II
Rossella TRICARICO
,
Univesity of Paiva
GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
Chairs:
Candida VANNINI
,
University of Insubria Varese
Michela ZOTTINI
,
University of Padua
19.00 – 21.00
POSTER PRESENTATION
Aula 4, Aula 5, Aula 6 – Via Festa del Perdono 7
CURRENT TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Chairs:
Elisa CLAGNAN
,
University of Milan
Eleonora COMINELLI
,
CNR-IBBA, Milan
FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION
Chairs:
Stefania MASCI
,
University of Tuscia Viterbo
Costanza CECCANTI
,
University of Pisa
HEALTH AND DISEASE
Chairs:
Franco FAORO
,
CREA-IT
Elena Bianca DONETTI
,
University of Milan
08.30 – 10.30
PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 2: Microbiome Modulation Across Systems: Human, Plant, and Soil Perspectives
Aula Magna Mangiagalli, Via Commenda 12
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 of Naples Federico II
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 – 10.20
PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 3: Multiscale analysis of brain function and dysfunctions
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chairs: Anna FASSIO, University of Genoa
Tommaso FELLIN, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
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
10.20 – 10.30
Agilent Technologies Italia S.p.a.
To be defined
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee Break
Cortile del Settecento
11.00 – 12.50
PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 4: RNA in mammals and plants
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chairs: Serena VAROTTO, University of Padova
Michela DENTI, University of Trento
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, Paris
Small RNAs in Epigenetic Inheritance: a lesson from worms
Fabiana QUAGLIA
,
University of Naples Federico II
Engineering RNA Delivery: From Nanoparticle Design to Translational Pipelines
12.50 – 13.00
ANEMOCYTE s.r.l
To be defined
11.00 – 13.00
PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM 5: Germline Pharmacogenetics: From Scientific Evidence to Clinical Implementation
Aula Magna Mangiagalli, Via Commedia 12
Chairs: Chiara PESENTI, Anatomia patologica ASST BERGAMO OVEST, Treviglio
Monica MOZZO, University of Milan
Matteo FLORIS
,
University of Cagliari
Implementing Pharmacogenetics in Italy: National Initiatives and Strategic Priorities
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
Cortile del Settecento
14.00 – 16.00
SYMPOSIUM 6: Transposable and repetitive Elements in evolution and development
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chairs: Michele DE BORTOLI, University of Turin
Andrea LUCHETTI, University of Bologna
Didier TRONO
,
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
The Endovirome, 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
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
17.00 – 18.00
Apericena
Cortile del Settecento
18.00 – 20.00
MINI-SYMPOSIA
Aula 1, Aula 2, Aula 3 – Via Festa del Perdono 7
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:
Susanna AMBROSIO
,
University of Naples Federico II
Manuel GENTILUOMO
,
University of Pisa
18.00 – 20.00
POSTER PRESENTATION
Aula 4, Aula 5, Aula 6 – Via Festa del Perdono 7
ENVIRONMENTAL, EVOLUTIONARY AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Chairs:
Fabrizio ARANITI
,
University of Milan
Vittoria BRAMBILLA
,
University of Milan
GENETICS, EPIGENETICS AND CHROMOSOME BIOLOGY
Chairs:
Grazia Daniela RAFFA
,
University of Rome La Sapienza
Patrizia GUIDI
,
University of Pisa
GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
Chairs:
Luigi LUCINI
,
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Piacenza
Giovanni SCALA
,
University of Naples Federico II
Francesca SACCO
,
University of Rome Tor Vergata
08.30 – 10.30
SYMPOSIUM 7: Timing and Causes of Life Course Epigenetic modifications
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chairs: Giuseppe PASSARINO, Univerisity of Calabria
Giada FRENZILLI, Univerisity of Pisa
Graziano MARTELLO
,
University of Padua
Role of metabolism in 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
Cortile del Settecento
11.00 – 13.00
SYMPOSIUM 8: AI in precision medicine
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
Chairs: Giulia PIAGGIO, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena
Enrico DE SMAELE, University of Rome La Sapienza
Alberto TRAVERSO
,
IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
What will it take to bring AI into personalized medicine?
Francesca CORDERO
,
University of Turin
Integrative Multi-Layer Longitudinal Modeling of MRD Trajectories in Clinical Trials
Egidio D’ANGELO
,
University of Pavia
Multiscale modelling and Brain Digital Twins
Fariba TOHIDINEZHAD
,
Erasmus MC Rotterdam
The Landmarks of Multimodal Learning in Medicine
10.00 – 13.30
Best presentation and poster awards
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7
13.30 – 14.00
Closing Remarks
Aula Magna, Via Festa del Perdono 7