Dipartimento di Scienze della vita e dell’ambiente
Seminars in Microbiology 2022
The series of Seminars is designed to present some of the research activities in the field of Microbiology led at the University of Cagliari.
After each seminar there will be an online questionnaire. CFU recognition will be granted according to different CdS evaluation.
Seminars will be at Cittadella di Monserrato, Block H, Room C.
To participate you must register at least one day before the event at: https://forms.office.com/r/TQfgGYQ1x3
Prof. Gkikas Magiorkinis *
Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Medical School, National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens, Greece
March 16th, h. 15.00
1. Evolutionary Epidemiology of Viral Infections and Application to Public Health Research
April 6th, h. 15.00
2. Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: lessons for the current pandemics
Prof. Dario Piano
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
April 27th, h. 15.00
3. The oxygenic photosynthesis, a journey between evolution and revolution
Prof. Ben Berkout *
Amsterdam University Medical Center University of Amsterdam, Netherland
May 11th, h. 15.00
4. Strategies and success stories for vaccine against viruses
May 18th, h. 15.00
5. Viral vectors for gene therapy
Dr. Silvia Naitza
Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) , CNR Cagliari
June 1st h. 15.00
6. Innate immunity: from insects to humans
Prof. Mauro Carta
Department of Medical Sciences and Public health. University of Cagliari
June 8th h. 15.00
7. The impact of the COVID pandemic on health systems
Prof. Francesca Esposito
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
June 15th h. 15.00
8. Past present and future of HIV-1. History, current treatments and future perspectives
Prof. Nicole Grandi
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
June 22th h. 15.00
9. SARSdegna: an epidemiological snapshot of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variability in Sardinia island
June 29th h. 15.00
10. The genome goes viral: contribution of Endogenous Retroviruses to human evolution, physiology, and
pathogenesis
Prof. Enzo Tramontano
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
July 6th h. 15.00
11. Current strategies for drug development used for SARS-CoV-2 drug discovery
Prof. Angela Corona
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari
July 13rd h. 15.00
12. Blocking SARS-CoV-2: from viral targets to successful inhibitors
* Visiting Professor/Scientist Program 2019, LR7/2007 della Regione Autonoma della Sardegna.