Lipari School on Computational Neuroscience

Single-Cell and Non-coding RNAs for Neuroscience

July 6th - July 12th, 2025

Speakers
-Ido Amit, Weizmann Institute, Israel
Brain Immunology

-Trygve Bakken, Allen Institute,Seattle, USA
Molecular Diversity of Cell Types in Human and Other Primate Brains

-Davie Van Victor, Harvard University, Boston, USA
The Role of microRNAs in Brain Connectivity, Function and Plasticity

-Gerhard Schratt, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
Non-Coding RNA and Human Brain Evolution

Special Seminars
-Doron Betel - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
Single-cell studies of neurodegeneration and aging

-Silvia De Rubeis - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
Genomics of Autism Spectrum Disorders

-Alessandro Cellerino - Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
Computational and wet-lab technologies for aging monitoring and neurodegenerative diseases

-Tommaso Pizzorusso - Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy
MicroRNAs in Neuroplasticity: Examples from Visual Cortex

-Filippo Caruso - University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Quantum AI for Alzheimer’s disease early screening

-Renata Rizzo - University of Catania, Catania, Italy

Salvatore Alaimo - University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Artificial Intelligence and System Biology for Therapeutic Targeting and Phenotype Simulation


Directors
Alfredo Ferro, University of Catania, Italy
Giovanni Pioggia, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Ido Amit, Weizmann Institute, Israel
Tommaso Pizzorusso, Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy


Scientific Committee
Rita Barone, University of Catania, Italy
Renata Rizzo, University of Catania, Italy
Alfredo Pulvirenti, University of Catania, Italy
Salvatore Alaimo, University of Catania, Italy
Giovanni Micale, University of Catania, Italy
Roberto Purrello, University of Catania, Italy
Rosa Musotto, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Alfio Puglisi, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Flavia Marino, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy

Organizing Committee
Simone Lanucara, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Stefania Gismondo, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Sergio Baluci, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Antonino Andrea Arnao, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Fabrizio Parnasso, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Noemi Crifò, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Giosuè Zurzolo, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Maria Valeria Maiorana, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Alice Saccà, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy
Giorgio Gugliotta, CNR-IRIB, Messina Unit, Italy