SEMINAR: “To B or not to B” in Nucleic Acids Chemistry”

Dr. Naoki Sugimoto - Distinguished Professor of Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research, Konan University, Japan.
Director of Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research (FIBER) at Konan University From 2003 to 2024, his research interests focus on Biophysical Chemistry, Biomaterials, Bio-nano engineering, Molecular design, Biofunctional Chemistry, and Biotechnology. He has published more than 500 scientific papers, reviews, and books.

Thursday 30th January, 2:30 PM - "Aula Magna G. F. Azzone", Vallisneri building (Via Ugo bassi 58/B Padova)

SUMER SCHOOL VIU: “Exploring Nucleic Acids: from Biophysics to Molecular Biology”

Topics

• The biophysics of nucleic acids: Participants will tackle the main approaches for structure determination, as well as the analysis of the thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of nucleic acid folding.
• Nucleic acid-based nanotechnologies: Experts in the field will guide attendees through the latest advancements in biosensors and nanosystems based on nucleic acids, discussing their principles, advantages, and criticisms.
• New approaches in nucleic acids molecular biology: The course will cover the main sequencing techniques, and their applications, and it will provide an introduction to data analysis.
• Nucleic acids - a pharmaceutical perspective: These macromolecules will be examined from a dual perspective, both as pharmaceutical targets and as potential drugs.

Faculty

• Claudia Sissi, University of Padova
• Riccardo Rigo, University of Padova
• Francesco Mantegazza, University of Milano-Bicocca
• Elisabetta Groaz, KU Leuven
• Jurij Lah, University of Ljubljana
• Caterina Carraro, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
• Lukas Trantirek, Central European Institute of Technology of Masaryk University)
• Leonard Prins, University of Padova

September 22-26, 2025 | Call for applications: January 15– May 15, 2025