Final program — Book of abstracts
Dear Colleague,
We would like to invite you to the annual conference of the Italian Society of Photobiology (SIFB) that will be held at the Italian National Research Council of Bologna (Area della Ricerca) from June 19th to 21st, 2019.
The SIFB conference is mainly addressed to researchers involved in the following research areas:
- natural, artificial and electronic photosynthesis
- nanotechnology and photochemistry
- light-induced therapies
- light-responsive materials
- photodermatology
The plenary speaker of this edition is
Professor Luca Prodi, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna.
The Invited speakers are
Professor Adriele Prina Mello Translational Nanomedicine Department Trinity College Dublin
Doctor Pål Kristian Selbo Department of Radiation Biology Institute for Cancer Research Oslo University Hospital
Professor Jiří Mosinger Department of Inorganic Chemistry Charles University Prague
Doctor Silvia Vignolini Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge
Doctor Francesca Giuntini School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences Liverpool John Moores University
Professor Calzavara Pinton Piergiacomo Scienze Cliniche e Sperimentali Università degli Studi di Brescia
Professor Massimo La Deda Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche Università della Calabria
Some practical information for participation including the deadlines is detailed below:
Abstract form template is available at the website and must be submitted by email by 15th April 15th, 2019. Abstract acceptance will be notified by April 26th, 2019.
Registration participants have to register at the at the website filling in, where possible, all fields.
Deadlines for the payment of the conference fee are
Academic Delegate (early bird) € 130 (before May 10th, 2019)
Students and PhD (early bird) € 60 (before May 10th, 2019)
Academic Delegate (regular) € 150
Students and PhD (regular) € 70
Conference fee includes admission to scientific program, poster sessions and exhibition, congress documentation, refreshments during the coffee breaks and one buffet lunch.
SIFB Membership is mandatory for Italian participants.
Annual SIFB membership: € 30 (regular) € 20 (students)
Two-years membership: € 50 (regular) € 30 (students)
Fellowships will be available for fostering young researchers’ participation. The fellowship will cover the congress fee, two-night arrangement in Bologna (for those not living nearby) and a 50% discount on the social dinner. Fellowship application must be submitted by March 31st, 2019 following the procedure reported on our website Sifb.
Local organizing committee:
Greta Varchi (greta.varchi@isof.cnr.it)
Claudia Ferroni (claudia.ferroni@isof.cnr.it)
Cecilia Martini (cecilia.martini@isof.cnr.it)
Elisabetta Manoni (elisabetta.manoni@isof.cnr.it)
Francesca Moret (francesca.moret@unipd.it)
Ilse Manet (ilse.manet@isof.cnr.it)
Warmest regards,
The SIFB Executive Board
Prof. Valentina Rapozzi (President); Dr. Enrico Caruso; Dr. Antonino Mazzaglia, Dr. Francesco Milano, Dr. Viviana Teresa Orlandi, Dr. Greta Varchi, Dr. Marina Venturini