3rd Webinar on Marine Drugs | An Approach on Viruses by The International Summer School on Natural Products (ISSNP) 2020
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Viruses, not only the bad ones
An Approach on Viruses by The International Summer School on Natural Products (ISSNP) 2020
Viruses have been regarded as a growing danger to humanity's health, and the current COVID-19 pandemic has further reinforced this thought. However, an increasing number of reports have demonstrated that viral weaponry can also be exploited for therapeutic applications. This consideration inspired the scientific committee of the event "Viruses not only the bad ones" to organize a series of webinars that will bring us on a journey through the world of viruses. This series will provide information about SARS-CoV-2 and other threatening viruses that could be responsible for new outbreaks, but will focus on the latest achievements in the application of viral technologies for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches.
Chair: Prof. Dr. Valeria Costantino; Prof. Dr. Giorgia Oliviero; Dr. Mattia Mori; Prof. Dr. Daniele Passarella
Date: 24 July 2020
Time: 10:00 am (CEST)
Zoom ID: 892 2248 5030
Webinar Secretariat: marinedrugs.webinar@mdpi.com
The following experts will present and speak:
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Dr. Laura Pandolfi |
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Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo Pavia, Italy |
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Laura Pandolfi obtained a Ph.D. in biology in 2016 at the University of Milano-Bicocca, investigating the effects of drug-loaded nanoparticles on the cellular behavior of proliferative diseases. In 2018, she started to work at IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo of Pavia in the research laboratory of Prof. Dr. Meloni Federica where the focus is finding new therapies (nano-based or otherwise) against respiratory diseases, in particular for patients affected by pulmonary fibrosis and chronic lung allograft rejection. In March 2020, Laura Pandolfi started to study COVID-19, analyzing the bronchoalveolar lavage of intensive care unit patients. |
Program
The webinar will start at 10:00 am (CEST) and last maximum 2 hours.
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Welcome & Introduction |
10:00 am (CEST) |
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Virus and application of viral technologies for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. |
10:05 am (CEST) |
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Q&A |
11:00 am (CEST) |
On Thursday 24 July 2020, the International Summer School Of Natural Products, MDPI, and Marine Drugs organized a webinar, entitled: “An Approach on Viruses by The International Summer School on Natural Products (ISSNP) 2020”. It was the third webinar in the series of Marine Drugs and the webinar focused on the latest achievements in the application of viral technologies for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches.
Dr. Laura Pandolfi, Department of Chemical Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany, held a presentation about “Virus and application of viral technologies for the development of innovative therapeutic approaches.” Dr. Laura Pandolfi obtained a Ph.D. in biology in 2016 at the University of Milano-Bicocca, investigating the effects of drug-loaded nanoparticles on the cellular behavior of proliferative diseases.
The chairs of the webinar were Prof. Dr. Valeria Costantino, Prof. Dr. Daniele Passarella, Prof. Dr. Oliviero Giorgia, and Dr. Mattia Mori.
The presentation of Dr. Laura Pandolfi was followed by a discussion and Q&A session moderated by Dr. Mattia Mori. The webinar was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend.
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