Carbonne Chloe, Comeau Steeve, Plichon Keyla, Schaub Sébastien, Gattuso Jean-Pierre and Teixidó Núria (2024) Response of two temperate scleractinian corals to projected ocean warming and marine heatwaves. R. Soc. Open Sci.11231683 http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.231683

Ma, Xiao, Vanneste, Steffen, Chang, Jiyang, Ambrosino, Luca, Barry, Kerrie, Bayer, Till, Bobrov, Alexander A., Boston, LoriBeth, Campbell, Justin E., Chen, Hengchi, Chiusano, Maria Luisa, Dattolo, Emanuela, Grimwood, Jane, He, Guifen, Jenkins, Jerry, Khachaturyan, Marina, Marín-Guirao, Lázaro, Mesterházy, Attila, Muhd, Danish-Daniel, Pazzaglia, Jessica, Plott, Chris, Rajasekar, Shanmugam, Rombauts, Stephane, Ruocco, Miriam, Scott, Alison, Tan, Min Pau, Van de Velde, Jozefien, Vanholme, Bartel, Webber, Jenell, Wong, Li Lian, Yan, Mi, Sung, Yeong Yik, Novikova, Polina, Schmutz, Jeremy, Reusch, Thorsten B. H., Procaccini, Gabriele, Olsen, Jeanine L. and Van de Peer, Yves (2024). Seagrass genomes reveal ancient polyploidy and adaptations to the marine environment. Nature Plants 10, 240-255. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01608-5

Teixidó, N., Carlot, J., Alliouane, S., Ballesteros, E., De Vittor, C., Gambi, M.C., Gattuso, J.-P., Kroeker, K., Micheli, F., Mirasole, A., et al. (2024). Functional changes across marine habitats due to ocean acidification. Global Change Biology 30, e17105.  https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17105

The Stazione Zoologica, through its Grant and Innovation Office, promotes the use, commercial development and exploitation of industrial property rights resulting from research results. It holds several industrial property rights, of which the patent portfolio is structured with titles (exclusively owned or jointly owned with other internationally prestigious research institutions) that are also European and international in scope.

A patent is a title by which the owner has a temporary monopoly of exploitation of the protected invention and prevents others from producing, selling or using the invention without authorisation. In order to be patented, an invention must, however, meet at least 3 basic requirements:

-  Novelty

-  Originality

-  Industrial applicability

SZN has an Industrial Property Regulation implementing the changes introduced by Law No. 102 of July 24, 2023 "Amendments to the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree No. 30 of February 10, 2005" available at the following link: REGULATION

The list of documents on the topics of Protection and Exploitation of Research Results and the templates to be filled out to file a new patent application is in the following:

01. Patent filing request form
02. Disclosure of invention
03. Non Disclosure Agreement - NDA
04. Material and Data Transfer Agreement - MTDA
05. Agreement of joint ownership of Patent

All mentioned documents are available, in Italian and English version, at the following link: FORMS

Below are the Zoological Station's currently filed patents:

• Light system for aquatic photosynthetic organisms (Acronyms LIGHT SYSTEM)

The patented invention consists of a modulable RGB LED lighting system for aquatic photosynthetic organisms, capable of reproducing any natural light in aquatic ecosystems, accelerating and increasing the production of algal biomass and the molecules that can be extracted from it.

• Processes and compositions for the production of astaxanthin from marine organisms (Acronyms ASTAXANTINA)

The patented invention consists of a breeding method and a specific feed composition to maximise the production of natural Astaxanthin from sea urchins, to be used as a nutraceutical.

• Automated apparatus and method for cultures of organisms in an aquatic environment (Acronyms AUTOMATED APPARATUS)

The invention consists of a computerised automated system of apparatuses capable of reducing the cost of rearing aquatic invertebrates and a corresponding process for growing cultures of organisms in an aquatic environment.

• Temperature profiling device and related monitoring system (Acronyms SOPHIA)

The invention consists of a small device with autonomous operation capable of remotely measuring the temperature profile of the hydrogeological mantle thickness in all those areas where there is a need for multi-sensor profile detection in ice, snow and/or water, at high frequency, in adverse geological situations and at different depths.

• Process for the production of pearl from edible bivalvia and gastropoda (Acronyms PERLS)

The invention consists of a grafting technique to induce pearl production in edible bivalves, with zero mortality rates of the animal and zero rejection rates of the grafted nucleus.

• Method and kit to predict cell death in response to biotic and/or abiotic stimuli (Acronyms CELL FATE)

The invention, based on the analysis of gene expression and the processing of the data obtained and their use in laboratory and clinical research, consists of an in vitro and ex vivo method that can monitor and predict cell response under many experimental conditions.

• Device for supporting, growing and replanting aquatic plants from seeds (Acronyms PLANTSEEDS)

The invention consists of a technique for the reforestation of seagrass meadows, specifically seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica, compromised by anthropogenic impacts.

• Ovothiols for the treatment of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation (CLGSI) and related diseases (Acronyms CLGSI)

The invention concerns the use of Ovothiols which have a protective effect on endothelial cultures obtained from umbilical cords of women suffering from gestational diabetes.

• 5-thiohistidine compounds and methylated derivatives (ovothiols) as inhibitors of gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase (GGT) activity (Acronyms GGT)

The invention concerns the use of natural molecules of marine origin as inhibitors of the activity of the enzyme GGT, the cause of the kidney, liver and lung diseases.

• Diatom-based genetic engineering system methodology for the eco-sustainable production of ovothiols (Acronyms GEO)

The invention consists of an environmentally sustainable protocol that uses the genetic engineering of the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum to stimulate the production of methylated 5-thiohistidines - and in particular Ovothiol B, one of the most powerful natural antioxidants. The use of P. tricornutum cultures accomplishes high productivity and allows easy scale-up of upstream and downstream processes.

Ma, Xiao, Vanneste, Steffen, Chang, Jiyang, Ambrosino, Luca, Barry, Kerrie, Bayer, Till, Bobrov, Alexander A., Boston, LoriBeth, Campbell, Justin E., Chen, Hengchi, Chiusano, Maria Luisa, Dattolo, Emanuela, Grimwood, Jane, He, Guifen, Jenkins, Jerry, Khachaturyan, Marina, Marín-Guirao, Lázaro, Mesterházy, Attila, Muhd, Danish-Daniel, Pazzaglia, Jessica, Plott, Chris, Rajasekar, Shanmugam, Rombauts, Stephane, Ruocco, Miriam, Scott, Alison, Tan, Min Pau, Van de Velde, Jozefien, Vanholme, Bartel, Webber, Jenell, Wong, Li Lian, Yan, Mi, Sung, Yeong Yik, Novikova, Polina, Schmutz, Jeremy, Reusch, Thorsten B. H., Procaccini, Gabriele, Olsen, Jeanine L. and Van de Peer, Yves (2024). Seagrass genomes reveal ancient polyploidy and adaptations to the marine environment. Nature Plants 10, 240-255. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01608-5

Welcome to the first International Summer School on Systems Biology (ISSSB 2022) that will take place at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, from October 10th to 14th 2022.

The school is intended for PhD students and early career researchers interested in a systems biology approach to ocean studies. Oceans represent a perfect example of a holistic system made of interconnected entities, both as species and as niches. Understanding how their interactions will results in its health and equilibrium require an interdisciplinary approach, from different scientific areas and technological, experimental and informatic skills. The aim of the school is to provide participants basic and advanced knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecological interactions, Evolutionary Genomics and Omic disciplines, to be used as an integrated approach for EcoEvoDevo studies and Biotech Applications in ocean studies. The five days programme of the school will combine theoretical and practical lectures on different marine organisms, research topics and technological tools, following the original path of the founder, Anton Dohrn, who conceived the SZN as an integrated network of scientists and disciplines. Social events will include visit to the SZN Aquarium, the Darwin-Dohrn Museum (DaDoM) and the city of Naples.

Admission to the course will be evaluated by the scientific committee based on the preliminary knowledge and motivation of applicants.
Detailed information on the program of the course and online registration form for the ISSSB 2022 are available at the following link: https://isssb2022.wixsite.com/isssystemsbiology

Do not hesitate to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The organizers are waiting for you!

Registration fee: 300 Euro
(Deadline: 04 September 2022)
(Early registration: 07/08/2022, 250 Euro)