Cortona Procarioti 2026

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Invited lectures

LECTURE - Dr. Giuseppina MarianoDr. Giuseppina Mariano

Modularity of Zorya defense systems during phage inhibition

Dr. Giuseppina Mariano

Invited lecturesProf. Miguel Gueimonde

Bifidobacterium: From Tissier's Bacillus bifidus to infant nutrigenomics

Prof. Miguel Gueimonde

Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), CSIC. Research profile: intestinal microbiota, probiotics, prebiotics and functional foods, with work on factors shaping microbiota composition in different host groups. Digital.CSIC profile · MRR editor profile

5 abstracts

MICROBIAL GENETICS

MICROBIAL GENETICSMartina Cristoferi

Resistance to colistin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms is modulated by the arn operon and pH

Martina Cristoferi

MICROBIAL GENETICSMichele Giovannini

Does transcription-replication interaction impact cellular metabolism?

Michele Giovannini

MICROBIAL GENETICSDavide Sposato

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa DedA protein PA4011 functions as a C55- PP phosphatase via a PAP2-like domain

Davide Sposato

MICROBIAL GENETICSLodovico Sterzi

Large-scale analysis of genetic diversity in Patescibacteria across environments

Lodovico Sterzi

MICROBIAL GENETICSDavide Sorze

Investigating the role of the protein LysX2 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Davide Sorze

5 abstracts

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCE

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCEAlessandro Fusco

Pisa4: a potential candidate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis treatment

Alessandro Fusco

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCEAlessandra Guiducci

DksA–(p)ppGpp interplay is a key determinant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa extracellular and intracellular infection

Alessandra Guiducci

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCERebecca Martedì

Targeting de novo L-cysteine biosynthesis (DeNoCB) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa for novel antimicrobial strategies

Rebecca Martedì

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCEClaudia Ridolfi

Drug repurposing to inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation to the cystic fibrosis lung environment

Claudia Ridolfi

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCETommaso Tacchetti

Two AraC/XylS-family transcription factors contribute to virulence and oxidative stress tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii AB5075

Tommaso Tacchetti

4 abstracts

HOST- MICROBIOME INTERACTIONS

HOST- MICROBIOME INTERACTIONSMargherita Finazzi

Fructooligosaccharide-driven metabolism of a probiotic consortium modulates hepatocyte lipid accumulation in an in vitro microbiota-liver interaction model

Margherita Finazzi

HOST- MICROBIOME INTERACTIONSDavide Piazza

How are microbiomes transmitted across animals? An integrative approach to quantify the ecological factors driving microbiome transfer using guppies.

Davide Piazza

HOST- MICROBIOME INTERACTIONSFrancesca Vaccaro

Talking roots: a genotype-specific interactive dialogue between endophytic bacteria and wild and domesticated rice revealed by multi-omics (GENPROBIO PRIZE)

Francesca Vaccaro

HOST- MICROBIOME INTERACTIONSRiccardo Nodari

Phylogenetically stratified GWAS reveals insights into Escherichia coli specific virulence factors in adults and neonates

Riccardo Nodari

7 abstracts

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYMarianna Costa

Warming mediterranean waters and viral emergence: dissecting Betanodavirus outbreaks through reverse genetics

Marianna Costa

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYMattia Esposito

Elemental mobilization from a Martian Regolith Simulant by Parageobacillus thermantarcticus M1T

Mattia Esposito

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYElisa Ghitti

Petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC)-induced stress causes a shift in sunflower root exudation chemistry, potentially affecting recruitment and rhizocompetence of PHC- degrading bacteria

Elisa Ghitti

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYMarta Nerini

Environmental reservoirs and microbial interactions of mycobacteria in bovine tuberculosis-affected farms

Marta Nerini

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYElena Peresani

Exploring marine microbial adaptive strategies in an atmospheric simulation chamber: implications for biogeochemical C cycle along the ocean-atmosphere continuum

Elena Peresani

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYSilvia Rosa

Resistance gene profiles in rock glacier-influenced alpine catchments: links to metal gradients and hydrogeochemistry

Silvia Rosa

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYGabriele Capriglia

Rhizosphere microbiome engineering and root exudate metabolites have the potential to enhance the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons

Gabriele Capriglia

5 abstracts

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)Dario Belmonte

Integrating GC–MS and customized MOX gas sensors for VOC-based discrimination of bacteria: towards applications in sustainable agriculture and food safety

Dario Belmonte

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)Maya Petricciuolo

Unravelling antimicrobial resistance spread within populations trough integrated metagenomic and culturomic analyses of wastewaters.

Maya Petricciuolo

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)Ida De Chiara

Lactococcus lactis postbiotics on human glioblastoma cell lines: in vitro evaluation of antitumor activity.

Ida De Chiara

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)Ivelina Ivaylova Dzhambazova

From transcriptomic profiling to engineering target selection in Haloferax mediterranei for PHBV and bacterioruberin production

Ivelina Ivaylova Dzhambazova

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)Maria Chiara Gentile

Synthesis and characterization of postbiotics from Bacillus spp.: study of functional properties and applications

Maria Chiara Gentile

5 abstracts

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)Marilisa Giavalisco

Model microbial communities for biocellulose production: dynamics, labour division and functionalities

Marilisa Giavalisco

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)Gianmaria Oliva

Salt-enhanced IAA production in Vreelandella titanicae: a stress-responsive for sustainable agriculture in saline soils

Gianmaria Oliva

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)João Vitor Rocha Reis

Evaluation of the anti-tubercular activity of Kielmeyera membranacea constituents

João Vitor Rocha Reis

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)Ylenia Zanchetta

Modulation of glycolysis and homolactic fermentation of Streptococcus thermophilus energetically discharged cells: dissecting the role of transcription and post-translational modifications

Ylenia Zanchetta

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)Chiara Belaeff

Display of an influenza virus multi-epitope on B. subtilis spores

Chiara Belaeff

6 abstracts

PhD DAY (I)

PhD DAY (I)Alessandra Filieri

Photobacterium halotolerans: genomic analysis and fermentative production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

Alessandra Filieri

PhD DAY (I)Silvia Petraro

Microbial BioRemediation Database: a comprehensive database of genes involved in microbial bioremediation processes

Silvia Petraro

PhD DAY (I)Sara Bolognini

How genetic background influence phage resistance trade-offs in three different Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates

Sara Bolognini

PhD DAY (I)Marina De Stefano

The yhbB gene contributes to the structural organization of the Bacillus subtilis spore coat in a temperature-dependent manner

Marina De Stefano

PhD DAY (I)Riccardo Grimoldi

Linking air and leaves: disentangling the main drivers of microbial assembly and exchange in the urban phyllosphere

Riccardo Grimoldi

PhD DAY (I)Erika Bruno

Potential role of treated wastewater and heavy rainfall events on environmental spreading of AMR into the Lambro River (Lombardy Region, Italy)

Erika Bruno

6 abstracts

PhD DAY (II)

PhD DAY (II)Kubra Kocak

Host–Microbiota crosstalk in ovarian cancer

Kubra Kocak

PhD DAY (II)Giulia Cattabriga

Involvement of dura mater tissue in rodent models of Pneumococcal meningitis

Giulia Cattabriga

PhD DAY (II)Jimena Nieto Noblecia

Elucidating key steps of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by DEV lytic phage for phage therapy. (SIMGBM prize)

Jimena Nieto Noblecia

PhD DAY (II)Eleonora Chines

From colistin persistence to resistance in carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter

Eleonora Chines

PhD DAY (II)Enrica Campagnaro

Decoding Drug Efficacy and Host–Pathogen Interactions in Tuberculosis Using a Standardized In Vitro Granuloma-Like Structures Model

Enrica Campagnaro

PhD DAY (II)Paola Conti

Broad-spectrum analysis of beta-lactam resistant Granulicatella adiacens: from Penicillin-Binding Proteins mutational and antibiotic affinity profile to cell morphology and peptidoglycan composition

Paola Conti

3 abstracts

PhD DAY (III)

PhD DAY (III)Eleonora Metta

Prokaryotic diversity and ecosystem functioning in hypersaline environments: a metagenomic study of the Cagliari salterns

Eleonora Metta

PhD DAY (III)Alessio Massimi

Microbiome structure and dynamics in novel fixed-bed biofilm systems for medium chain fatty acids production from organic waste

Alessio Massimi

PhD DAY (III)Melinda Mandaresu

Characterization of microbial communities and functional diversity associated to native plant species Pistacia lentiscus L. and Helichrysum microphyllum subsp. tyrrhenicum in abandoned mining areas

Melinda Mandaresu