SIFB Congress 2026
| Participant | Affiliation | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Baga | Università di Brescia | |
| Francesca Bianco | University of Turin | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "Orai1 inhibition and PDT: novel combination therapy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma" oral, regular |
| Fabrizio Bolognese | University Of Insubria varese | |
| Cosmin Butnarasu | Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin | Light and human health "Lighting up mucins: development of polymethine dyes for mucin-responsive sensing in pancreatic cancer" oral, regular |
| Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton | University of Brescia | Light and human health "A lifetime in science: reflections on light based therapies and dermatological research" oral, invited |
| Enrico Caruso | University of Insubria | |
| Sara Cascone | Università di Bologna | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Development of Anionized Albumin Formulations for Macrophage-Selective Photoimmunotherapy" oral, regular |
| Cecilia Catapano | Università degli Studi di Brescia | |
| Isacco Cattaneo | Brescia | |
| Melisa Ciglarić | University of Rijeka | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Synthesis of cationic AB3 meso-(4-(N,N-diethylamino)phenyl)porphyrins for in vitro studies on melanoma cells" oral, regular |
| Alessio Colleoni | University of Milan/Perugia | Light and human health "Photoswitchable Glycomimetics Enable Precision Targeting of LecB in Pseudomonas aeruginosa" oral, regular |
| Matteo Crivellari | University of Brescia | |
| Chiara Di Donato | Università di Bologna | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Phage Platforms for Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy" oral, regular |
| Nataliia Emashova | Università degli studi dell\\\'Insubria | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "Infrared light-based antimicrobial approach" oral, regular |
| Lorenzo Ferroni | University of Ferrara | Photobiology and Biophysics at the nanoscale "Distinctive morpho-functional adaptations for photosynthesis in deep shade in the ancient vascular plant genus Selaginella (Lycopodiophyta)" oral, invited |
| Edoardo Festa | University of Brescia | |
| Alessandro Franzini | Unibs | |
| Marzia Bruna Gariboldi | University of Insubria | |
| Marialaura Giannaccari | University of Pavia | Light-responsive materials "Green-Synthesized Prussian Blue Nanoparticles for Synergistic Breast Cancer Therapy" oral, regular |
| Giulia Giugliano | Chemistry Department \"G.Ciamician\" - University of Bologna | Light and human health "Machine learning-driven discovery of novel photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy" oral, regular |
| Thenesia Govender | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna | Light and human health "Development of Multimodal, Light-Activated NO-Based Conjugates for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment" oral, regular |
| Chiara Gregis | Università degli studi di Brescia | |
| Laura Grigolato | Spedali Civili di Brescia/Università di Brescia | |
| Patrich Indries | ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia | |
| Laia Josa-Culleré | Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Photoswitches and photocages to eliminate cancer stem cells under external light control" oral, invited |
| Rossella Labarile | CNR-IPCF | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "Chromatophore-based biohybrid architectures for solar-pumped laser systems: role of scattering in optical characterization" oral, regular |
| Maya Dimova Lambreva | Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici, CNR | Photobiology and Biophysics at the nanoscale "Tiny diamonds, stronger cells: hydroxylated nanodiamonds mitigate oxidative stress in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii" oral, regular |
| Serena Lembo | University of Salerno | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "Talk" oral, invited |
| Gaia Maridati | Frontiers | Light and human health "Frontiers in Photobiology and Frontiers FAIR2 Data Management intro" oral, regular |
| Carlo Matera | Università degli Studi di Milano | |
| Francesco Milano | CNR - Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "In-field tomato growth under blue-depleted sunlight from a semi-transparent perovskite panel" oral, regular |
| Giorgia Miolo | University of Padova | Light and human health "Photostability of therapeutic mAbs and ADCs under real-life light doses" oral, regular |
| Martina Mušković Lukić | University of Rijeka | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Impact of melanin pigment and hypoxic conditions on (photo)cytotoxicity of amphiphilic N-methylated tripyridiniumporphyrins with alkyl chains of different length on melanoma cell lines" oral, regular |
| Giuseppe Nocito | CNR - Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati | In vitro photodynamic investigations "A photo-antimicrobial hydrogel based on a tetracationic porphyrin and Captisol® assemblies for wound management" oral, regular |
| Viviana Orlandi | Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita, Università dell\'Insubria | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Infrared light-based antimicrobial approach" oral, regular |
| Elisabetta Pastorelli | Sapienza Università di Roma | |
| EMANUELA PELUSO | Università di Pavia | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "Multilayer of Prussian Blue Nanoparticles with Photothermal Antibacterial Effect" oral, regular |
| Federica Randisi | Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria | In vitro photodynamic investigations "BODIPY-loaded liposomes enhance cellular uptake and PDT efficacy in 2D and 3D models." oral, regular |
| Valentina Rapozzi | Department of Medicine | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Nitric Oxide, Nrf2 Signaling and Tumor Hypoxia: Interconnected Determinants of Resistance and Response in Photodynamic Therapy" oral, invited |
| Pierfrancesco Ritondale | Università degli studi di Brescia | |
| Giovanni Romano | Università di Firenze | Light and human health "Unify, Align, and Educate: Promoting Photodynamic Inactivation within the One Health Framework by COST Action CA24127 PanEuCOPT" oral, regular |
| Mariateresa Rossi | University of Brescia | Light and human health "Photoprotection in inflammatory dermatoses" oral, regular |
| Stefano Santabarbara | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | Photobiology and Biophysics at the nanoscale "Bidirectional electron transfer in far-red light adapted Photosystem I" oral, regular |
| Ramona Santini | IBEC | Light and human health "Targeted covalent photoswitch for two-photon control of endogenous receptors" oral, regular |
| Mathias O. Senge | Trinity College Dublin | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Molecular and Formulation Strategies for Photosensitizer Design" oral, invited |
| Luigi Spiazzi | ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia | Applied Photobiology and Biophysics "Physics in Clinical Photodermatology: quantitative imaging and AI" oral, invited |
| Erna Tintor | University of Udine | In vitro photodynamic investigations "CAIX-targeted inhibitor-photosensitizer conjugates for enhanced photodynamic efficacy under hypoxic tumor conditions in triple-negative breast cancer cells" oral, regular |
| Greta Varchi | Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattvitià - CNR-ISOF | |
| Marina Venturini | Department of Dermatology | Light and human health "Photodynamic Therapy with Topical Zinc Phthalocyanine RLP068/Cl for Moderate-to-Severe Papulopustular Acne: A Pilot Study" oral, regular |
| Sonia Visentin | University of Torino | |
| Nika Škokić | University of Rijeka | In vitro photodynamic investigations "Impact of Zn(II) and Cu(II) chelation with methylated tetrakis pyridinium-3-yl porphyrin on antimicrobial properties and photodynamic inactivation" oral, regular |