The International School of Advanced Molecular

and Systems BioMedicine

Molecular Systems BioMedicine

and Complex Pathological

Phenotypes

Catania, Italy, October 4-8, 2011

La Nascita di Venere. Sandro Botticelli, Tempera su Tela. Firenze, Galleria degli Uffizi

Nudo di donna. P.A. Renoir, Collezione privata.

Beauty is subjective, health less so. According to the World Health

Organization, health is a state of complete physical and psychic well

being. Clearly, this is an ideal and not easily reachable state for many

humans. Pathologic phenotypes as Colorectal Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus,

Alzheimer’s Disease, Infertility are among the major chapters of

contemporary western Medicine: they represent a heavy burden and a

critical challenge for Public Health Systems. Other diseases, such as

Tourette Syndrome, are still poorly characterized at the biomolecular

level. Understanding the molecular bases of these and other medically

important phenotypes also at the level of cell pathways and networks is

of critical relevance for a rational approach to successful therapy and

prevention. The 2011 Course (the sixth) of the International School of

Advanced Molecular and Systems BioMedicine will focus on these

themes and new promising discoveries (as exchange of microvesicles

and exosomes with their molecular cargo, as microRNAs and LncRNAs,

among similar or different cells), and try to contribute to the evolution

of concepts, experimental strategies, therapeutic approaches, including

those made possible by Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine.

Director of the School

M Purrello

Directors of the Course

F Basile, C Di Pietro, F Purrello, M Purrello

Scientific Committee

D Barbagallo, A Biondi, R Caltabiano, A Cappellani, F Cicirata, M Di Vita, A Fiumara,

S Lanzafame, G Li Volsi, P Musumeci, M Panella, R Polosa, G Principato, MA

Rabuazzo, M Ragusa, R Rizzo, M Santagati, M Scalia, G Sorge, S Stefani, E Vasquez,

G Zarbo

Tutors

R Angelica, T Bertuccio, P Calì, A Condorelli, MR Guglielmino, M Maugeri, MA

Sammito, M Santonocito, L Salito, M Scillato, L Statello, F Urbano

Le tre Grazie, dettaglio de "La Primavera" di Sandro Botticelli, Firenze, Uffizi.

Faculty

J J Díaz-Mochón, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EU.

J J Holst, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research,

University of Copenhagen, Denmark, EU.

O Kallioniemi, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 20521 Turku, Finland, EU.

I J Majewski, Division of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Centre for Biomedical Genetics

and Cancer Genomics Centre, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The

Netherlands, EU.

A Modesti, Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze,

Firenze, Italy, EU.

G Pellegrini, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, University of Modena e Reggio

Emilia, Modena, Italy, EU.

F Piva, Istituto di Biologia e Genetica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona,

Italy, EU.

M Romani, Tumor Genetics and Epigenetics, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul

Cancro, Genova, Italy, EU.

R Sanchez, University of Granada, Granada, Spain, EU.

J Størling, Glostrup Research Institute, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup,

Denmark, EU.

H Valadi, The Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine, Göteborg University,

Sweden, EU.

Technical Workshops

Applied Biosystems - Astrazeneca - Beckman Coulter - EuroClone – Exigon -

Illumina - Invitrogen - Lolicato Strumentazioni Scientifiche - M Medical - Merck -

Roche - Transgenomic

Academic Aegis

Università degli Studi di Catania, Italia, EU - Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia,

Università degli Studi di Catania - Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche,

Naturali, Università degli Studi di Catania – Facoltà di Farmacia, Università degli

Studi di Catania – Dottorato di Ricerca in Biologia Evoluzionistica e Botanica –

Dottorato di Ricerca in Biologia, Genetica Umana, BioInformatica: Basi Cellulari e

Molecolari del Fenotipo - Dottorato di Ricerca in BioTecnologie – Dottorato di

Ricerca in FisioPatologia Pre- e Postoperatoria in Chirurgia di Elezione e di Urgenza

– Dottorato di Ricerca in Neurofarmacologia – Dottorato di Ricerca in Oncologia –

Dottorato di Ricerca in Scienze Endocrinologiche: Basi Molecolari dell’Azione

Ormonale - Accademia Gioenia di Catania - Associazione Italiana di Biologia

Generale, Cellulare e di Genetica Molecolare (AIBG) - Consorzio InterUniversitario

per le BioTecnologie (CIB) – Ordine dei Medici – Ordine dei Biologi – Società

Italiana di Genetica Umana e Medica (SIGU)

Corporate Sponsors

Applied Biosystems - Astrazeneca - Beckman Coulter - EuroClone – Exigon -

Illumina - Invitrogen - Lolicato Strumentazioni Scientifiche - M Medical - Merck -

Roche - Transgenomic

Web Site of the School

http://www.bgbunict.it

Web Masters

D Barbagallo, M Ragusa, M Santonocito

Secretariat of the School

M Maugeri, MA Sammito, A Statello

Course Venue

The School will be held in Catania, set between the Ionian Sea and the

neighbouring Mount Etna, tallest active volcano in Europe. According to the myth,

Hephaestus, the greek god of metallurgy, fire and volcanoes together with the

Cyclops, had his forge where Zeus’ thunderbolt were made inside of the Etna.

Credits

After the final examination, the School will assign up to 2 CFU for participation to

the Course.

The electronic application form for registration to the School is available at

www.bgbunict.it/Html/Application.htm

Email: biomedschool@bgbunict.it