XXI Italian Drosophila
Research Conference

Evolutionary conserved transcriptional regulators control monoaminergic neuron development

Roberto Feuda, University of Bologna

m6A RNA methylation: how shaping the glia epitranscriptome affects brain development

Alessia Soldano, SISSA Trieste

From ER shaping to ER function: imaging neurodegeneration in Drosophila

Diana Pendin, CNR Padua

Loquacious (Loqs) and its human ortholog PACT affect the response to IR in a dosage-dependent manner

Gianni Cenci, University of Rome Sapienza

Functional characterization of the hnRNP Hrb87F through combined HyperTRIBE and CRISPR/Cas9 approaches

Chiara Stefanelli, University of Padua

Drosophila models of intractable Visceral Myopathy caused by ACTG2 mutations

Giulia Vitale, University of Milan

TDP-43-mediated polyamine dysregulation drives neuromuscular defects in ALS models

Marta Marzullo, University of Rome Sapienza

Nucleolar NOC1/CEBPZ protein controls rRNA Maturation and Genome Integrity: A Novel Nucleolar Surveillance Link with MYC and p53 controlling Apoptosis

Paola Bellosta, University of Trento

Heat shock affects genome stability and centromere identity in Drosophila

Laura Fanti, University of Rome Sapienza

Vitamin B6 deficiency shapes tumor behavior in Drosophila models

Chiara Angioli, University of Rome Sapienza

The role of transcriptional stress in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Damiano Guerrini, University of Rome Sapienza

Mesodermal-specific MECP2 expression in Drosophila induces visceral and skeletal muscle defects rescued by butyrate supplementation

Gaia Consonni, University of Milan

Modeling SOD1-ALS in Drosophila: from pathogenic mechanisms to drug repurposing

Francesco Liguori, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation

A Novel Role for Autophagy Deregulation in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2 Pathogenesis

Marta Terribili, University of Rome Sapienza

An overview of the effects of micro-nanoplastic exposure in Drosophila melanogaster, with a focus on mechanisms relevant to Parkinson’s disease

Maria Antonietta Casu, CNR Cagliari-Pula

From mitochondrial dysfunction to neurodegeneration: investigating the metabolic role of C19orf12

Bibiana Sgalletta, University of Padua

eIF4G1 silencing impairs neuroblast proliferation and promotes apoptosis in the Drosophila melanogaster larval brain

Alessandra Caragiuli, University of Trento

Functional characterization of a novel miR-210 target (dAcbp1) in Drosophila lipid metabolism

Davide Colaianni, University of Padua

A reversible torpor-like state in Drosophila melanogaster enhances resistance to ionizing radiation and simulated microgravity

Claudia Di Dio, University of Rome Sapienza

Reversing time: OSKM-mediated rejuvenation enhances lifespan and healthspan in Drosophila melanogaster

Maira Certini, University of Bari

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