Program Part 1: Webinars
Lesson time (Rome time): 14:30 - 16:00 (90 min)
From 5th to 9th May 2025
Tuesday, 6 – “Bacterial membranes: from basics to technology” (Prof. Gerardino D’Errico)
Thursday, 8 – “Aptamer-based biosensors: challenges and advances” (Prof. Filomena Sica)
Friday, 9 – “Nanoscale design of photoactive devices for bacterial detection/treatment” (Prof. Giuseppe Vitiello)
From 12th to 16th May 2025
Tuesday, 13 – “Photoactivity fundamentals of nanodevices” (Prof. Raffaele Marotta)
Wednesday, 14 – “Modelling and simulation approaches for photodevices” (Prof. Alessio Petrone)
Thursday, 15 – “Physicochemical analysis of functional nanosystems” (Prof. Luigi Paduano)
Program Part 2: In-person lessons
Monday 26/05 (Accademia di Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche, via Mezzocannone 8, Naples)
9:00-9:30 Introduction
9:30-11:00 Prof. Frank Rosenau - “Aptamer strategies for detection and inhibition of bacteria”
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:15 Prof. Alba Silipo - “Bacterial lipids: molecular recognition mechanisms”
12:15-13:00 Dr. Laura Cerchia - “Development of innovative RNA aptamer-based drugs and targeted nanosystems”
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Prof. Wuge Briscoe - “Self-assembly and interactions of bacterial lipids”
16:00-16:15 Coffee break
16:15-17:30 Company Speaker - “TBD”
Tuesday 27/05 (Accademia di Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche, via Mezzocannone 8, Naples)
9:00-10:30 Dr. Anjum Qureshi - "Advanced biosensing technologies: strategies for diagnostics and environmental monitoring"
10:30-11:15 Dr. Simonetta Grilli - “The pyroelectric effect in electro-hydrodynamics: new perspectives for bacterial sensing applications”
11:15-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Prof. Martin Malmsten - "Boosting antimicrobial effects of photocatalytic TiO2 nanoparticles by peptide coating”.
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 Prof. Giovanni Palmisano - "Catalytic processes and technologies for the environment"
16:00-16:15 Coffee break
16:15-17:30 Company Speaker - “TBD”
Wednesday 28/05 (Accademia di Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche, via Mezzocannone 8, Naples)
9:00-10:30 Prof. Luca Prodi - "Luminescence-based detection of analytes of clinical and environmental relevance”
10:30-11:45 Prof. Enrico Bodo - “Molecular dynamics beyond the more conventional approaches: variable topology, polarization and machine learning”
11:45-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-13:15 Prof. Fabio Bruni - “Clones of bacterial colonies on the same boat: A diffusion model for the mutual repulsion”
13:15-14:15 Lunch
14:30-17:30 Sociocultural Event
Thursday 29/05 (Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II)
Tutors: Prof. Alessio Petrone, Dr. Dario Buonomo, Dr. Noemi Gallucci, Dr. Marica Muscetta, Dr. Romualdo Troisi
8:00 Bus Transfer to the Department of Chemical Sciences.
9:00-13:00 Group Laboratories
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-18:00 Group Laboratories
20:00 Social Dinner
Friday 30/05 (Accademia di Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche, via Mezzocannone 8, Naples)
9:00-11:00 Talks of Students
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Talks of Students
12:30 Greatings and Final remarks