Welcome address:
Sergio Giordani, Mayor of the City of Padova
Daniela Mapelli, Rector of the University of Padova
Gilberto Muraro, President of the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation of Padova and Rovigo
Antonio Santocono, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Handcrafts and Agriculture of Padova
Message of the President of Veneto Region
Luca Zaia
Introduction
Giorgio Palù, University of Padova
Moderator: Giorgio Palù, University of Padova
"The health policy of Veneto Region: from environmental protection, sanitary prevention and individual care"
Francesca Russo, Veneto Region
"Epidemic and pandemic research preparedness: pathogens prioritization"
Marco Cavaleri, EMA European Medicine Agency
"Vector-borne viruses: impact of climate change and human activities"
Luisa Barzon, University of Padova
Moderator: Antonio Rosato, University of Padova
"Environment and cancer"
Paolo Vineis, MRC Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London
"The hallmarks of cancer"
Stefano Piccolo, University of Padova
"Human Tumour Viruses: Drug Target Identification for HPV and Cervical Cancer"
Lawrence Banks, ICGEB International Centre for Genetic, Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste
Moderator: Riccardo Manganelli, University of Padova - Fabio Turone, Center for Ethics in Science and Journalism (CESJ)
"Microbiota in health and disease"
Nicasio Mancini, University of Insubria, Varese
"The challenge of antimicrobial resistance in a rapid evolving global environment"
Gian Maria Rossolini, University of Firenze
"Nosocomial and community acquired antimicrobial resistance: how to face this global health threat"
Evelina Tacconelli, University of Verona
Moderator: Paolo Vineis, MRC Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London
"The engineering of epidemiology"
Andrea Rinaldo, University of Padova - EPFL of Lausanne
"From exposomes to health: Public health policy"
Silvio Brusaferro, University of Udine
Moderator: Chiara Sabelli, Science writer - Maurizio Cancian, Scientific Committee of Vocational Training School in General Practice of the Veneto Region
"Wine, alcohol and health. Epidemiologic evidence and a new large randomized trial"
Miguel Angel Martinez Gonzalez, University of Navarra, Spain - Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA
"Fat and Health: controversy and evidence"
Francesco Visioli, University of Padova
"How drugs can shape human response to obesogenic environment"
Angelo Avogaro, University of Padova
Welcome address:
Manuela Lanzarin, Veneto Region
Moderator: Stefano Piccolo, University of Padova
"Digital pathology: combining archival histology, tissue imaging and spatial transcriptomics via machine learning"
Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, University of Padova
"New RNAs from the obscure part of the genome"
Stefano Gustincich, IIT Italian Institute of Technology, Genova
Moderator: Stefano Piccolo, University of Padova
"Prenatal diagnosis and foetal medicine"
Paolo De Coppi, University College London Great Ormond Institute of Child Health
"Brain organoids as models for neurodegenerative diseases"
Nicola Elvassore, Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine
Moderator: Rosario Rizzuto, University of Padova
"Development of a gene therapy for AADC deficiency"
Paul Wuh-Liang Hwu, Center for Precision Medicine, China Medical University, Taiwan and California Institute for gene therapy
"AAV and metabolic diseases: diabetes, MASH and related comorbidities"
Fatima Bosch, Centre for Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy, Barcelona
Moderator: Eugenio Baraldi, University of Padova
"Adeno-Associate Viruses: Powerfull Tools for Tissue-Specific Gene Delivery"
Katherine High, Chief Executive Officer, RhyGaze
"Lentiviruses for haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy"
Alessandro Aiuti, “Vita-Salute” San Raffaele University - San Raffaele Hospital, Milano
Moderator: Alessandra Biffi, University of Padova
"CRISPR correction of beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia"
Franco Locatelli, Consiglio Superiore di Sanità - Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Roma
"Genome editing of B cells: new frontiers in immune cell therapies"
Paula Cannon, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine
Moderator: Leonardo Salviati, University of Padova
"PCSK9: the target of RNA-based drugs for hypercholesterolemia"
Danilo Norata, University of Milano
"FIX Padua, a thrombophilic mutation in the cure of hemophilias"
Paolo Simioni, University of Padova
Moderator: Paolo Simioni, University of Padova
"RNA therapeutics for cardiac gene editing and regeneration"
Mauro Giacca, King’s College London - University of Trieste
"RNA therapy to restore muscle mass in catabolic conditions"
Marco Sandri, University of Padova
Moderators: Claudio Zanon, Motore Sanità - Alfredo Guglielmi, University of Verona
"Rebuilding the skeleton"
Pietro Ruggieri, Andrea Angelini, University of Padova
"Redesigning circulation"
Franco Grego, University of Padova
"The Other Friend’s Toolkit: Lessons from other industries and tech transfer"
Lumsden Alan B., DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center-Department of Cardiovascular Surgery - Houston Methodist Hospital, Pump & Pipes Conference - Video conference
Moderators: Giorgio Palù, University of Padova - Rosario Rizzuto, University of Padova
Discussants:
Francesca Gennari, Therakos Italia
Lucia Aleotti, Menarini Group
Nicoletta Luppi, MSD Italia
Gaudenzio Meneghesso, University of Padova
Mons. Renzo Pegoraro, Pontifical Academy for Life
Chiara Sabelli, Science writer
Fabio Turone, Center for Ethics in Science and Journalism (CESJ)
Conclusion of the proceedings
Resurrection, Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.2, for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Gilbert Kaplan and Rob Mates version (2012)
Yuliya Progrebnyak, Soprano
Alessandra Visentin, Contralto
Coro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
Cristiano Dell’Oste, Chorus Master
Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto
Marco Angius, Conductor
Moderators: Umberto Cillo, University of Padova - Lucia Zanatta, Order of Biologists of Triveneto
“Immune-based approaches to HIV eradication”
Guido Silvestri, Emory University School of Medicine
“Navigating modern pathology in the era of precision medicine”
Aldo Scarpa, University of Verona
“The unknowns of micro-nanoplastics journey through the human body”
Fazel A. Monikh, University of Padova
“Micro-Nanoplastics and cardiovascular diseases: evidences and perspectives”
Giuseppe Paolisso, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
Moderators: Fabio Mammano, University of Padova - Paula Cannon, University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine
“Treatment of Glioblastoma Using an Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus Armed with IL-12”
Joseph Glorioso, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
“Monocytes can give a free ride to HSV-1 through the blood-brain barrier: the glioblastoma model”
Arianna Calistri, University of Padova
“Oncolytic immunoactivation associates with survival in glioblastoma patients”
E. Antonio Chiocca, Harvard Medical School
“The long journey of gene therapy: from genes to commercial reality”
Fulvio Mavilio, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and Orchard Therapeutics, London
“New perspectives for mRNA vaccines”
Rino Rappuoli, Bitchnopole Foundation and Antipandemic Hub - Siena
“Advanced genetic engineering of hematopoiesis to open new therapeutic opportunities”
Luigi Naldini, San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy
Concluding remarks. Signing of the WHFV 2025 protocol to promote health science - in a decalogue - like text (Press release)
Silvio Brusaferro, University of Udine
Franco Foresta Martin, journalist, TV writer
Giorgio Palù, University of Padova
Caterina Pastori, Scientific Committee of Vocational Training School in General Practice of the Veneto Region.
Rosario Rizzuto, University of Padova
Farewells and conclusion of the proceedings with the prospect of next WHFV
Manuela Lanzarin, Veneto Region
Alfredo Guglielmi, University of Verona
The World Health Forum Veneto is born with a specific purpose: to analyze the present and delve into the future of medical sciences and technologies that can improve life.
