1st PhD Day - PhD Program in Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology
The 1st PhD Day is a one-day event dedicated to PhD students in Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, designed to showcase ongoing research projects and foster discussion and networking across research groups and disciplines.
Date: February 5th, 2026
Location: Campus Aquae, Aula F (Pavia)
The program includes:
- Selected oral presentations (39th and 40th cycle)
- Pitch session (41st cycle)
- Keynote lecture
- Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Awards
- Networking across Departments and Institutes
- Closing party (Main Hall, Golgi Spallanzani (Botta 2) Building)
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology (DBB)
- Department of Molecular Medicine (DMM)
- Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences (DSCCDP)
- CNR Institute of Molecular Genetics (CNR-IGM)
Prof. Massimo Delledonne (University of Verona)
Massimo Delledonne is a Full Professor of Genetics at the University of Verona.
Between 1990 and 2000, he carried out several research stays abroad, focusing on
molecular genetics, and in particular on the genetic basis of disease resistance.
Since 2007, with the advent of new DNA sequencing technologies, he has been
working on genome structure and function, establishing DNA analysis platforms at
the University of Verona to advance the understanding of plant and human biology.
Since 2011, his work has focused primarily on human genome sequencing and
interpretation for clinical applications, and he has been actively engaged in
science communication, aiming to explain how human genome interpretation is
profoundly transforming medicine, which increasingly integrates genetic data with
clinical data to improve diagnosis, care, and therapeutic strategies.
Since 2017, he has been a member of Taxon Expedition, an organization dedicated
to fostering scientific discovery through expeditions to remote areas of the planet
in search of new species.
In 2020, together with his colleagues Marzia Rossato and Alessandro Salviati, he
founded Genartis, a spin-off of the University of Verona that operates in the field of
personalized genomics and DNA sequencing.
- Keynote Speaker: Nicola Bosco (39th cycle)
- Nuova Genetica Italiana "Talk" : Rossella Tricarico - DBB
- 39th cycle “Talks”: Nicolò Gennari (40th cycle), Emma Lugli (40th cycle)
- 40th cycle “Talks”: Carlo Croci (39th cycle), Francesca Brevi (39th cycle)
- 41st cycle “Pitch”: Anna Tommasi (40th cycle)
Organizing Committee
- Rossella Tricarico - DBB
- Paola Rebuzzini - DBB
- Viola Camilla Scoffone - DBB
- Alberto Azzalin - DBB
- Chiara Albertini - DBB
- Nicola Bosco - DBB
- Carlo Croci - DBB
- Francesca Scolari - CNR-IGM
- Elena Botta - CNR-IGM
“Abstracts” Selection Committee
- Giulia Barbieri - DBB
- Claudia Binda - DBB
- Cinzia Calvio - DBB
- Claudio Casali - DBB
- Paolo Colombi - CNR-IGM
- Laura Zannini - CNR-IGM
“Talks” Evaluation Committee
- Lino Ometto – DBB
- Alessandro Achilli – DBB
- Anca Macovei – DBB
- Aurora Piazza – DSCCDP
- Giorgia Zadra – CNR-IGM
“Posters” Evaluation Committee
- Valeria Merico – DBB
- Natalia Simona Pellegata – DBB
- Silvia Buroni – DBB
- Claudia Ghigna – CNR-IGM
- Paola Perucca – DMM
Nuova Genetica Italiana will be sponsoring four awards:
Best Talk - 39th Cycle
Best Talk - 40th Cycle
Best Poster - 39th Cycle
Best Poster - 40th Cycle