The Systems Biology Approach To Discover Marine Life: From A Big Eye To A Microscopic Picture
27th - 30th October 2025
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Naples - Darwin-Dohrn Museum
Villa Comunale, Naples
Systems biology aims to achieve a holistic view of biological phenomena by integrating information of different natures and studying the network of dynamic connections existing between organisms, organisms and their environment, and the molecules that underpin these dynamics (genes, proteins, secondary metabolites). To understand how each element interacts with others and influences the system, an integrated interdisciplinary approach is necessary, encompassing various scientific disciplines and expertise. Biological systems possess the extraordinary ability to adapt in response to environmental stimuli, stress, lack of food, or developmental stage, as well as the fascinating ability to correct their errors, such as gene mutations. From this perspective, given their high biodiversity, oceans represent a perfect example of a complex system whose functioning can only be understood through an interdisciplinary approach.
Systems biology thus integrates knowledge obtained through traditional approaches with that generated by the use of innovative technologies that allow for the collection of large amounts of data. These latter include, for example, genomic and transcriptomic sequencing, proteomics, and metabolomics used on an oceanographic scale (metagenomics) but also at a single-cell level (single-cell genomics). The combination of new technologies, bioinformatics software for data management, and integrated biomolecular and biochemical methods allows for the study of extremely complex biological systems with unprecedented resolution.
Based on the above description, this course aims to provide students with the foundations to develop an understanding of the study of oceans and their biodiversity through a systematic approach.
Target Audience
Open to Graduate and PhD students, postdocs and early career researchers.
Theoretical and practical lesson on:
• Ecosystem Scale Modeling
• Omics Workflows
• Evolutionary;Genomics & Eco Evo Devo
• Biotech & Synthetic Biology
Lecturers
• Chris Bowler CNRS ENS Paris, France
• Juan Pascual Anaya University of Malaga, Spain
• Klaas Vandepoele Ghent University , Belgium
• Ferdinando Boero University of Naples , Italy
• Periklis Paganos MBL, Woods Hole , USA
• Luca Ambrosino, SZN Naples, Italy
• Lucia Campese, SZN Naples, Italy
• Domenico D’Alelio, SZN Naples, Italy
• Gerardo Della Sala, SZN Naples, Italy
• Giacinto De Vivo, SZN Naples, Italy
• Giovanna Romano, SZN Naples, Italy
• Monia Teresa Russo, SZN Naples, Italy
The course is open to a maximum of 30 participants and will be held with a minimum of 20 participants.
Important Information
Application deadline:
Early Bird: July 15, 2025
Late: August 31, 2025
Apply through the website:
https://isssb2022.wixsite.com/isssystemsbiology25
Fee per person:
Early, 350 euros;
Late, 400 euros.
Organizers:
Valeria Di Dato, Rossella Annunziata, Angela Sardo, Lucia Campese, Ida Orefice
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