May 13, 2026
Theme: Peace
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Registration Welcome desk and badge collection. Check-in
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| 09:00–09:30 |
Opening Speech Scientists’ responsibility in a world at 85s from Doomsday Clock Francesco Lenci (Unione Scienziati per il Disarmo) Opening
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Session: Challenges in Biophysics Introduction by Chair |
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| 09:35–10:15 |
Plenary Lecture Challenges in Understanding the Synergistic Interactions of Antimicrobial Peptides in Membranes Prof. Burkhard Bechinger (University of Strasbourg) Plenary
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| 10:15–10:30 |
Coffee break Refreshments. Break
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| 10:30–11:00 |
Key Speaker When a drop of blood meets biophysics: diagnosis of celiac disease with circulating microRNAs by Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical sensing Dr. Andrea Masotti (Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital-IRCCS, Research Laboratories) Keynote
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| 11:00–11:30 |
Key Speaker (TBD) Speaker to be announced. Keynote
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| 11:30–12:00 |
Open discussion Moderated discussion with speakers, Chair and audience. Discussion
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| 12:00–12:30 |
Flash talks Highlights from selected poster contributions. Flash talks
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| 12:30–14:00 |
Lunch Lunch break. Break
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Session: Technology’s Impact in Biophysics Introduction by Chair |
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| 14:05–14:45 |
Plenary Lecture (TBD) Claudia Fasolato (Dip. di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma) Plenary
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| 14:45–15:15 |
Key Speaker (Title TBD) Dr. Davide Cirillo (Barcelona Supercomputing Center) Keynote
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| 15:15–15:45 |
Key Speaker (Title TBD) Dr. David Vagni (IRIB, CNR) Keynote
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| 15:45–16:00 |
Open discussion Moderated discussion with speakers and audience. Discussion
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| 16:00–16:30 |
Flash talks Highlights from selected poster contributions. Flash talks
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| 16:30–18:00 |
Poster Session + Coffee Break & Beer Networking and informal discussion. Poster Break
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May 14, 2026
Theme: Cooperation
| 08:30–09:00 |
Registration Welcome desk and badge collection. Check-in
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| 09:00–09:30 |
Opening Speech “EMBL - Europe's Life Sciences Research Institution” — Cornelius Gross (EMBL) Opening
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Session: Future Directions in Biophysics Introduction by Chair |
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| 09:35–10:15 |
Plenary Lecture Bridge over troubled waters - overcoming the gap between biophysical membrane models and biological function Prof. Heiko Heerklotz (University of Freiburg) Plenary
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| 10:15–10:30 |
Coffee break Refreshments. Break
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| 10:30–11:00 |
Key Speaker From macro to nano stimulation: controlling activity in the cerebral cortex Prof. Mavi Sánchez-Vives IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) Barcellona - Spagna Keynote
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| 11:00–11:30 |
Key Speaker (Title TBD) Prof. Daniela Billi (Università di Roma Tor Vergata) Keynote
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| 11:30–12:00 |
Open discussion Moderated discussion with speakers and audience. Discussion
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| 12:00–12:30 |
Flash talks Highlights from selected poster contributions. Flash talks
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| 12:30–14:00 |
Lunch Lunch break. Break
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Session: Innovative Approaches for Biophysics Introduction by Chair |
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| 14:05–14:45 |
Plenary Lecture (Title TBD) Prof. Francesco Piazza (Università di Firenze) Plenary
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| 14:45–15:15 |
Key Speaker (Title TBD) Prof. Raffaello Potestio (Università di Trento) Keynote
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| 15:15–15:45 |
Key Speaker (TBD) Speaker to be announced. Keynote
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| 15:45–16:00 |
Discussion Moderated discussion with speakers and audience. Discussion
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| 16:00–16:30 |
Flash talks Highlights from selected poster contributions. Flash talks
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| 14:00–16:30 |
Parallel Satellite Event: META-BRAIN MagnetoElectric and ultrasound Technology for Advanced BRAIN modulation. “ Talk 1 - To be announced” — Speaker 1 Affiliation, City - Country “ Talk 2 - To be announced” — Speaker 2 Affiliation, City - Country “ Talk 3 - To be announced” — Speaker 3 Affiliation, City - Country “ Talk 4 - To be announced” — Speaker 4 Affiliation, City - Country Satellite
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| 16:30–18:00 |
Poster Session + Coffee Break & Beer Networking and informal discussion. Poster Break
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May 15, 2026
Theme: In memory of Prof. Lorenzo Stella
| 08:30–09:00 |
Registration Welcome desk and badge collection. Check-in
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| 09:00–TBD |
Institutional greetings Details to be announced. Institutional
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Session 1: Antimicrobial Peptides + Coffee break (time TBD) |
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| 13:00–14:00 |
Lunch Lunch break. Break
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Session 2: Protein–Protein Interaction + Coffee break (time TBD) |
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| 17:30–18:00 |
Concluding remarks Closing session and final notes. Closing
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