School Description
The school program focuses on the study of metabolomics and its applications through five days. It includes lectures in Italian led by highly experienced faculty members and provides opportunities for discussion and knowledge-sharing between participants and instructors, fostering collaborations and idea exchange.
Important Dates
- The school will take place from May 25-30, 2025.
- Application deadline: April 10, 2025. The school will be held in Italian and has limited seats for a maximum of 33 participants. Seats will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, confirmed only upon payment of the registration fee.
- Abstract submission deadline: April 18, 2025. Submitting an abstract on a specific case study to present is recommended but not mandatory.
Fee
Registration fee: €900 (Nine hundred euros). The fee includes:
- Course participation, Accommodation with breakfast, lunches and dinners, coffee breaks, social dinner on the last evening and a round-trip shuttle service from Milan-Centrale station (schedule to be defined) Participants must cover their own travel expenses.
Instructors
- Daniela Gaglio, National Research Council – IBSBC Milan
- Marcella Bonanomi, National Research Council – IBSBC Milan
- Flavio A. Franchina, University of Ferrara, Ferrara
- Luigi Lucini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza
- Anna Calì, Agilent Technologies
- Leilei Zhang, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza
- Clara Musicco, National Research Council – IBIOM, Bari
- Pierluigi Caboni, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Organizers
- Daniela Gaglio, National Research Council – IBSBC Milan
- Federica Baldassari, National Research Council – IBSBC Milan
- Marcella Bonanomi, National Research Council – IBSBC Milan
- Luigi Lucini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza
- Flavio A. Franchina, University of Ferrara, Ferrara
- Sergio Giannattasio, National Research Council – IBIOM, Bari
- Clara Musicco, National Research Council – IBIOM, Bari
- Pierluigi Caboni, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Objectives
Gain familiarity with key metabolomics applications in fields such as environmental science, nutraceuticals, food science, and personalized medicine. Learn the most appropriate techniques for sample preparation and data acquisition using mass spectrometry. Understand untargeted, targeted, and labeling approaches. Develop statistical analysis skills. Use metabolomics data to explore biochemistry and metabolism. Receive guidance on designing personalized metabolomics experiments (covering areas such as primary and secondary metabolism, lipidomics, food composition, natural products, exposome, and volatilome) based on a case study of interest.
Prerequisites
Participants should have basic knowledge of biology and/or biochemistry.