L’Associazione Italiana di Fotobiologia è lieta di patrocinare e annunciare la Green Christmas Session 2025.
Autore:SIFB_2022
Symposium 2025
Due to the concomitant ESP congress in Bari, the SIFB organized a “Single-Day SIFB Symposium” online on Monday, April 7, 2025.
This event aimed to engage the entire photobiology community, with a special focus on giving ample space to presentations by young researchers.
Key Dates
- Abstract Submission and Registration Deadline: March 7, 2025
- Registration fee:
- Students, including Ph.D. candidates: no registration fee
- Italian young and senior researchers: only SIFB membership is mandatory. Please follow this link.
Event Highlights
- Keynote Speakers
Ardemis Boghossian, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne:
There’s Plenty of Room for Bioengineering Optical Nanosensors
Giuseppe Paternò, Politecnico di Milano
Phototaming of Bacterial Bioelectricity
Laura Bellia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Santi Nonell, IQS-Universitat Ramon Llull
A Chemist turned Photobiologist. A miscelanea of highlights of my research career – and lessons I learned along the way
- Young Researcher Awards
The symposium included the presentation of thetwo annual SIFB awards for outstanding young researchers.
- A research pitch sessionallowing participants to present their work in a 7-minute talk, followed by a 3-minute discussion.
- Participants were encouraged to present their research outcomes clearly and compellingly to engage the audience.
- Awards:Winners received a reimbursement of their registration fees for the ESP Congress in Bari.
The Scientific Committee evaluated the presentation based on the following criteria:
Clarity and Effectiveness of Communication (50%)
- Ability to clearly convey complex concepts
- Logical structure and coherence of the presentation
- Engagement with the audience
Scientific Content and Relevance (30%)
- Depth and accuracy of the scientific information
- Relevance of the topic to the field of photobiology
Impact and Innovation (20%)
- Potential implications of the research presented
- Ability to inspire further discussion or new perspectives
Organizing Committee:
Greta Varchi, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, CNR
Carlo Matera, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche Università degli Studi di Milano
Francesco Milano, Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, CNR
Mariateresa Rossi, Università degli Studi di Brescia UO Dermatologia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia
Marzia Gariboldi, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese
Matteo Di Giosia, Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician” Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Maya Dimova Lambreva, Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici, CNR
Rossella Labarile, Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici, CNR
Sonia Visentin, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute Università degli Studi di Torino
Scientific Committee
Ardemis Boghossian, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Giuseppe Paternò, Politecnico di Milano
Greta Varchi, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività, CNR
Laura Bellia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Marzia Gariboldi, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese
Maya Dimova Lambreva, Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici, CNR
Rossella Labarile, Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici, CNR
Santiago Nonell Marugat, IQS-Universitat Ramon Llull
Sonia Visentin, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute Università degli Studi di Torino
Valentina Rapozzi, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Biologiche, Università di Udine
The symposium book of abstracts can be downoadedhere.
Programme
| From | To | Type | Name | Title | Chair/Moderators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:15 | 9:30 | Greta Varchi, SIFB President | Connection - Salutation | ||
| 9:30 | 10:20 | Invited | Ardemis Boghossian | There's Plenty of Room for Bioengineering Optical Nanosensors | Sonja Visentin |
| 10:20 | 10:40 | Talk | Federica Randisi | Synergistic Photodynamic and Chemotherapeutic Effects Using Ce6-Encapsulated in Folic Acid Decorated HSA Nanoparticles | |
| 10:40 | 11:00 | Talk | Thomas Lecuyer | Light activated strategies for cancer treatment | |
| 11:00 | 11:20 | BREAK | |||
| 11:20 | 11:40 | Talk | Elham Sattarinezhad | Exploring the Enzymatic Mechanism of Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductase with Molecular Dynamics Simulations | Valentina Rapozzi |
| 11:40 | 12:10 | Invited | Laura Bellia | Lighting and Photobiology: the CIE role | |
| 12:10 | 13:00 | Invited | Giuseppe Paternò | Phototaming of Bacterial Bioelectricity | |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | BREAK | |||
| 14:00 | 14:50 | Invited | Santi Nonell Marrugat | Light and Life: A Chemist turned Photobiologist. A miscelanea of highlights of my research career – and lessons I learned along the way | Rossella Labarile |
| 14:50 | 15:00 | Award | Alessio Colleoni | Modulation of bacterial cell adhesion proteins via photoswitchable ligands: a promising strategy to counteract biofilm formation | |
| 15:00 | 15:20 | Award | Francesca Bianco | NIR pH-responsive PEGylated PLGA nanoparticles as effective phototoxic agents in resistant PDAC cells | |
| 15:10 | 15:30 | Award | Chiara Florindi | Amphiphilic membrane-targeted phototransducers for non-genetic optical stimulation of cellular bioelectricity | |
| 15:20 | 15:40 | Award | Alessia Lena | Application of Blue Light for the inactivation of planktonic and biofilm forms of Listeria monocytogenes | |
| 15:30 | 15:50 | Award | Benjamin Clépoint | “Green” Gold Nanostructures for Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapies | |
| 15:40 | 16:00 | Award | Asja Brovedani | Vanillin-Based Materials for Photoactivated Antimicrobial Applications | |
| 15:50 | 16:10 | BREAK | |||
| 16:10 | 16:20 | Award | David Grantz | Fully reversible control over DNA-intercalation with visible light | Marzia Gariboldi |
| 16:20 | 16:30 | Award | Michela Nigro | A newly designed phage-based nanobot for precision photodynamic and sonodynamic cancer therapy | |
| 16:30 | 16:40 | Award | Claudia Zonno | Effects of Deep Eutectic Solvents on the stability of chromatophores from Rhodobacter sphaeroides | |
| 16:40 | 16:50 | Award | Manuele Di Sante | Regenerative Efficacy of Biocompatible Carbon Nanoheaters | |
| 16:50 | 17:00 | Award | Andrea Martino | M13 Phage-Based Nanovectors as a Phototheranostic Platform for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer | |
| 17:00 | 17:20 | Talk | Nayeli Fernanda Pérez Pérez | Photocontrol of behavior with photoswitchable ligands of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors | |
| 17:20 | 17:30 | BREAK | |||
| 17:30 | Announcement of the Young Researcher Awards |
congresso-annuale-2025
Il congresso annuale 2025 non si è svolto per il concomitante ESP 2025 che si è svolto a Bari.
La SIFB rafforza la partnership con la European Society for Photobiology (ESP)
In occasione del21° Congresso della European Society for Photobiology (ESP), tenutosi a Bari durante il bimestre di presidenza del Dr. Massimo Trotta, laSIFBha consolidato il proprio legame con la comunità europea della fotobiologia, contribuendo alla sponsorizzazione di due sessioni scientifiche:
- Targeting with Light: Emerging Tools for Advanced Diagnosis and Therapy
- Photosynthetic Efficiency and Resilience
A conferma dellaforte connessione tra SIFB ed ESP, entrambe le sessioni hanno visto la partecipazione di relatori italiani e internazionali di alto profilo, provenienti da ambiti accademici e di ricerca.
Questa iniziativa rappresenta un ulteriore passo nella collaborazione tra la SIFB e la ESP, non solo sul piano scientifico ma anche istituzionale, e testimonia l’impegno della nostra società nel promuovere la ricerca fotobiologica italiana in un contesto europeo sempre più integrato e collaborativo.
Qui la photogallery the partecipanti SIFB.
