BIOINFORMATICS


Development of integrative approaches for biological data mining
(Paolo Provero – Ferdinando Di Cunto)

CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH

New genes and molecular mechanisms of protection against heart damage
(Mara Brancaccio – Guido Tarone)

Role of the phosphoinositol kinases for heart hypertrophy
(Emilio Hirsch)

Molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of cerebral cavernous malformations
(Francesco Retta)

New molecular mechanisms involved in vascular and heart development using the zebrafish vertebrate system
(Massimo Santoro)

CANCER BIOLOGY

Signalling platforms in cancer: molecular and functional characterisation and translational strategies
(Paola Defilippi – Sara Cabodi – Emilia Turco)

Role of the phosphoinositol kinases in tumor formation
(Emilio Hirsch)

Stat transcription factors in the regulation neoplastic processes
(Valeria Poli)

MicroRNA and adhesion molecules involved in tumor progression
(Daniela Taverna)

TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY

The road towards vaccine that prevent tumor formation
(Raffaele Calogero – Federica Cavallo – Guido Forni)

INFLAMMATION

Role of the phosphoinositol kinases in inflammation
(Emilio Hirsch)

Stat transcription factors in the regulation of inflammatory and neoplastic processes
(Valeria Poli)

Identification and functional characterization of genes involved in heme-iron metabolism
(Emanuela Tolosano)

MOLECULAR IMAGING

High sensitivity MR imaging reporters
(Silvio Aime)

Cell tracking in vivo by optical imaging strategies
(Jorg Hamm)

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

New molecular mechanisms involved in vascular and heart development using the zebrafish vertebrate system
(Massimo Santoro)

Genetics of skeletal and brain embryonic development
(Giorgio Merlo)

NEUROSCIENCE

Integration of cytoskeletal and membrane trafficking events during proliferation and differentiation of neuronal precursors
(Ferdinando Di Cunto)

Identification of new molecular targets for Alzheimer disease
(Ferdinando Di Cunto)

Genetics of brain embryonic development / GABA neuronal differentiation
(Giorgio Merlo)

STEM CELL RESEARCH

Molecular mechanisms controlling self-renewal and differentiation of epithelial stem cells
(Enzo Calautti)

Control of gene expression in spermatogonial stem cells
(Fiorella Altruda)

Normal and tumor-derived resident stem cells in human tissues
(Benedetta Bussolati – Giovanni Camussi)

Hematopoietic stem cells
(Corrado Tarella)

Transcription regulation and GABA neuronal differentiation of neural stem cells
(Giorgio Merlo)