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2017 - Course: “New trends in Nanomedicine”

 

The INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NANOMEDICINE has the pleasure to invite you to attend the course “New trends in Nanomedicine” that will be held on 8-13 April 2017  at International “ETTORE MAJORANA FOUNDATION AND CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC CULTURE” of ERICE (Sicily) Italy.

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The course is co-organized with the Nanomedicine Center of the University Milano-Bicocca - NANOMIB

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The course focuses on the state-of-the-art and future perspectives of Nanomedicine.


 The Scientific Program includes the following topics:

  • Nanoparticles

    • Design

    • Crossing barriers

  • Therapy, Diagnostics

  • Regenerative Nanomedicine

  • Immunogenicity, Toxicity and Safety of Nanoparticles

 

A world-class program has been organized.

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We encourage Early Career Researches to present their  investigations by submitting an abstract for either oral or poster presentation.

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The great Sicilian hospitality is aimed at forging collaboration and exploring ideas though multidisciplinary approaches.

 

Directors of the School

Mauro Ferrari and Massimo Masserini

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Speakers:

 

  • Mauro Ferrari,
    Director, International School of Nanomedicine;
    Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI), USA

  • Massimo Masserini,    
    Director, International School of Nanomedicine;
    University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), IT

  • Gert Storm,                    
    Utrecht University (UU), NL

  • Jean-Claude Leroux,   
    Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH). Zurich, CH

  • Patrick Couvreur,         
    University of  Paris Sud (UPS), F

  • Francesco Stellacci,    
    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH

  • Antonio Villaverde,
    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) - S

  • Guido Cavaletti,           
    University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) , IT

  • Rosa Maria Moresco,  
    University of Milano- Bicocca (UNIMIB), IT 

  • Abhay Pandit,                
    National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway), IR

  • Nadia Benkirane-Jessel
    Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) Strasbourg, F

  • Patrick  Boisseau
    European Technology Platform on NAnomedicine (ETPN)
    EU Nanomedicine Characterization Lab (EU-NCL)

  • Wolfgang Wenzel
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), D

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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Day 1 -  SATURDAY  April 8th, 2017

   

ARRIVALS ALL DAY

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Day 2 -  SUNDAY  April  9th 2017

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09.15-09.30   Welcome

M. Masserini (School Director)

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Session 1:  Nanoparticles

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Design strategy

     

Chairmen: G. Storm and W. Wenzel

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09.30-10.20   G. Storm (UU)

“Did “Stealth” Deliver?”

      

10.20-10.35   E. Vázquez (CIBER-BBN)

“Engineering bacterial amyloids as nanoscale vehicles for protein drug delivery”

  

10.35-10.50   V. Viganò (UNINSUBRIA)

“Nanomedicine and Nanoetichs: when big questions arise from small Technologies”

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10.50-11.30   Coffee Break

   

11.30-12.20   W. Wenzel (KIT)

”Simulation bio-nano interactions”

  

12.20-12.40   A. Danani (IDSIA)

“How hybrid dendrimer nanoparticle affect amyloid αβ1-40 aggregation in presence of copper ions: a computational study”

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12.40-13.00   S. Nizzero (HMRI) 

"From Modelling to in vivo Tracking: overcoming fluid dynamics transport barrier at the tumour site"

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13.00 - 15.30    Lunch

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Crossing barriers

     

Chairmen: M. Masserini and J.C. Leroux

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15.30-16.20   M. Masserini (UNIMIB)

"Nanomedicine for the therapy of brain diseases"

  

16.20-16.35   C. Mancuso (UNIMIB)

“Effects of dietary nanoparticles on the intestinal barrier and their role in the celiac disease development”

       

16.35-17.20   Coffee Break

    

17.20-18.10   J.C. Leroux (ETH)

"Oral delivery of macromolecular drugs: 100 years of attempts"

  

Day 3 - MONDAY  April 10th 2017

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Session 2:  Nanotechnology for Therapy of Human Disease

   

Chairmen: P. Couvreur and F. Stellacci

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09.00- 09:50   P. Couvreur (UPS)

“Nanotechnologies for the Treatment of Severe Diseases"

 

09.50-10.05   F. Re (UNIMIB)

“Lipoproteins and Lipoprotein-mimicking Nanoparticles for Amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance from the brain”

  

10.05-10.20   J. Wolfram (Mayo Clinic) 

"The Macrophage Switch: improving Nanoparticle biodistribution”

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10.20-10.35   F. Fontana (UOH)

“Development of Multistaged Nanoparticles as Cancer Vaccines”

 

  

10.35-11.10   Coffee Break

 

11.10-12.00   F. Stellacci (EPFL)

“Nanoparticles-Virus interactions”

 

12.00-12.15   E. Catalano (UiO)

“Magnetic fluid hyperthermia and tumor targeting therapy by using doxorubicin-bioconjugated carboxylic acid magnetic nanoparticles”

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12.15-12.30   D.R. Perinelli (UNICAM)

“Investigation on the thermal behavior of Doxorubicin sulphate nanocrystals in Doxil® liposomal formulation"

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12.30-12.45   S. Mancini (UNIMIB)

“Multifunctional liposomes delay phenotype progression and prevent memory impairment in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease”

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12.45-15.00   Lunch

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Chairmen: A. Villaverde and G. Cavaletti

  

15.00-15.50   A. Villaverde (UAB)

"Protein-only nanoparticles for systemic therapies"

   

15.50-16.10   M. Ferreira (UOH)

“Targeting the heart with multifunctional porous silicon Nanoparticles

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16.10-16.30   V. Thiviyanathan (UNITEXAS)

"Multi-functional RNA Nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of therapeutic drugs"

  

16.30-17.10   Coffee Break

    

17.10-17.30   S. Avvakumova (UNIMIB)

“Does the conjugation strategy matter? Cetuximab conjugated to gold nanocages for targeting of triple negative breast cancer”

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18.10-19.00   G. Cavaletti (UNIMIB)

 "Animal models for nanomedicine"

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Day 4 - TUESDAY  April 11th, 2017

  

Session 3: Nanotechnology for Diagnosis of Human Diseases

  

Charimen: R. Moresco and M. Masserini

    

09.30-10.20   R. Moresco (UNIMIB)

“Nano-structured probes for PET”

     

10.20-10.35   A. Kasprzak (CHPW)

“Conjugates of polyethylenimine and graphene-encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles as precursors of the novel nanotheranostic materials”

  

10.35-10.50   K. Polakova (UPOL)

“Nanomaterials based on iron oxide and Carbon Quantum Dots with superior properties for bioapplications”

   

10.50-11.30   Coffee Break

 

11.30-11.45   S. Picciolini (UNIMIB)

“Use of Surface Plasmon Resonance imaging for the detection and characterization of plasmatic exosomes as biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases”

  

11.45-.12.00   S. Busatto (UNIBS)

“Extracellular vesicles, a new perspective for nanomedicine”

  

12.00-12.15   M. Borzenkov (UNIMIB)

“Photo-thermal properties of plasmonic nanoparticles: from colloidal solutions to printed surfaces. The possible roadmap of the biomedical applications”

  

12.15-12.30   F. J. Teran (iMdea Nanociencia)

“NoCanTher: Addressing Pancreatic Cancer with Nanoparticles”

  

12.30-12.45   L. Russo (UNIMIB)

“Nanostructured glyco-ECM mimetics: glycosylated tools for lung cancer cell biology studies”

   

12.45-15.00   Lunch

  

       

Session 4:  Regenerative Nanomedicine

  

Chairmen: A. Pandit and N. Benkirane-Jessel

  

15.00-15.50   A. Pandit (NUI Galway)

“Biological-basis for Designing Biomaterials for the Injured and Degenerated Host"

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15.50-16.10   F. Nicotra (UNIMIB)

“Glycosignature in Biomaterials”

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16.10-17.10   Coffee Break

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17.10-18.00   N. Benkirane-Jessel (INSERM)

“Living Implant Fortified with active therapeutics and Stem cells for Regenerative NanoMedicine"

  

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20.00               BANQUET

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   Day 5 -  WEDNESDAY  April 12th, 2017

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Session 5:  Characterization, Toxicity and Safety of Nanoparticles

   

 Chairmen: P. Boisseau and F. Nicotra

  

09.00-09.50   P. Boisseau (ETPN; EU-NCL)

“Ups and downs of translating nanomedicines to the market;    The EU Nanomedicine Translation Hub“

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09.50 -10.05   M. Mauri (UNIMIB)

“Scanning polymer nanoparticles: DLS preselection of promising nanomedicines”

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10.05-10.20   R. Corti (UNIMIB)

"Amyloid β (Aβ)1-42 fibrillation and nanoparticles: an Atomic Force Microscopy study"

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10.20-11.00   Coffee Break

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11.00-11.15   D. Montizaan (RUG)

"Using a Novel Full Genome Method to understand Nano-carrier internalisation”

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11.15-12.15   M. Ferrari (HMRI)

Closing Lecture: “Post-Nanomedicine”

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12.15-14.00    Lunch

  

14.00     EXCURSION nearby Erice

  

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Day 6 - THURSDAY  APRIL 13th, 2017

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Departure from Erice

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POSTER VIEWING and DISCUSSIONS

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(every day during coffee breaks)

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NANOMEDICINE

Ettore Majorana Foundation  and Center for Scientific Culture

ERICE (Sicily) – Italy

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