Seminars | “The heart’s whims: a translational approach to treat cardiovascular disorders"

Although the course is primarily dedicated to PhD students, the seminars are open to all.

1° seminar: 8 APRIL 2025, 14:30-16:30, aula RL
Fundamentals of cardiac pathophysiology
Prof Marco Mongillo, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Chairman, Prof. Tania Zaglia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, UNIPD

2° seminar: 6 MAY 2025, 11:30-13:30, aula RI
Cardiac multiscale bioimaging: from molecules through cells to whole heart
Dr Leonardo Sacconi, Senior Researcher - OptoCARD Lab, Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC) – CNR & Institute for Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Freiburg
Chairman, Prof. Tania Zaglia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, UNIPD

3° seminar: 15 MAY 2025, 11:30-13:30, aula RI
Nanotechnologies in Cardiac Diseases: From Precision Drug Delivery to Restoring Heart Rhythm
Prof Michele Miragoli, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma
Chairman, Prof. Tania Zaglia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, UNIPD

4° seminar: 20 MAY 2025, 14:00-16:00, aula RI
Hippo pathway and autophagy: two major players in cardiovascular diseases
Dr Maurizio Forte, Department of Angiocardioneurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
Chairman, Prof. Tania Zaglia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, UNIPD

5° seminar: 29 MAY 2025, 11:30-13:30, aula RI
Targeting autophagy to treat cardiac disease
Prof Sebastiano Sciarretta Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.
Chairmen, Profs Tania Zaglia & Marco Mongillo, Department of Biomedical Sciences, UNIPD

6° seminar: 05 JUNE 2025, 11:30-13:30, aula RI
Repairing the Broken Heart: The Potential of Gene Therapy for Cardiac Diseases
Dr Simon Cotič, Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste; Molecular Medicine Laboratory, ICGEB, Trieste, Italy; School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences and BHF Centre for Research Excellence, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom.
Chairmen, Prof Tania Zaglia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, UNIPD

Complesso Interdipartimentale A. Vallisneri, via Ugo Bassi 58/B Padova
Organizer: Prof. Tania Zaglia, e-mail contact: tania.zaglia@unipd.it