Monday 25th September 2017
12.00 – 14.30 Registration
13.30 Lunch
15.00 Presentation of the school and opening ceremony
15.30 Neuronal Plasticity and Adherence to Therapy: the potential of Long- Acting Psychodrugs
Prof. Giovanni Biggio, University of Cagliari, Italy
16.15 Nanomedicines for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases Prof. Elias Fattal, University of Paris XI, France
17.00 Pediatric formulations and nanotechnology
Prof. Joerg Breitkreutz, University of Dusseldorf, Germany 18.00 NTA, DLS, ELS and RMM: four technologies for Nanomedicine applications
Dr. Andrea Pigozzo, Alfatest s.r.l. Rome, Italy 18.30 Shuttle to the Hotel
20.30 Dinner
Tuesday 26th September 2017
8.30 Shuttle to Sardegna Ricerche Research Park
9.00 BBB and neuroinflammation
Prof. Marina Bentivoglio, University of Verona, Italy
9.45 Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson ‘s diseases
Prof. Marina Bentivoglio, University of Verona, Italy
10.30 Functionalized liposomes for brain targeting: potential solutions to a problem of 30 years
Prof. Sophia Antimisiaris, University of Patras, Greece
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 Brain delivery: an overview
Prof. Barbara Ruozi, University of Modena-Reggio Emilia, Italy
12.00 Protein corona to improve brain drug delivery
Prof. Paolo Blasi, University of Camerino, Italy
12.30 Polymeric nanoparticles and intranasal route: a combined approach for brain delivery
Dr. Teresa Musumeci, Università of Catania, Italy
13.00 Lunch
14.30 OXPHOS inhibition and PPP induction are early events priming preneoplastic lesions toward HCC development
Prof. Amedeo Columbano, University of Cagliari, Italy
15.15 Methabolic pathways of tumour cells: perspective for nanotechnological applications
Prof. Sofia Avnet, University of Bologna, Italy
16.00 Oral communications PhD students
18.30 Shuttle to the Hotel
19.45 Discussion groups
20.30 Dinner
Wednesday 27th September 2017
8.30 Shuttle to Sardegna Ricerche Research Park
9.00 Style, precision and ethical principles in scientific papers
Prof. Alexander T. Florence, University College London, UK
9.45 Next generation nanomedicine: the European Nanomedicine Characterisation Laboratory perspective to deliver safe and effective solutions to patients
Dr. Adriele Prina-Mello, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
10.30 Regulatory issues in nanocarrier intended for drug delivery Prof. Paola Minghetti, University of Milano, Italy
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 Nanomedicine for tumor-targeting: concepts and barriers vs. ever more nanocarriers
Prof. Twan Lammers, University of Aachen, Germany
12.15 Active targeting: strategies and challenges for efficient antitumoral drug delivery
Prof. Silvia Arpicco, University of Torino
12.45 Nano-sized carriers based on indocyanine green for tumor detection and treatment
Prof. Elisabetta Gavini, University of Sassari
13.15 Lunch
14.45 Anticancer activity of drug loaded liposomes
Prof. Donatella Paolino, University of Catanzaro
15.15 Antibody-drug bioconjugates versus targeted nanoparticles in tumor treatment
Dr. Margherita Morpurgo, University of Padova
15.45 Presentation of Sardegna Ricerche Scientific Park
17.00 Oral communications PhD students
18.30 Shuttle to the Hotel
20.30 Dinner
Thursday 28th September 2017
The lectures of the day are open to the interested professionals and to the general public
8.30 Shuttle to Sardegna Ricerche Research Park
9.00 Nanomedicines: Pre-clnical and clinical assessment, market status and R&D
Prof. Erem Bilensoy, Hacettepe University, Ankara
9.45 From bench to bedside: Italian experiences
Proff. Gabriele Caviglioli, Patrizia Chetoni, Francesco Cilurzo, Nunzio Denora, Giuseppe De Rosa, Carlotta Marianecci
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 Oral communications PhD students
13.00 Conclusion remarks
13.30 Lunch
14.30 Shuttle to the Hotel and Departures