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8:30am-9:00am  Registration and poster set-up

9:15am-9:30am  Welcome address by the Organizers and Local Authorities

 

MORNING SESSION

 

PLENARY LECTURES
Chair: Cristina Giaroni

9:30am-10:30am
Prof. Pieter Vanden Berghe (Leuven): 
"Complexity of the enteric nervous system as revealed by microscopy"

10:30am-11:30am
Prof. Werend Boesmans (Maastricht):
"Enteric glia as an important mediator of enteric nervous system homeostasis in health and disease"

 

11:30am-12:00am
COFFEE BREAK 


SHORT TALKS 
Chair: Isabella Barbiero

12:00am-12:20am
Dr. Fabiana Miraglia (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa)
"α-Synuclein Aggregation Drives Significant Glia-neuronal Network Remodeling in Primary Enteric Cultures"

12:20am-12:40am
Dr. Giorgia Valetti (University of Insubria)
"Beyond the brain: uncovering gut barrier defect in CDKL5 deficiency disorder"

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12:40am-2:00pm
LUNCH and POSTER SESSION   

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AFTERNOON SESSION

 

SHORT TALKS
Chair: Erica Zamberletti

2:00pm-2:20pm
Dr. Annalisa Bosi (University of Insubria)
"Gender-specific influence of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103) effect on gastrointestinal motility in adolescent mice"

2:20pm-2:40pm
Dr. Francesca Terrin (University of Padova)
"beta-sitosterol beta-D-glucoside (BSSG) triggers intestinal inflammation in zebrafish and mouse models before the onset of neurodegeneration"

 

PLENARY LECTURES
Chair: Werend Boesmans

2:40pm-3:40pm
Prof. Cristina Giaroni (Insubria):
“The Enteric Nervous System at the Crossroad of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis”

3:40pm-4:40pm
Prof. Cecilia Giron (Padova):
“Communication between gut microbiota and neurons: the toll-like story”

 

4:40pm-5:00pm
CLOSING REMARKS

5:30pm  Posters Removed

 

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Participants are invited to submit an abstract in order to participate to the Poster Session.
Submission is free.

Abstracts should clearly summarize the content and relevance of the proposed contribution.

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

  • Each abstract must include: title, author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s), abstract text, and up to five keywords.
  • The abstract should briefly describe the objectives, methodology, main results, and conclusions.
  • Tables, figures, or images should not be included.

FORMAT AND LENGHT

  • Maximum length: 300 words (excluding title and references).
  • Accepted file formats: Word, txt or PDF.
  • Recommended font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, single spacing.

SUBMISSION

Abstracts must be submitted no later than March 28th, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

For submission, please send abstract by email (as attached file) to [email protected] 

SELECTION for SHORT TALKS

All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. 

Among the accepted abstracts, four will be selected for a Short Talk presentation during the conference.

POSTER PREPARATION

Posters should be prepared in vertical format. Maximum dimensions: X cm (width) × X cm (height) [to be defined]

PRESENTATION LANGUAGE

The official language of the workshop is English. All posters and oral presentations, including short talks, must be prepared and delivered in English.

 

 

For further information, please contact the Organizing Secretariat at [email protected].

Registration is free. We are committed to offering participants an opportunity to exchange knowledge and contacts in a free and open space.

The Conference can host up to 100 participants. 
Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

For registration, please fill the Registration Form before May 1st, 2026

The Conference will take place in the Conference Room at the Museo del Tessile e della Tradizione Industriale, located at Via Alessandro Volta 6/8, Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy. 

The site is situated close to the city centre, within the park of the former Cotonificio Carlo Ottolini, and is easily accessible on foot, by public transport, or by car. 

The museum site is an important example of industrial archaeology, and the museum is dedicated to the history of textile production in the area.

By train (Trenitalia or Ferrovie Nord Milano – FNM):
The museum can be reached in approximately 15–20 minutes on foot from both Busto Arsizio FS (Trenitalia) and Busto Arsizio Nord (FNM) stations, walking through the city centre.

From Busto Arsizio FS (Trenitalia) station: exit the station, turn right onto Via G. Mameli and continue to the roundabout. Turn right onto Viale Duca d’Aosta and then proceed to Via Zappellini.
From Busto Arsizio Nord (FNM) station: the station is connected to the city centre; from there, follow the brown tourist signs indicating Museo del Tessile.

By car:
Take the A8 motorway (Milano–Varese) and exit at Busto Arsizio. Follow the signs for Centro/Ospedale and then the brown signs indicating Museo del Tessile.
Free on-site parking is provided for all visitors.

By public transport or on foot:
The museum is well served by local urban buses and is easily reachable on foot from the city centre.

Organizing Commettee

dr. Lia Forti   [email protected]

dr. Isabella Barbiero    [email protected] 

prof. Cristina Giaroni    [email protected] 

prof. Charlotte Kilstrup-Nielsen    [email protected] 

 

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