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The INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NANOMEDICINE has the pleasure to invite you to attend the course “Precision Nanomedicine” that will be held on 2-8 July 2019  at International “ETTORE MAJORANA FOUNDATION AND CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC CULTURE” of ERICE (Sicily) Italy.

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

The Lectures will be fully devoted to the latest and most significant achievement in the following sessions:

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  • Unmet needs in developing nanoparticles for precision medicine

  • Translational challenges in precision nanomedicine

  • Personalizing nano-bio interface biomaterials

  • Cancer theranostics

  • Gene therapy and gene editing

  • Exosomes and microvesicles

  • Nanotherapies for CNS disorders

  • Emerging topics

  • Business challenges

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The aim of the International School of Nanomedicine is to encourage and promote networking between young scientist in Nanomedicine and to provide them with state of art competences at an international level.

The course will provide many opportunities for interactions and discussions between students, postdocs, junior as well as senior investigators, encouraging and promoting networking between them. The Course will be located in the old pre-mediaeval city of Erice providing an amazing setting for high intellectual endeavor.

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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.

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Directors of the Course

Moein Moghimi (Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) and Francesca Re (University Milano Bicocca & NANOMIB, Milano, Italy)

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Directors of the School

Mauro Ferrari (University of St Thomas Huston, USA &President-Designate, European Research Council) and Massimo Masserini (University Milano-Bicocca & NANOMIB, Milano, Italy)

List of Invited Speakers:

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  • Francesco Bonomi              DEFENS, Università Milano, IT   

  • Giberto Chirico ​                    Università Milano Bicocca, Milano, IT​

  • Gianni Ciofani                      Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), IT​

  • Emmanuel Delamarche     IBM, Zurich, CH

  • Shadi Farhangrazi                S. M. Discovery Group, UK

  • Mauro Ferrari                    University of St Thomas Huston, USA & President-Designate, European Research Council

  • Francesca Granucci            Università Milano Bicocca, Milano, IT​

  • Ken Howard                           Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, DK

  • A. Christy Hunter                  De Montfort University (DMU),  Leicester, UK            

  • Twan Lammers                       Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging (ExMI),  Aachen University, DE

  • Massimo Masserini              Università Milano Bicocca, Milano, IT​

  • Moein Moghimi                      Newcastle University, UK

  • Emanuele Papini                   Università di Padova, IT​

  • Rachela Popovtzer               Bar-Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), IL

  • Francesca Re                           Università Milano Bicocca, Milano, IT

  • Simo Schwartz Jr                 CIBBIM-Nanomedicine, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, ES

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

 TUESDAY July 2nd, 2019

 

ARRIVALS ALL DAY

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WEDNESDAY July 3th, 2019

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Welcome

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Mauro Ferrari (University of St Thomas Huston, USA &President-Designate, European Research Council) and Massimo Masserini (University Milano-Bicocca & NANOMIB, Milano, IT) - Directors of the School

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Moein Moghimi (Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) and Francesca Re (University Milano Bicocca & NANOMIB, Milano, IT) - Directors of the Course

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Session I. UNMET NEEDS IN PRECISION NANOMEDICINE  & MEDICINE

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Chair: Massimo Masserini 

Mauro Ferrari (University of St Thomas Huston, USA & President-Designate, European Research Council)

“Unmet needs in precision nanomedicine”

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Giberto Chirico (University Milano Bicocca, IT)

"Physical methods for Personalized Nanomedicine research and application"

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  • Lunch + free time

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Session II. NANOTHERAPIES FOR CNS DISEASES

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Chair: Francesca Re

Massimo Masserini (University Milano Bicocca, IT)

“BBB crossing in health and disease"

  

oral communications from participants

 

  • Coffee Break + Poster Session

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Gianni Ciofani (IIT, Pontedera, IT)

"Hibrid nanoparticles for the treatment of central nervous system disorders"

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THURSDAY July 4th, 2019

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Session III. ONCOLOGY 

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Chair: Francesca Granucci​

Twan Lammers (Achen University, DE)

"Smart strategies for individualized and improved anticancer nanotherapy"

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oral communications from participants

  

  • Coffee Break + Poster Session

 

Simo Schwartz Jr. (CIBBIM-Nanomedicine, Barcelona, ES)

"The plasticity of Cancer Stem Cells. Nanomedicine approaches to target tumor growth and metastasis"

 

oral communications from participants

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  • Lunch + free time

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Session IV. ONCOLOGY 

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Chair: Simo Schwartz Jr; Francesco Bonomi

Francesca Re (University Milano Bicocca, IT) "Multifuctional nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy"

   

oral communications from participants

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  • Coffee Break + Poster Session

 

Francesco Bonomi (IUBMB)

"The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUMBM)"

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Francesca Granucci (University Milano Bicocca, IT)

"IUBMB Jubilee Lecture: Interaction of Biomedical Nanoparticles with the Immune System"

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FRIDAY July 5th, 2019

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Session V. ONCOLOGY 

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Chair: Simo Schwartz

Julia Y. Ljubimova (CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, L.A. USA)

"Nano immunology medicine drugs to treat primary and metastatic tumors"

     

oral communications from participants

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  • Coffee Break + Poster Session

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Session VI. MINI WORKSHOP I

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"Materials characterization and reproducibility checklist in nanomedicine"

Chair: Moein Moghimi

Discussants: Ken Howard, Christy Hunter, Twan Lammers, Simo Schwarts, Emanuele Papini

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  • Lunch + free time

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Session VII. GENE THERAPY and GENE EDITING

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Chair: Emanuele Papini

Ken Howard (Aarhus University, DK)

"Albumin-oligonucleotide constructs for tunable and multifunctional drug delivery"

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oral communications from participants

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  • Coffee Break + Poster Session

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Christy Hunter (DMU, Leicester, UK)

"Mapping structure-activity relationship for safe polyfectin engineering"

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SATURDAY 6th, 2019

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Session VIII. PERSONALIZING NANO-BIO INTERFACE

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Chair: Massimo Masserini

Emanuele Papini (University of Padova, IT)

"Species and inter-individual variations at nanoparticle-innate immunity interface"


oral communications from participants

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  • Coffee Break + Poster

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Moein Moghimi (Newcastle University, UK)

"Understanding mechanisms of infusion-related reactions to nanopharmaceuticals: Refuting CARPA and the pig model"

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  • Lunch + free time

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EXCURSION

 

SOCIAL DINNER 

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​     SUNDAY 7th, 2019

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Session IX. EMERGING TOPICS

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Chair: Christy Hunter

Rachela Popovtzer (BINA, Israel, IL)

"In-vivo Cell and Exosome Tracking: Imaging, Diagnosis, and Stratified Medicine"

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oral communications from participants  

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  • Coffee Break + Poster

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Emmanuel Delamarche (IBM, Zurich, CH)

"Precision Diagnostics for Mobile Health: how can technology help?"

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  • Lunch + free time

 

Session X. MINI WORKSHOP II

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"Business Challenges, Planning, IP and Commercialization"​

Chair: Moein Moghimi

Shadi Farhangrazi (S. M. Discovery Group Ltd, UK; S. M. Discovery Group Corp. USA)

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Directors of the Course: Francesca Re and Moein Moghimi

Closing Remarks 

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​​​MONDAY 8th, 2019

 

DEPARTURE FROM ERICE

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POSTER VIEWING and DISCUSSIONS

(every day during coffee breaks)

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