Massimo Ciccozzi is a Professor at Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Viruses

Giulio Tarro graduated from Medicine School, Naples University (1962). Research Associate, Division of Virology and Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital (1965-1968), Assistant Professor of Research Pediatrics, College Medicine (1968-1969), Cincinnati University, Ohio. Oncological Virology Professor, Naples University (1972-1985). Chief Division Virology (1973-2003), Head Department Diagnostic Laboratories, (2003-2006). D. Cotugno Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Naples; Emeritus, 2006 -. Since 2007 Chairman Committee of Biotechnologies and VirusSphere, World Academy Biomedical Technologies, UNESCO, Adjunct Professor Department Biology, Temple University, College of Science and Technology, Philadelphia, recipient of the Sbarro Health Research Organization lifetime achievement award (2010). President Foundation de Beaumont Bonelli for Cancer Research

Vaccines

Prof. Chakrabarty genetically engineered a new species of Pseudomonas bacteria ("the oil-eating bacteria") in 1971 while working for the Research & Development Center at General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York

Bacteriology

Alexander W. Friedrich is 41 years old and is since 2011 Professor and Chair of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Head of Department at the University Hospital in Groningen, The Netherlands. He studied human medicine from 1990-1997 at the Universities of Würzburg (Germany), Coimbra (Portugal) and Rome (Italy). He did his specialist training at the Institutes of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene of the University of Würzburg and the University Hospital Münster between 1998 to 2003. From 2003 to 2004 he was medical intern at the infectious disease unit of the internal medical clinic of the University Hospital Münster. In 2004, he became Specialist for Medical Microbiology, Virology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, in 2005, he became Specialist in infectious disease (Infectiologist - DGI). From 2006 to 2010 he was senior physician at the Institute of Hygiene, head of unit for infection control and hospital hygiene, physician responsible for the microbiological laboratories of the Institute of Hygiene. In 2006, he made his habilitation (Privatdozent) and Venia legendi for the subject "Hygiene and Microbiology" at the Medical Faculty of the University of Münster. In 2011 he was appointed to full professor and chair in the current position. His research focus lies in the broad spectrum of infectious disease and infection control pointing out the need of close co-operation between academic and public health institutions. His research activities comprise basic and clinical-microbiological research in the field of zooonotic and food-borne infections, as infections due to Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli and applied research in the field of molecular epi- and pathotyping strategies ("genetic fingerprint") in order to combat effectively micro-organisms that are cause of hospital acquired infections

Infection control, patient safety,antimicrobial stewardship

Dr. Amin Fadl obtained his PhD from University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA and completed a postdoctoral training at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has published more than 44 papers in reputed journals.

His research focuses on the molecular pathogenesis, immune and inflammatory responses, and host-pathogen interaction of Salmonella.

Professor John G. Thomas is recognized as an “International Educator and Global Microbiologist “ (www.globalbugs.com) having lectured in more than 43 countries while a clinical microbiologist in pathology , dentistry and medicine for 51 years , He has over 50 publications , multiple book chapters , significant grant support , pending patents and over 100 posters/abstracts at national and international meetings. His sabbatical at Cardiff University , Wales, UK (2007) was a driving influence . He has been a member of the ADA Scientific Advisory Committee for the last 8 years . As Faculty at 6 Universities during his career , he has received Alumni and University awards for research and International Student Mentoring ; retiring from WVU in 2013 after 23 years as Professor Emeritus , he presently is expanding his research/teaching utilizing the advanced resources of the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh ,PA , Carnagie –Mellon University and Mass. Gen. Hospital , Boston , MA, all under the umbrella of his Global Microbiology Consulting .(www.globalbugs.com)

John G Thomas research emphasizing biofilms and medical devices including endotrachs and the connection between oral diseases, VAP and wound infections (“Intellectual Design”) with the recent integration of micro 3-D- bio Printing using bio-plastics and unique Prebiotics (Therapeutic Bacteria ) for intervention.

Professor Gianfranco Donelli obtained his master degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Rome "La Sapienza" in 1966 and since 1967 he has been a researcher at the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS-Istituto Superiore di Sanità ) in Rome, working on molecular biology and ultrastructure of phages and human intestinal viruses. In 1975 he was appointed Director of the Electron Microscopy Unit and in 1979 he was the winner of a public competition for the position of Research Director in molecular biology. In 1982 Professor Donelli founded the Laboratory of Ultrastructures of ISS that has been leaded by him till 1996. In those years his main research interests have concerned many aspects of cellular microbiology, with special reference to the mechanism of action and the pathogenetic role of toxins and other virulence factors of gastrointestinal bacteria. Concerning his teaching activity, Professor Donelli has been invited since 1977 to serve as visiting professor in the Universities of Ancona , Naples, Perugia, Rome and Urbino and in the year 1999, after the winning of a national public competition, he became full Professor of Microbiology. In the two last decades Professor Donelli has been appointed as Vice-President of the Advisory Committee for Biological and Medical Sciences of the Italian National Research Council (1994 - 1999) ; International Affairs Officer of the Italian Society of Microbiology and FEMS delegate (since 2002) ; President of the Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease (2006 - 2009); Vice-Chairperson of the Executive Committee of ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms (2009- 2013); Editor in Chief of Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health (since 2015). Starting from 1999 the research activity of Professor Donelli has been mainly focused on biofilm-based healthcare-associated infections and the strategies to prevent and counteract the development of biofilms in the human body. Professor Donelli is author of over 270 full-length papers published on international scientific journals (H-index = 41) and since 2010 he has become Director of the Microbial Biofilm Laboratory at the Fondazione Santa Lucia research hospital in Rome.

Microbial biofilms in healthcare-associated infections and their resistance to antimicrobial drugs Strategies to prevent and counteract biofilm formation on biotic and abiotic surfaces Development of innovative antibacterial and antifungal coatings for medical devices Probiotics as antibiofilm agents.

Massimo Clementi is a full Professor of Microbiology and Virology, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (2001-present) Academic and institutional activity. Director of the Laboratory of Microbiology, San Raffaele Research Institute and Hospital – Faculty of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. Director of the Postgraduate School in Microbiology and Virology (2004-2011). Professor of Virology and Microbiology in degree courses of the Faculty of Medicine and in several postgraduate schools. He is a President of the Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (2007-2012). Board member of the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University University (2011-2013). Component of commissions of the Faculty, the University, the Lombardy Region, the Ministry of Health-ISS. Vice-Chancellor of the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele (2013 to present). Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (2010-present). Member of the Academic Senate of the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (since 2004). Scientific Experience. Author of over 300 scientific papers published in international journals, cited in the literature over 5700 times, for a total IF higher than 1500 and an h-index of 40 (Google Scholar). Author of more than 20 review articles by invitation and the author of 5 texts of Microbiology and Virology with educational purposes. Holder of 11 patents (more than half granted in Europe and the United States), mostly antiviral drugs. Holder, in person and with the coworkers, of many research funds of private and public institutions, national and international (MIUR, FIRB, Ministry of Health, ISS-AIDS, the European Community, CNR, ANRS, EEC Foundation, in addition to GSK , Merck, Sanofi-Pasteur). Evaluator of research projects for EU, Ministry of Education, National Research Council, National Institute of Health, Tuscany and Veneto Regions, the Welcome Trust.

He has research interest in microbiology specifically virology and antiviral drugs,infectious diseases,medicine and surgery.

Dr. Giorgio Palu is a professor of Microbiology and Virology in department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova Medical School, Italy.

Cancer Therapy, Gene Therapy and Molecular Biology.

Patricia Poeta, is Full Professor at UTAD, Portugal. PhD in Veterinary Medicine and specialist in Medical Microbiology. Coordinator of the Research Group of Antibiotic resistance and head of Medical Microbiology Laboratory. Director of several doctoral and masters’ theses. Also responsible for research projects funded by private companies and inter-university projects, teaches International courses and Master’s degree. Has published more than 100 articles in journals from the SCI, book chapters, communications at international scientific meetings. Received 16 awards.

Medical Microbiology

Dr.Rao is working as Professor & Head Microbiology and Immunology, and Dean of students affairs in the Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao.He is having 42 years of experience in this field of microbiology. He has published research papers/articles in international journals.

Dr. Rao is having 42 years of experience in the field of immunology & microbiology.

Chaoqun Yao completed a MD and PhD from Tongji Medical University and University of Georgia, respectively. He pursued post doctoral training at Washington State University and University of Iowa where he was promoted to Associate Research Scientist. He was a tenure-track Assistant Professor at University of Wyoming with a concomitant appointment of Parasitologist at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. He is currently an Associate Professor at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. He has published more than 45 papers inpeer-reviewed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member and adhoc reviewer for many journals.

Mycology, parasitology

B Y Chin received her degree in Physiology and Toxicological Sciences from the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore, Maryland. She continued her research at the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts after completing her Post-doctoral fellowship at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US, Department of energy in Richland, Washington. She also had a joint Faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School since 2006. She has published over 33 peer review journal articles and is an active member on 3 editorial boards. Currently, she is a Professor of Medical Sciences and Associate Dean of Health Sciences at the International Medical University.

Toxicology and physiology

K. D. Mwambete holds a PhD (Experimental & Molecular Pharmacology) from University Complutense of Madrid. Already has acquired over ten years of experience in lecturing and conducting researches in Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiological Quality of Consumer Products; collaborated with several researchers, technical team members to the end of the same. He is aware of the importance of frequent communication among project members and of constructing a realistic project plan, timeline, and budget. Moreover, over these years he has demonstrated academic and administrative capabilities; record of successful and productive research projects management in different occasions and his expertise and experience have prepared him to participate fully at any proposed project.

Molecular Biology (Screening for molecules of pharmacological interests) and Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring