Seminars March-June 2024
14 March, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Linking genetic and cultural evolution in human history” Dr. Chiara Barbieri, University of Cagliari (Italy).
21 March, Aula Anfiteatro, h 15:00, Sezione di Biologia Animale ed Ecologia (Cagliari)
“The Use of Ulva in Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) Systems, an Ecological Approach For A Sustainable Aquaculture” Prof. Muki Shpigel.
4 April, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Title to be announced” Dr. Davide Moccia, University of Cagliari (Italy).
18 April, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“In silico approaches applied to the study of Flavivirus targets ” Dr. Antonio Lupia, University of Cagliari (Italy).
19 April, Block F, Room 206, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Title to be announced” Dr. Daniele de Sanctis, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) Grenoble (France).
9 May, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Virus vaccines: from eradication of the poxvirus and stopping of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to a cure for HIV-AIDS?” Prof. Ben Berkhout, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
16 May, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Gene therapy for a variety of diseases: from the low hanging fruit (monogenic disorders) to shear impossible targets (HIV cure)” Prof. Ben Berkhout, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
30 May, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Changes in extracellular vesicle signaling during drug exposure” Dr. Valeria Lallai, University of California Irvine (USA).
6 June, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Plant adaptations to the insects discovered by Darwin” Dr. Pierluigi Cortis, University of Cagliari (Italy).
13 June, Block H-D1, Room 3, h 15:00, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato
“Adaptive perspectives in Chondrichthyans reproduction: an overview from histology” Dr. Cristina Porcu, University of Cagliari (Italy).
Seminars Oct-Jan 2024
12 October, Block F, Room 201, h 15.00
“Thylakoid Lumen: from “proton bag” to Photosynthetic functional important compartment” Prof. Dr. Wolfgang P. Schröder, Umeå University and Umeå Plant Science Center (Sweden)
19 October, Block F, Room 201, h 15.00
“Photosystem II: from proteins to structure details using biochemistry and cryo-EM”
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang P. Schröder, Umeå University and Umeå Plant Science Center (Sweden)
7 November, Block G-D3, Room 15, h 11.00
“La domesticazione del cane nella preistoria”
Dr. Elisabetta Cilli, Dipartimento di Beni Culturali Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna (Italy)
16 November, Block F, Room 201, h 15.00
“Revealing the cell envelope structure of Deinococcus radiodurans through cryo-electron crystallography” Prof. Dr. Dario Piano, University of Cagliari (Italy).
30 November, Block F, Room 201, h 15.00
“Adaptive plasticity in the photosynthetic apparatus of Conifers: a winter survival strategy” Dr. Domenica Farci, University of Cagliari (Italy).
14 December, Block F, Room 201, h 15.00
“Marine Restoration: successes and failures
Prof. Dr. Antonio Pusceddu, University of Cagliari (Italy
18 January, Block F, Room 201, h 15.00
“Ecologia e conservazione della flora vascolare della Sardegna: dalla teoria alla pratica” Dr. Mauro Fois, University of Cagliari (Italy).
Seminars 2023 Apr-June
2 May, Block A, Room 111
“Prodrugs of nucleotide analogues and their use in medicinal chemistry”
Prof. Dr. Zlatko Janeba, IOCB, Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic).
3 May, Block H, Room Gamma
“Photosynthesis in land plants: PSII, PsbS and Photoprotection”
Prof. Dr. Dario Piano, University of Cagliari (Italy).
10 May, Block H, Room Gamma
“Anti-HIV drugs and the evolution of drug-resistance”
Prof. Dr. Ben Berkout, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
17 May, Block H, Room Gamma
“CRISPR-Cas methodology to achieve a cure for HIV infection”
Prof. Dr. Ben Berkout, University of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
24 May, Block H, Room Gamma
“Why do we need speciation? The importance of complex formation equilibria in bio-environmental fields”
Dr. Rosita Cappai, University of Sassari (Italy).
13 June, Block H, Room Gamma
“Drug repurposing in rare and infectious diseases”
Dr. Philip Gribbon, Fraunhofer Inst. for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (Germany).
14 June, Block H, Room Gamma
“3D Features-based Pharmacophores: Model Building and Applications”
Prof. Dr. Thierry Langer, University of Vienna (Austria).
21 June, Block H, Room Gamma
“Next Generation Pharmacophore Modeling: Concepts for Molecular Design and Risk Assessment”
Prof. Dr. Thierry Langer, University of Vienna (Austria).
28 June, Block H, Room Gamma
“On the mechanisms underlying cognitive deficits in the elderly (mouse)”
Dr. Carlos Dotti, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (Spain).
Seminars 2023 Feb-Mar
22 February, Block H, Room Gamma
“Challenge and perspectives in multi-target drug development”
Dr. Davide Moi, University of Cagliari (Italy).
1 March, Block G, Room B
“Ecological and biogeochemical impacts of bottom trawling”
Dr. Clare Bradshaw, Stockholm University (Sweden).
8 March, Block H, Room Gamma
“Food safety: analytical evaluation of pesticides and their reformulation through innovative and technological approaches”
Dr. Francesco Corrias, University of Cagliari (Italy).
22 March, Block H, Room Gamma
“Title to be announced”
Dr. Philip Gribbon, Fraunhofer Inst. for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (Germany).
29 March, Block H, Room Gamma
“From overfishing to the co-management: a recent model of success for small-scale fisheries”
Dr. Anna Soler-Membrives, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona (Spain).
12 April, Block H, Room Gamma
“Assessing the health status of fishery resources: from scientific research to co- management”
Dr. Alessandro Cau, University of Cagliari (Italy).
Seminars 2022
Prof. Gkikas Magiorkinis (Visiting Professor at Unica)
Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Medical School, National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens
Greece
March 16, h. 15.00
1. Evolutionary Epidemiology of Viral Infections and Application to Public Health Research
March 23, h. 15.00
2. Epidemiological Research in Preventive and Clinical Medicine
April 6, h. 15.00
3. Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: lessons for the current pandemics
Prof. Dario Piano
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences,
University of Cagliari
Italy
April 27
4. The oxygenic photosynthesis, a journey between evolution and revolution
Prof. Ben Berkout (Visiting Professor at Unica)
Amsterdam University Medical Center
University of Amsterdam
Netherland
May 11
5. Strategies and success stories for vaccine against viruses
May 18
6. Viral vectors for gene therapy
Dott.ssa Silvia Naitza
Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB)
CNR Cagliari
Italy
June 1
7. Innate immunity: from insects to humans
Prof. Francesca Esposito
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences,
University of Cagliari
Italy
June 15
8. Past present and future of HIV-1. History, current treatments and future perspectives
Prof. Nicole Grandi
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences,
University of Cagliari
Italy
June 22
9. SARSdegna: an epidemiological snapshot of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variability in Sardinia island
June 29
10. The genome goes viral: contribution of Endogenous Retroviruses to human evolution,
physiology, and pathogenesis
Prof. Enzo Tramontano
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences,
University of Cagliari
Italy
July 6
11. Current strategies for drug development used for SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery
July 13
Prof. Angela Corona
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences,
University of Cagliari
Italy
12. Blocking SARS-CoV-2: from viral targets to successful inhibitors
Ciclo Seminariale: Farmacovigilanza in ambito aziendale
20/04 15:00-17:00 (Aula 210 blocco A) Codice TEAMS (ijxu812)
Margherita D’Antuono, Corporate Pharmacovigilance Director, EU QPPV – UK QPPV, Italfarmaco Group “La farmacovigilanza: dallo sviluppo clinico al post-marketing nel contesto aziendale”
21/04 9:00 – 11:00 (Aula 205 del Blocco F) Codice TEAMS (ukli47o)
Valentina Mancini, Director Pharmacovigilance, QPPV, Shionogi Europe “La Farmacovigilanza: significato, obiettivi e contesto aziendale”.
22/04 9:00 – 11:00 (aula 205 del Blocco F) Codice TEAMS (ukli47o)
Pierluigi Crisà, Senior Manager – Pharmacovigilance, Promotional and Scientific Service, Italy. Eli Lilly Italia “La gestione della Farmacovigilanza dopo la commercializzazione dei farmaci”.
22/04 15:00 – 17:00 (Aula 210 blocco A) Codice TEAMS (ijxu812)
(Stefano Bonato, Pharmacovigilance – Country Head, Bayer), “La gestione della Farmacovigilanza dopo la commercializzazione dei farmaci”.
Workshop Trend in Chemistry
Complesso Universitario di Monserrato, 12 May, 26 May, 14-16 June 2022
Aula 207, block A, h 10:00
May 12
– Armando Carlone (UnivAq): Enabling developments in organocatalysis
– Graziano Di Carmine (UniFe): Heterogeneous organocatalysis after the gold rush: is always an advantage to
immobilize an organocatalyst?
– Francesco Secci (UniCa): Photochemistry vs photocatalysis in the synthesis of high value building blocks
– Ignazio Roppolo (PoliTo):
– Pier Carlo Ricci (UniCa):
May 26
– Irene Carmagnola (PoliTo): Polymers for biomedical applications and tissue engineering
– Annalisa Chiappone (UniCa): 3D printed shape memory polymers
June 14-17
– David J. Aitken (Universitè Paris-Saclay): Modern photochemistry
Seminars zoological station
from 21 April-20 October 2022 flier
Seminars Prof. Analiza M Silva, University of Lisbon, Portugal flier
Why is it so difficult to lose and so easy to gain it back
21-06-2022, 12:00 – 13:00, aula 16, blocco G, Cittadella di Monserrato
Structural and functional body components in athletic health and performance
23-06-2022, 12:00 – 13:00, aula 16, blocco G, Cittadella di Monserrato