Cortona Procarioti 2026
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2 abstracts
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