Congresso IUPB-MEPSA 2024
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 14.
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Topical Collection on Photodynamic Therapy-Enhanced Antitumor Immunity
Dear Italian Researchers working with PDT of cancer,
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit an article to the “Topical Collection on Photodynamic Therapy-Enhanced Antitumor Immunity” for publication in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (PPS) – PPS is published under the Springer imprint as of 2021 and is the official journal of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP) and the European Photochemistry Association (EPA).
In 1994, 30 years ago, antitumour immunity induced by PDT was demonstrated by Canti and co-workers. This collection is therefore dedicated to Professor emeritus Gianfranco Canti, University of Milan, Italy. What is more, it is his 75th anniversary this year! PDT and its effects on the host immune system has witnessed significant advancements. Still, there are several scientific gaps to fill.
With the “Topical Collection on Photodynamic Therapy-Enhanced Antitumor Immunity”, the editors Mladen Korbelik and Pål Kristian Selbo, aim to provide a comprehensive platform for original research, reviews, perspectives, communications, and technical notes and welcome submissions that address various aspects of PDT-enhanced antitumor immunity. Detailed information on the scope and topics covered in this topical collection can be found in our recent Editorial in PPS.
Please, submit your manuscript through the journal’s online submission system where you follow the guidelines provided on the PPS website. All manuscripts will be subject to external peer review and published immediately after acceptance on a dedicated area of the journal’s website for greater visibility and impact. The submission deadline is 15th of December 2024.
PPS is a Transformative Journal and you will have the option to choose how your article is published: Traditional publishing model – published articles are made available to institutions and individuals who subscribe to PPS or who pay to read specific articles. Open Access (OA) – when an article is accepted for publication, the author/s or funder/s pay an Article Processing Charge (APC). Check if your institution has a Springer Nature Open Access agreement.
We hope that you will be able to accept our invitation to contribute to this very special topical collection and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely yours,
Mladen Korbelik and Pål Kristian Selbo, Editors
ESP Photobiology School 7th edition
Following the success of the previous editions, the European Society of Photobiology is pleased to announce the 7th Edition of the ESP Photobiology School, which will be held in beautiful Brixen-Bressanone (South Tyrol, Italy) from 16-22 June 2024.
Details of the School program and registration and logistic information are available at the page https://www.photobiology.eu/photobiology-school
The purpose of the ESP Photobiology School is to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of all main aspects of photobiology, covering the basic principles of photobiology as well its applications in very diverse, multidisciplinar fields, e.g., from understanding the effects of climatic changes to light sensing by living organisms, the effects of light on plants, animals and humans, and the uses of light in biology and medicine.
The course is primarily designed for PhD students and postdocs, and is open also to MSc students and professional scientists wishing to get an introduction to the photobiological sciences.
The School includes basic and advanced special lectures presented by leading experts in the fields of Physical & Chemical Photobiology, Environmental Photobiology, Sensory Photobiology, Plant Photobiology, Human Photobiology, Photomedicine, and Photodynamic Therapy.
The students will also have the opportunity to present their results at a poster session. The posters will be evaluated by the lecturers of the School and the presenter of the best poster will be awarded a travel fellowship to present the poster at the next ESP Congress. In addition, an optional short final test is offered at the end of the course and an exam certificate is provided after evaluation of the exam results. Passing the exam will entitle students to apply for the ESP supplement to the Ph.D. Degree.
Also, the school has a very rich social program aimed at promoting networking among students. This aspect is highly valued by students as it enables scientific collaborations and personal relationships beyond the boundaries of the school.
We look forward to welcoming you in Brixen!
Massimo Trotta, President
Santi Nonell, Director
Giorgia Miolo, ESP Treasurer and Local Organiser
PDT & PDD Update 2024
Abstract submission for PDT & PDD Update 2024 is open.
Please follow this link for information how to submit your abstract either online or via e-mail (providing your template-based abstract plus some additional information as explained on the webpage).
Deadline for abstract submission is: February 29, 2024
Please note that we have updated the conference website, e.g, with information about the basic registration fees.
Registration will start on April 1, 2024. Further updates will follow.
The conference offers a forum for experts, students & postdocs, and companies alike. In the tradition of the renowned PDT meetings in Brixen, Italy, we are planning
- no parallel sessions
- a focus on clinical applications
- poster pitches and viewing
- an elaborate social program in a stimulating landscape
We are looking forward to meeting you in Kochel am See!
Dottorato in fotofarmacologia a Barcellona
Attività principali: sintesi di small molecules photoswitchable e caratterizzazione in vitro.
La call appare chiusa ma sarà riaperta.
Il link è il seguente: https://ibecbarcelona.eu/predoctoral-researcher-at-the-nanoprobes-and-nanoswitches-research-group/
Green Christmas Session 2023
Si segnala l’evento Green Christmas Session 2023 “Photosynthetic microorganisms for sustainable development”, una conferenza online ad accesso gratuito incentrata sullo sviluppo di applicazioni biobased che impiegano microrganismi fotosintetici e sulla tecnologia all’avanguardia per studiare le strutture fotosintetiche. L’evento si terrà nelle mattinate del 6 e 7 Dicembre prossimi.
La locandina dell’evento è scaricabile qui.
Il link all’evento è http://www.isb.cnr.it/test2/index.php/gcs-2023/
IUPB Congress 2024
The executive Board of the International Union of Photobiology (IUPB), the Molecular and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia (MEPSA), and the Local Organising Committee, cordially invite you to attend the 18th International Congress on Photobiology, which will be held in Perth (Australia) from the 25th to the 30th August 2024.
Further details in the attached PDF.
Posizione di dottorato (fotofarmacologia) a Barcellona
Si segnala il seguente bando di dottorato:
https://ibecbarcelona.eu/ca/predoctoral-researcher-at-the-nanoprobes-and-nanoswitches-research-group/
gruppo di ricerca: https://ibecbarcelona.eu/nanoprobes
condizioni: https://ibecbarcelona.eu/ca/careers-at-ibec/doing-your-phd/ibec-phd-fpi-fellowships/
NIS Colloquium “Antimicrobial Biomaterials and their Potential Applications”
Dear colleagues,
you are kindly invited to participate to the NIS Colloquium “Antimicrobial Biomaterials and their Potential Applications” that will take place on the 19th of June 2023 from 14 to 18:30 at the Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology – Aula Magna – Via Accademia Albertina 13, Turin, Italy.
The workshop is organized by the Departments of Chemistry of the University of Turin and NIS Centre.
*Attendance is free, but you are required to register at the following link by June 15th: https://bit.ly/nisAntimicrobial
Antibiotics have seen extensive use in applications ranging from healthcare, livestock, and food security. However, wide-spread distribution and misuse of these antibacterial compounds has led to increased antimicrobial resistances (AMR), which is currently projected to affect over ten million lives by 2050.
As such, with antibiotics serving as a primary treatment for wound management, it is necessary to consider alternative strategies that do not promote the generation of antimicrobial resistances.
With this colloquium we wish to bring together national and international researchers that are tackling this topic from different perspectives with the aim to discuss the latest results and opportunities.
Confirmed speakers:
– Silvia Irusta, University of Zaragoza
– Manuel Arruebo, University of Zaragoza
– Sonia Fiorilli, Polytechnic of Turin
– Elisa Restivo, University of Pavia
– Sonja Visentin, University of Turin
Slots for oral contributions are available. If interested, please contact the organisers: nadia.barbero@unito.it or carlotta.pontremoli@unito.it
you are kindly invited to participate to the NIS Colloquium “Antimicrobial Biomaterials and their Potential Applications” that will take place on the 19th of June 2023 from 14 to 18:30 at the Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology – Aula Magna – Via Accademia Albertina 13, Turin, Italy.
The workshop is organized by the Departments of Chemistry of the University of Turin and NIS Centre.
*Attendance is free, but you are required to register at the following link by June 15th: https://bit.ly/nisAntimicrobial
Antibiotics have seen extensive use in applications ranging from healthcare, livestock, and food security. However, wide-spread distribution and misuse of these antibacterial compounds has led to increased antimicrobial resistances (AMR), which is currently projected to affect over ten million lives by 2050.
As such, with antibiotics serving as a primary treatment for wound management, it is necessary to consider alternative strategies that do not promote the generation of antimicrobial resistances.
With this colloquium we wish to bring together national and international researchers that are tackling this topic from different perspectives with the aim to discuss the latest results and opportunities.
Confirmed speakers:
– Silvia Irusta, University of Zaragoza
– Manuel Arruebo, University of Zaragoza
– Sonia Fiorilli, Polytechnic of Turin
– Elisa Restivo, University of Pavia
– Sonja Visentin, University of Turin
Slots for oral contributions are available. If interested, please contact the organisers: nadia.barbero@unito.it or carlotta.pontremoli@unito.it
Photons & proteins
A workshop in honor of Martin Chalfie
Università di Parma, Centro Sant’Elisabetta
July 3, 2023 14.30-18.00
The discovery and development of the Green Fluorescent Protein has revolutionized the research in life sciences, by making accessible real-time molecular processes in living cells that would be otherwise invisible. Besides being at the basis of structural and functional fluorescence imaging, the interaction between visible photons and proteins is responsible for a variety of processes that are at heart of life. In the occasion of the conferral of the honoris causa degree in Physics by the University of Parma to Nobel laureate Martin Chalfie, the workshop intends to honor his work and proposes an array of lectures touching on diverse aspects of the interaction of light with proteins.
This workshop is part of the events planned for celebrating the 50th anniversary since the foundation of the Italian Society for Pure and Applied Biophysics (SIBPA).
Programme
The Empire of Light Alberto Diaspro Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and Università di Genova
Photoswitching in fluorescent proteins followed by time-resolved X-ray crystallography Martin Weik Institute of Structural Biology, Grenoble
Genetically encoded photo-switchable molecular sensors for optoacoustic and super-resolution imaging Andre C. Stiel Helmholtz Center Munich
Multiple LOV: blue-light sensing, fluorescence and oxygen Aba Losi Università di Parma
Channelrhodopsins in nerves and land plants: challenges and opportunities Georg Nagel University Würzburg
Participation in the workshop is free and no registration fee is required. However, due to the limited capacity of the lecture hall, it is necessary to send the request to participate by June 15, 2023. For information, contact Stefania Abbruzzetti (stefania.abbruzzetti@unipr.it) or Cristiano Viappiani (cristiano.viappiani@unipr.it).