December 3rd 2012, Room U3-05

Invited speaker:
Professor Gerd B. Müller
Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Department of Theoretical Biology, University of Vienna

Morning session (chairmen Andrea Galimberti – Paola Sperandeo)

09.45 - 10.00 Opening
10.00 - 10.50 G. B. Müller: “Novelty in Limb Development”
10.50 - 11.15 M. Casiraghi: “Next Generation Sequencing Techniques for Biodiversity Investigation”
11.15 - 11.40 A. Galimberti: “DNA-based Approaches for The Monitoring and Implementation of Biodiversity and Habitat Connectivity”
11.40 - 12.05 G. Strona: “Ecological Frameworks of Host-Parasite Networks”

12.05 - 13.35 Lunch break and Poster session

Afternoon session (chairmen Laura Dato – Alessandra Martorana)

13.35 - 14.00 R. Ambrosini: “Ecology of Glacial Environments”
14.00 - 14.25 G. Adamo: “Evolution of Copper Tolerance in Yeast Cells”
14.25 - 14.50 A Broggi: “Migratory and Not Lymphoid-resident, Dendritic Cells Maintain Peripheral Self-tolerance and Prevent Autoimmunity Via Induction of iTreg Cells”

14.50 - 15.05 Coffee break

15.05 - 15.30 F. Chiaradonna: “Glucose Deprivation Induces Cell Death in Glycolytic K-Ras Transformed Cells by Activating Unfolded Protein Response”
15.55 - 16.20 R. Rizzetto: “Pathophysiology of the Late Sodium Current: From Cardiac to Pancreatic β Cells”
16.20 - 16.35 M. Lecchi - S. Tavazzi: “Biocompatible Materials for Applications in Contact Lenses”
16.35 - 16.50 P. Galli: “MALDIVES: NOT JUST A PARADISE. Hot Topics in Sharing with Mario Negri Institute, MIT Politecnico di Milano”

16.50 - end Poster prize and Closing

The organizing team:
Cristina Airoldi, Laura Dato, Andrea Galimberti, Alessandra Martorana, Paola Sperandeo