Speaker: Professor Wolfgang Bergmeier, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US

Bergmeier’s research employs a multidisciplinary approach (biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, immunology, cutting-edge microscopy and animal models) to investigate how stem cells turn into a unique blood cell, the platelet, and how altered platelet function contributes to human disease. In the past years Bergmeier’s lab has made major contributions to understanding platelet G protein signaling and integrin activation and the mechanisms regulating platelet reactivity.

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From October 2026 to July 2027, the fifth cycle of the Molecular Parasitology Seminars returns, a national series of monthly online seminars dedicated to parasitology and vector biology.

The series is organized by a group of researchers from the IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Sapienza University of Rome, and the University of Pavia, with the involvement, for our Department, of Davide Sassera and Maria Vittoria Mancini.

The meetings will host Italian and international researchers and will deal with topics ranging from parasite and vector biology to host-pathogen interactions, from genomics to new approaches for the control of vector-borne diseases, with the purpose of encouraging discussion and scientific exchange within the national community.

The complete program of meetings is available in the attached flyer.

Katarzyna Desrocques (Bruker) and Francesco Moneta (Bruker) present the role of PET, SPECT, and CT in the preclinical multimodality ecosystem.

In addition to an overview of nuclear imaging technologies, we also present application examples, illustrating how these imaging modalities can be used to address various preclinical research questions and how they can be integrated with each other within a multimodal workflow.

The seminar is an opportunity to discover the potential of advanced preclinical imaging and discuss potential applications in your research fields with experts.

The event represents a moment of high scientific value for the University, aimed at presenting an excellent educational path that combines advanced biological research, biophysics, and industrial applications.

The day will open with institutional greetings from Professor Cristina Campiglio (Deputy Vice Rector) and Professor Antonio Torroni (Director of the Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani").
The guest of honor will be introduced by Professor Marco Biggiogera, who will present the Lectio Magistralis entitled "What the Eyes Don't See: The Story of a Piece of Glass and the Rainbow" given by Professor Alberto Diaspro, an internationally renowned figure in biophysics and nanoscopy.

Full Professor of Applied Physics at the University of Genoa and Research Director of  Nanoscopy at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), a center of excellence for advanced technological research, his work is characterized by pioneering achievements: in 1999 he created the first Italian multiphoton microscope, followed in 2000 by the creation of a hybrid artificial "nanobiorobot."
In 2008, he also directed the design and construction of the first Italian infrastructure dedicated to nanoscopy at IIT. He was awarded the 2024 Enrico Fermi Prize and was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2024).

Afterwards, the official presentation of the Master's program will be held by the coordinator, Professor Maria Grazia Bottone.
 

Prof. Giulia Quattrocolo (Associate Professor - NTNU, Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience)