CP Cortona Procarioti2026
Cortona Procarioti 2026

Scientific programme

17-19 June 2026 · All sessions, lectures, breaks, poster sessions and social events.

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Programme

Wednesday 17 June

11:30
Welcome

Welcome – Organizing committee

11:45
Session

MICROBIAL GENETICS

Marco Fondi- Loredana Baccigalupi

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  • Martina CristoferiResistance to colistin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms is modulated by the arn operon and pH
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  • Michele GiovanniniDoes transcription-replication interaction impact cellular metabolism?
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  • Davide SposatoThe Pseudomonas aeruginosa DedA protein PA4011 functions as a C55- PP phosphatase via a PAP2-like domain
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  • Lodovico SterziLarge-scale analysis of genetic diversity in Patescibacteria across environments
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  • Davide SorzeInvestigating the role of the protein LysX2 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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13:00
Lunch

Lunch and poster session

15:00
Lecture

LECTURE - Dr. Giuseppina Mariano

Modularity of Zorya defense systems during phage inhibition

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15:45
Session

MICROBIAL INFECTIONS AND VIRULENCE

Francesco Imperi – Arianna Tavanti

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  • Alessandro FuscoPisa4: a potential candidate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis treatment
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  • Alessandra GuiducciDksA–(p)ppGpp interplay is a key determinant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa extracellular and intracellular infection
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  • Rebecca MartedìTargeting de novo L-cysteine biosynthesis (DeNoCB) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa for novel antimicrobial strategies
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  • Claudia RidolfiDrug repurposing to inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation to the cystic fibrosis lung environment
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  • Tommaso TacchettiTwo AraC/XylS-family transcription factors contribute to virulence and oxidative stress tolerance in Acinetobacter baumannii AB5075
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17:00-20:00
Poster

Poster session & welcome reception

Programme

Thursday 18 June

09:00
Lecture

LECTURE – Prof. Miguel Gueimonde

Bifidobacterium: From Tissier's Bacillus bifidus to infant nutrigenomics

Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), CSIC · intestinal microbiota, probiotics and prebiotics.

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09:45
Session

HOST- MICROBIOME INTERACTIONS

Christian Milani – Giovanni Bacci

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  • Margherita FinazziFructooligosaccharide-driven metabolism of a probiotic consortium modulates hepatocyte lipid accumulation in an in vitro microbiota-liver interaction model
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  • Davide PiazzaHow are microbiomes transmitted across animals? An integrative approach to quantify the ecological factors driving microbiome transfer using guppies.
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  • Francesca VaccaroTalking roots: a genotype-specific interactive dialogue between endophytic bacteria and wild and domesticated rice revealed by multi-omics (GENPROBIO PRIZE)
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  • Riccardo NodariPhylogenetically stratified GWAS reveals insights into Escherichia coli specific virulence factors in adults and neonates
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10:40
Presentation

Presentation CONSORZIO ITALBIOTEC

11:00
Presentation

Presentation Company BIOLOG

11:15
Break

Coffee break

11:45
Session

ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Duccio Cavalieri - Elena Tamburini

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  • Marianna CostaWarming mediterranean waters and viral emergence: dissecting Betanodavirus outbreaks through reverse genetics
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  • Mattia EspositoElemental mobilization from a Martian Regolith Simulant by Parageobacillus thermantarcticus M1T
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  • Elisa GhittiPetroleum hydrocarbon (PHC)-induced stress causes a shift in sunflower root exudation chemistry, potentially affecting recruitment and rhizocompetence of PHC- degrading bacteria
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  • Marta NeriniEnvironmental reservoirs and microbial interactions of mycobacteria in bovine tuberculosis-affected farms
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  • Elena PeresaniExploring marine microbial adaptive strategies in an atmospheric simulation chamber: implications for biogeochemical C cycle along the ocean-atmosphere continuum
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  • Silvia RosaResistance gene profiles in rock glacier-influenced alpine catchments: links to metal gradients and hydrogeochemistry
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  • Gabriele CaprigliaRhizosphere microbiome engineering and root exudate metabolites have the potential to enhance the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons
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13:30
Lunch

Lunch and poster session

15:00
Session

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (I)

Rachele Isticato – Giordano Rampioni

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  • Dario BelmonteIntegrating GC–MS and customized MOX gas sensors for VOC-based discrimination of bacteria: towards applications in sustainable agriculture and food safety
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  • Maya PetricciuoloUnravelling antimicrobial resistance spread within populations trough integrated metagenomic and culturomic analyses of wastewaters.
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  • Ida De ChiaraLactococcus lactis postbiotics on human glioblastoma cell lines: in vitro evaluation of antitumor activity.
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  • Ivelina Ivaylova DzhambazovaFrom transcriptomic profiling to engineering target selection in Haloferax mediterranei for PHBV and bacterioruberin production
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  • Maria Chiara GentileSynthesis and characterization of postbiotics from Bacillus spp.: study of functional properties and applications
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16:15
Break

Coffee break

16:45
Session

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY (II)

Livia Leoni – Leonardo Mancabelli

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  • Marilisa GiavaliscoModel microbial communities for biocellulose production: dynamics, labour division and functionalities
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  • Gianmaria OlivaSalt-enhanced IAA production in Vreelandella titanicae: a stress-responsive for sustainable agriculture in saline soils
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  • João Vitor Rocha ReisEvaluation of the anti-tubercular activity of Kielmeyera membranacea constituents
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  • Ylenia ZanchettaModulation of glycolysis and homolactic fermentation of Streptococcus thermophilus energetically discharged cells: dissecting the role of transcription and post-translational modifications
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  • Chiara BelaeffDisplay of an influenza virus multi-epitope on B. subtilis spores
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18:00
Prize

PRIZE GIUSEPPINA CATTANI 2026

Programme

Friday 19 June

09:30
Session

PhD DAY (I)

Elena Perrin & Emanuela Frangipani

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  • Alessandra FilieriPhotobacterium halotolerans: genomic analysis and fermentative production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
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  • Silvia PetraroMicrobial BioRemediation Database: a comprehensive database of genes involved in microbial bioremediation processes
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  • Sara BologniniHow genetic background influence phage resistance trade-offs in three different Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates
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  • Marina De StefanoThe yhbB gene contributes to the structural organization of the Bacillus subtilis spore coat in a temperature-dependent manner
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  • Riccardo GrimoldiLinking air and leaves: disentangling the main drivers of microbial assembly and exchange in the urban phyllosphere
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  • Erika BrunoPotential role of treated wastewater and heavy rainfall events on environmental spreading of AMR into the Lambro River (Lombardy Region, Italy)
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11:00
Break

Coffee break

11:30
Session

PhD DAY (II)

Andrea Quagliariello & Roberta Provvedi

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  • Kubra KocakHost–Microbiota crosstalk in ovarian cancer
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  • Giulia CattabrigaInvolvement of dura mater tissue in rodent models of Pneumococcal meningitis
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  • Jimena Nieto NobleciaPseudomonas aeruginosa DEV phage exploits the essential LptD outer membrane protein as receptor for adsorption. (SIMGBM prize)
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  • Eleonora ChinesFrom colistin persistence to resistance in carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter
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  • Enrica CampagnaroDecoding Drug Efficacy and Host–Pathogen Interactions in Tuberculosis Using a Standardized In Vitro Granuloma-Like Structures Model
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  • Paola ContiBroad-spectrum analysis of beta-lactam resistant Granulicatella adiacens: from Penicillin-Binding Proteins mutational and antibiotic affinity profile to cell morphology and peptidoglycan composition
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13:00
Lunch

Lunch and poster session

14:30
Session

PhD DAY (III)

L. Baccigalupi & Anella Saggese

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  • Eleonora MettaProkaryotic diversity and ecosystem functioning in hypersaline environments: a metagenomic study of the Cagliari salterns
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  • Alessio MassimiMicrobiome structure and dynamics in novel fixed-bed biofilm systems for medium chain fatty acids production from organic waste
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  • Melinda MandaresuCharacterization of microbial communities and functional diversity associated to native plant species Pistacia lentiscus L. and Helichrysum microphyllum subsp. tyrrhenicum in abandoned mining areas
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15:15
Prize

PRIZES

Friday 19 June · 15:15

Prizes and awards

SIMGBM 2026

  • Best PhD thesis in General MicrobiologyDott.ssa Berenice Furlan, Università di Trento
  • Best paper in General microbiologyDott.ssa Jimena Nieto Noblecia, Università di Milano

GENPROBIO 2026

  • Best paper or PhD Thesis on Microbiota studiesDott.ssa Giulia Ghisleni (Università Bicocca) e Dott.ssa Francesca Vaccaro (Università di Firenze)

FRANCO TATÒ 2026

  • Best PhD thesis in microbial BiotechnologiesDott.ssa Cosetta Ciliberti*

"LANFRANCO MASOTTI" 2026

  • Best PhD thesis in microbial BiotechnologiesDott.ssa Elisabetta Barselleca Università di Napoli

BIOLOG 2026

  • Best oral presentationwinner to be announced

“ALESSANDRO GALIZZI” 2026

  • Best poster on Microbial Genetics - prize 1winner to be announced
  • Best poster on Microbial Genetics - prize 2winner to be announced

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

  • ASM Best poster - prize 1winner to be announced
  • ASM Best poster - prize 2winner to be announced