Tech4EVIta Workshop

18th- 20th September 2024

Workshop venue:
Area Science Park, Campus di Padriciano, sala Seminari Edificio C
Indirizzo: Padriciano 99 – 34149 Trieste

Agenda

Wednesday, 18th September

Registration

13.00 - 14.00
Registration at Workshop Venue

Opening Cerimony

14.00 - 14.15

Prof. Caterina Petrillo, President of Area Science Park

Benedetta Bussolati,
President of EVIta
Loredana Casalis, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Trieste (IT)
Pietro Parisse, CNR-IOM, Trieste (IT)

Session dedicated to the memory of Marina Cretich

14.15 - 15.15

Invited Lecture: 
The physicochemical landscape of extracellular vesicles.
PAOLO AROSIO
 
ETH Zurich (CH)


Direct ultrasensitive analysis of extracellular vesicles in blood samples using membrane sensing peptides as pan-affinity probes.
Paola Gagni
SCITEC-CNR, Milan (IT)

Session I

15.15 - 16.15

Droplet microfluidic platform for extracellular vesicle isolation from human plasma, based on magnetic bead handling.
Beatrice Crestani

University of Padova, Padua (IT)

On-chip devices for flow-driven release of extracellular vesicles and their characterisation as diagnostic biomarkers.
Alessia Foscarini
NANOTEC-CNR (IT)

Gold Sponsor talk: Alfatest

Automated in-line separation and detection of extracellular vesicles for biomarker validation.
Dario Brambilla

SCITEC-CNR, Milan (IT)

Challenging technological issues of EVs through microfluidics.
Simona Silvestri
University of Naples, Federico II; Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Naples (IT)

Gold Sponsor talk: Exodus Bio

Posters with flash presentations ( I )

16.15 - 16.35

miRNA profiling of small extracellular vesicles specifically secreted by cancer cells in a human glioblastoma mouse preclinical model.
Ingrid Cifola
ITB-CNR (IT)

Breakable organosilica nanocapsules coated by lipid bilayers: towards the biomimicking of natural EVs.
Giada Rosso
Politecnico di Torino, Turin (IT)

SPRi based biosensor for the detection of extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers of recovery and response after cerebral stroke.
Aurora Mangolini
IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan (IT)

C. elegans as alternative tool for characterization of EVs in vivo.
Pamela Santonicola
IBBR-CNR, Naples (IT)

Impact of the production method on the properties of erythrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation.
Maria Chiara Ciferri
University of Genova, Genoa (IT)

Isolation and characterization of citrus-derived nanovesicles through three different approaches.
Vincenza Tinnirello
Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo (IT)

Coffee Break with POSTER Session (I)

16.35 - 18.00
Presenters are kindly asked to stand by their posters for "poster pitch" and Q&A during this session.

Session II

18.00 - 18.50

Exploring Nature’s nanosecrets: high-yield, high-quality production and engineering of microalgal extracellular vesicles for advanced therapeutic and cosmetic applications.
Giorgia Adamo
IRIB-CNR, Palermo (IT)

Gold Sponsor talk: Izon

A new method for the production of red blood cell-derived extracellular vesicles: EV mimetic or artificial cell-derived vesicles?
Sara Biagiotti
University of Urbino, Urbino (IT)

Measuring EV biomolecular corona in physiological condition.
Angelo Musicò
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia (IT)

Gold Sponsor talk: Kinetic River

Social Dinner

19.00
Transfer to Social Event will leave from Area Sceince Park at 19.00.

Social Dinner will be offered at Yacht Club Adriaco
Molo Sartorio, 1 - 34123 Trieste (IT)

Thursday, 19th September

Registration

8.30 - 9.00
Registration at Workshop Venue

Plenary Session

9.00 - 9.30

Invited Lecture: 
Single-Particle Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Extracellular Vesicles.
MARCO BRUCALE
 
CNR, Bologna (IT)

Session III

9.30 - 10.45

Seize the size, or: How we learned to stop worrying and love heterogeneity.
Mauro Manno
CNR Istituto di Biofisica, Palermo (IT)

Analysis of surface markers expressed by different biofluid derived-EVs using Super Resolution Microscopy.
Cristina Grange
University of Turin, Turin (IT)


Gold Sponsor talk: BioTechne

Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of serum extracellular vesicles after neuromuscular electrical stimulation in aged mice.
Silvia Picciolini
IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan (IT)


Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy highlights distinguishing molecular fingerprints in Extracellular Vesicles.
Giuseppina Poppa
University of L'Aquila, L’Aquila (IT)


Gold Sponsor talk: Beckman Coulter

Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound: a new gut liquid biopsy approach to predict disease activity in Ulcerative Colitis
Samuel Elias Pineda Chavez
Humanitas University, Milan (IT)


Coffee Break

10.45 - 11.15

Plenary Session

11.15 - 11.45

Invited Lecture: 
Towards robust single EV analysis by flow cytometry: Navigating challenges and unleashing opportunities.
ESTEFANìA LOZANO ANDRES
Utrecht University, Utrecht (NL)

Posters with flash presentations ( II )

11.45 - 12.05

Anti-tumoral effect of osteoblasts-derived extracellular vesicles loaded with methotrexate, doxorubicin, and cisplatin for osteosarcoma treatment.
Luca Giacchi
University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila (IT)

Spheroids-derived extracellular vesicles involvement  in Neuroblastoma drug resistance.
Noemi Torriero
University of Padova, Padua (IT)

High blood concentration of CD45-EPCAM+ extracellular vesicles is associated with metastatic disease and poor survival in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Davide Brocco
Università G.D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara (IT)

Development of target-guided approaches for exosome-associated miRNAs analysis standardization as prognostic tool in liquid biopsy.
Anna Maria Zimbo
University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro (IT)

Mirnomic analysis of urine extracellular vesicles from type 2 diabetic patients under SGLT2 inhibitors treatment: identification of biomarkers for therapeutic response.
Beatrice Spokeviciute
University of Turin, Turin (IT)

Characterization of small extracellular vesicles isolated from the peritoneal fluid and follicular fluid of endometriosis patients with an integrated panel of advanced technologies.
Stefania Biffi
IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste (IT)

Session IV

12.05 - 13.00

High-dimensional immunophenotyping and quantification of circulating blood derived extracellular vesicles by spectral flow cytometry.
Daniela Boselli
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan (IT)

Validation of a membrane sensing peptide conjugated beads-based flow cytometry assay on urine samples derived from renal disease patients: a diagnostic platform for monitoring renal regeneration after damage.
Adele Tanzi
University of Turin, Turin (IT)

Gold Sponsor talk: Amira, Particle Metrix

Single Molecule Array (SiMoA) Technology Unveils Differential Extracellular Vesicle Profiles in Metastatic and Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Lorena Signati
University of Milan, Milan (IT)

Disclosing the mechanisms of interaction of different extracellular vesicles with complex model membranes.
Valeria Rondelli
University of Milan, Milan (IT)

Closing remarks

13.00 - 13.10

Lunch with POSTER Session (II)

13.10 - 14.30
Presenters are kindly asked to stand by their posters for "poster pitch" and Q&A during this session.

Visit to Elettra Sincrotrone

14.40
Transfer to Elettra Sincrotrone will leave from Area Science Park at 14.40.

HANDS ON ACTIVITIES

15.00 - 18.30
Attendees will be offered the possibility to visit the synchrotron light source Elettra and to attend demo-sessions on different techniques offered by Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, CNR and our Sponsors.

Friday, 20th September

HANDS ON ACTIVITIES

9.00 - 13.30
Attendees will be offered the possibility to visit the synchrotron light source Elettra and to attend demo-sessions on different techniques offered by Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, CNR and our Sponsors.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

During the Tech4EVIta workshop, attendees will be offered the possibility to visit the synchrotron light source Elettra and to attend demo-sessions on different techniques offered by Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, CNR and our Sponsors.

The demo sessions will be on 19th September in the afternoon and on 20th September in the morning.

Click here below to download information about the hands on activities planned.

INSTRUCTIONS for AUTHORS

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
  • presentation will be uploaded on-site. We recommend that you upload your talk no later than 1 hour prior to your session to ensure a smooth process. If you are speaking early in the morning, we recommend you upload your talk the day before if possible. 
  • Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your session.
  • Strictly ensure that your talk stays on time. Oral presentations should be no longer than 10 minutes with 2 minutes Q and A, total of 12 minutes.
  • The Tech4EVIta abstract book will be available on the website at the start of the meeting.
  • Junior Presenting Authors will be considered for Oral Presentation Award, which will be judged. Winners will be acknowledged during the closing remarks.


POSTER WITH ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
  • presentation will be uploaded on-site. We recommend that you upload your talk no later than 1 hour prior to your session to ensure a smooth process. If you are speaking early in the morning, we recommend you upload your talk the day before if possible. We recommend no more than 2-3 slides, chairs will be asked to guarantee that presenters will be strictly on time.
  • Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your session.
  • Strictly ensure that your talk stays on time. Oral presentations should be no longer than 3 minutes. Time for Q&A will be guaranteed during the POSTER sessions.
  • The Tech4EVIta abstract book will be available on the website at the start of the meeting.


POSTERS:
  • Presenting authors are responsible for printing physical poster and bringing it to Trieste.
  • The panels for the poster will fit PORTRAIT format, 90 x 120 cm. Posters should not exceed this size.
  • Hang your poster upon arrival. Posters will remain on site from Wed 18th Sept 1 pm to Thu 19th Sept 2:30 pm
  • Poster presenters need to remove or discard their poster by the end of the Poster session II.
  • This year we will have two separate poster sessions on Wednesday and on Thursday. Presenters will be aked to stand by their posters for "poster pitch" and Q&A during the poster sessions. Check your poster number on the book of abstract.
    • Poster session (I): Even posters from 16:35 to 17:15; Odd posters from 17:15 to 18:00
    • Poster session (II): Even posters from 13:10 to 13:50; Odd posters from 13:50 to 14:00  
  • Please use a clear typeface.  The poster should be readable from a distance of 2-3 meters. The title banner of your poster should state the title of the presentation and the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s).
  • During the coffee breaks and lunch breaks, attendees will have the option to walk around and view the posters from both sessions. 
  • Junior Presenting Authors will be considered for Poster Award. Winners will be acknowledged during the closing remarks.

Click here to download the pdf version of the program.

Click here to download the pdf version of the BOOK OF ABSTRACT.

Italian Society for Extracellular Vesicles - EVIta

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