EUVEN 2021: 1ST CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN VENOM NETWORK (CA19144)
PROGRAM

Days: Tuesday, September 14th Wednesday, September 15th Thursday, September 16th

Tuesday, September 14th

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14:30-14:34 Session Opening: The 1° International Congress of the European Venom Network EUVEN
Chair:
Figen Caliskan (Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
14:34-19:00 Session 1: DIVERSITY OF VENOMS AND VENOMOUS ORGANISMS

This session focuses on the different levels of diversity tackled in venom studies, from organisms to molecules. It will include ecological and evolutionary aspects, venom composition, physiological action, and molecular targets of venom.

14:35-15:15 Session Keynote: Nicholas Casewell - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Chair:
Giulia Zancolli (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
14:35
Nicholas Casewell (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK)
Venom evolution in spitting cobras: integrating diverse data types and harnessing the power of collaboration in venom research (abstract)
15:15-16:15 Session 1: ORAL 1
Chair:
Yiannis Sarigiannis (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
15:15
Maike Fischer (Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Yannick Pauchet (Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Natalie Wielsch (Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
David Heckel (Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Andreas Vilcinskas (Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Germany)
Heiko Vogel (Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
A bug's secrets – Characterization of toxic venom components from the African assassin bug Psytalla horrida (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maike Fischer
15:25
Vanessa Schendel (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Eivind Undheim (University of Oslo, Norway)
Venom modulation in the red-headed centipede Scolopendra morsitans (abstract)
PRESENTER: Vanessa Schendel
15:35
Ondřej Michálek (Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Czechia)
Andrew A. Walker (Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia)
Ondrej Šedo (Mendel Centre for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC; National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Masaryk University, Czechia)
Zbyněk Zdráhal (Mendel Centre for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC; National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Masaryk University, Czechia)
Glenn F. King (Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia)
Stano Pekár (Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Czechia)
The composition and specific toxicity of venom of araneophagous white-tailed spiders (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ondřej Michálek
15:45
Anna Klompen (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, United States)
Paulyn Cartwright (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, United States)
Venom variation in functionally distinct tissues of Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus through a nematocyst-enriched transcriptome (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anna Klompen
15:55
Giulia Zancolli (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Maarten Reijnders (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Robert M. Waterhouse (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Marc Robinson-Rechavi (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Convergent evolution of venom gland transcriptomes across Metazoa (abstract)
PRESENTER: Giulia Zancolli
16:20-17:00 Session 1: POSTER 1
Chair:
Blerina Vrenozi (Research Center of Flora and Fauna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania)
16:20
Naoual Oukkache (Institut Pasteur of Morocco, Morocco)
Bivalent antivenom against severe Scorpion envenomation in Morocco (abstract)
16:23
Martha Mayela Manzano-Mora (Instituto de Química, UNAM, Mexico)
Fernando Lazcano-Pérez (Unidad Académica de Sistemas Arrecifales Puerto Morelos, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, UNAM, Mexico)
Alan Gerardo Hernandez-Melgar (CICESE, Mexico)
Judith Sánchez-Rodríguez (Unidad Académica de Sistemas Arrecifales Puerto Morelos, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, UNAM, Mexico)
Roberto Arreguín-Espinosa (Instituto de Química, UNAM, Mexico)
Characterization and identification of a novel protease from Palythoa caribaeorum venom (abstract)
PRESENTER: Martha Mayela Manzano-Mora
16:26
Maria del Mar Cano Caballero (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)
Juan Carlos G. Galindo (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)
Samuel Abalde (Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden)
Rafael Zardoya (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Spain)
Manuel J. Tenorio (Universidad de Cadiz, Spain)
Proteomic analysis of the venom duct of the West African cone snail Varioconus guanche (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maria del Mar Cano Caballero
16:29
Sol Yepes (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Maike Fischer (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Natalie Wielsch (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Roy Kirsch (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
David Heckel (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Heiko Vogel (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany)
Venom characterization of the aquatics bugs Ilyocoris cimicoides (Hemiptera: Naucoridae) and Notonecta glauca (Hemiptera: Notonectidae) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sol Yepes
16:32
Keith Lyons (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Dayle Leonard (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Michel Dugon (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Kevin Healy (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
The importance of performing both LD50 and ED50 potency experiments: A case study investigating the prey specificity of tarantula venoms. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Keith Lyons
16:35
Claudia Camarero-Hoyos (Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)
Ana Riesgo (Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain)
Aida Verdes (Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain)
Differential Gene Expression analyses reveal potential novel predatory toxins in the heteronemertean Lineus longissimus (abstract)
PRESENTER: Claudia Camarero-Hoyos
16:38
Nasit Igci (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Mehmet Zulfu Yildiz (Adiyaman University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Turkey)
Bahadir Akman (Igdir University, Vocational School of Higher Education for Technical Sciences, Department of Forestry, Turkey)
Konrad Mebert (Institute of Development, Ecology, Conservation & Cooperation, Switzerland)
Mehmet Anil Oguz (Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Turkey)
Fikriye Seda Atasoy (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Bayram Gocmen (Deceased, Turkey)
Comparative venom biochemistry of Anatolian venomous snakes: protein profiles and enzyme activities (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nasit Igci
16:41
Marie Tuifua (Université d'Angers, France)
Julien Giribaldi (National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research Frederick, MD, USA, United States)
Christina Schroeder (National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research Frederick, MD, USA, United States)
Rosanna Mary (IBMM, Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France, France)
Jean Chemin (IGF, CNRS, INSERM, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France, France)
Emmanuel Bourinet (IGF, CNRS, INSERM, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France, France)
Sebastien Dutertre (IBMM, Université Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France, France)
Spider toxin PmuTx1 targets voltage-gated channels Nav1.7 and Cav3.2 (abstract)
PRESENTER: Marie Tuifua
16:44
Maja Lang Balija (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotehnology, Croatia)
Adrijana Leonardi (Jožef Stefan Institut, Department od Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Slovenia)
Marija Brgles (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotehnology, Croatia)
Dora Sviben (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotehnology, Croatia)
Tihana Kurtović (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotehnology, Croatia)
Beata Halassy (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotehnology, Croatia)
Igor Križaj (Jožef Stefan Institut, Department od Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Slovenia)
Comparative analysis of V. ursinii ssp. and V. a. ammodytes venoms which originated from Croatia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maja Lang Balija
16:47
Nasit Igci (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Seyma Eroglu (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Rabia Tas (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Tugçe Yigit (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Investigation of the individual venom variation of Macrovipera lebetinus obtusa (Blunt-nosed viper) in terms of protein profile, phospholipase A2 and protease enzyme activities (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rabia Tas
16:50
Aleksandra Bocian (Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland)
Konrad Hus (Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland)
Justyna Buczkowicz (Rzeszów University of Technology, Poland)
Vladimir Petrilla (University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Monika Petrillová (University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Jaroslav Legáth (University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Enzymatic activity of phospholipases A2 from Naja ashei venom (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aleksandra Bocian
16:53
Ozgur Ceylan (Mugla Kocman University, Ula Ali Kocman Vocational School, Dept. of Food Processing, Ula Mugla,, Turkey)
Rahsan Ivgin Tunca (Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Ula Ali Kocman Vocational School, Apiculture Program, Ula Mugla,, Turkey)
Okan Ozgul (Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University, Ula Ali Kocman Vocational School, Apiculture Program, Ula Mugla,, Turkey)
The Determination of Antimicrobial and Anti-quorum Sensing Activities in Honey bee Venom Collected from Mugla in Turkey (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ozgur Ceylan
17:00-17:20Coffee Break
17:20-18:20 Session 1: ORAL 2
Chair:
Yiannis Sarigiannis (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
17:20
Juan Carlos G. Galindo (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)
Hassan Annaz (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)
Jose Ramón Pardos-Blas (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Spain)
Rafael Zardoya (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Spain)
Manuel J. Tenorio (Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)
Protein diversity in the venom duct of the Mediterranean cone snail Lautoconus ventricosus (abstract)
PRESENTER: Juan Carlos G. Galindo
17:30
Axel Touchard (CNRS, UMR EcoFoG, France)
Hadrien Lalagüe (CNRS, UMR EcoFoG, France)
Steven Ascoët (Institut National Universitaire Champollion, France)
Sam Robinson (IMB, The University of Queensland, Australia)
Frédéric Petitclerc (CNRS, UMR EcoFoG, France)
Valérie Troispoux (INRAE, UMR EcoFoG, France)
Jérôme Orivel (CNRS, EcoFoG, France)
Niklas Tysklind (INRAE, EcoFoG, France)
Does arboreal life habits in Neotropical ant species impacts their venom composition and performance? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Axel Touchard
17:40
Kevin Healy (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Keith Lyons (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Alannah Forde (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Michel Dugon (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
The macroecology of venom: Using phylogenetic comparative approaches to understand the general rules of venom ecology and evolution (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kevin Healy
17:50
Jonas Krämer (Institute for Zoology, University of Cologne, D-50674, Cologne, Germany, Germany)
Steve Peigneur (Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), B-3000 Leuven, Belgium, Belgium)
Jan Tytgat (Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), B-3000 Leuven, Belgium, Belgium)
Ronald Jenner (Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom, UK)
Ronald van Toor (The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, New Zealand)
Reinhard Predel (Institute for Zoology, University of Cologne, D-50674, Cologne, Germany, Germany)
A Pseudoscorpion's Promising Pinch: The Venom of Chelifer cancroides Contains a Rich Source of Novel Compounds (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jonas Krämer
18:00
Maria Vittoria Modica (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
Serena Leone (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
Marco Gerdol (University of Trieste, Italy)
Sebastien Dutertre (CNRS, France)
A first look at soft corals' toxins: the venom of the white seafan Eunicella singularis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Serena Leone
18:25-19:00 Session 1: POSTER 2
Chair:
Blerina Vrenozi (Research Center of Flora and Fauna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania)
18:25
Sean Rayner (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Aiste Vitkauskaite (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
John P. Dunbar (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Kevin Healy (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Michel M. Dugon (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Venom optimisation and venom potency in the globally invasive Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sean Rayner
18:28
Arzu İşcan (Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
Figen Çalışkan (Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
Purification of antimicrobial peptides from the hemolymph of Mesobuthus gibbosus (abstract)
PRESENTER: Arzu İşcan
18:31
Simon Caserman (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Gašper Šolinc (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Neža Koritnik (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Marjetka Podobnik (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Gregor Anderluh (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
MiGa an actinoporin-like protein from the Mediteranian Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Simon Caserman
18:34
Alannah Forde (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Adam Jacobsen (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Michel Dugon (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Kevin Healy (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Does size matter after all? An investigation of the relation between morphology and venom potency in scorpions. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Alannah Forde
18:37
Yihe Zhao (University of Porto, Portugal)
Agostinho Antunes (University of Porto, Portugal)
Potentials in the neglected Molluscivorous and Vermivorous Conus Species (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yihe Zhao
18:40
Filipe Silva (CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal, Portugal)
Agostinho Antunes (CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal, Portugal)
Fish Venoms: the transcriptomic approach to the venom cocktail (abstract)
PRESENTER: Filipe Silva
18:43
Adrijana Leonardi (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Aljoša Marinko (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Margareta Žlajpah (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Neža Koritnik (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Robert Vidmar (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Marko Fonović (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Milan Kojić (Institute of molecular genetics and genetic engineering, Serbia)
Igor Križaj (Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Biochemical and functional characterization of cysteine-rich secretory proteins from the venom of the nose-horned viper (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aljoša Marinko
18:46
Juan Guido (Centro de investigación y de estudios avanzados del IPN CINVESTAV-Langebio, Mexico)
Fabien Plisson (Centro de investigación y de estudios avanzados del IPN CINVESTAV-Langebio, Mexico)
The greatest of the small: Meta-analysis of hymenopteran venom diversity, and further approaches for biotechnology–pharmacology. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Juan Guido
18:49
Joachim Surm (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Israel)
Guy Amir (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The School of Computer Science & Engineering, Israel)
Adi Simhi (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The School of Computer Science & Engineering, Israel)
Jason Macrander (Florida Southern College, Biology Department, United States)
Edward Smith (University of North Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences, United States)
Adam Reitzel (University of North Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences, United States)
Yehu Moran (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Israel)
Dominant toxin hypothesis: Disentangling the evolution of venom as a complex trait (abstract)
PRESENTER: Joachim Surm
18:52
Nasit Igci (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Fikriye Seda Atasoy (Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Turkey)
Fibrinogenolytic activities of Anatolian viper venoms (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fikriye Seda Atasoy
Wednesday, September 15th

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14:00-19:00 Session 2: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN VENOM RESEARCH

This session features the most recent methodological advances that are pushing forward venom research: from gene editing to biophysics, from high throughput experimentation and bioinformatics to cell biology.

14:05-14:35 Session 2: POSTER 1
Chair:
Evroula Hapeshi (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
14:05
Batuhan Orman (Ege University, Turkey)
Didem Şen Karaman (Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey)
Ayşe Nalbantsoy (Ege University, Turkey)
Cytotoxic Activity Investigation of Anatolian Bee (Apis mellifera anatoliaca) Venom Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (abstract)
PRESENTER: Batuhan Orman
14:08
Yanning Yong (Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia)
Michelle Khai Khun Yap (Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia)
Gene Cloning and Expression of Cobra Venom Cytotoxin using Bacterial Expression System (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yanning Yong
14:11
Konrad Hus (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Łukasz Marczak (Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland)
Vladimír Petrilla (Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Monika Petrillová (Department of General Education Subjects, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Jaroslav Legáth (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Aleksandra Bocian (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
How your research strategy can influence your data (abstract)
PRESENTER: Konrad Hus
14:14
Naira Ayvazyan (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
Gevorg Ghukasyan (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
Lusine Ghulikyan (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
Gayane Kirakosyan (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
Gohar Sevoyan (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
Armen Voskanyan (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
Zaruhi Karabekian (Orbeli Institute of Physiology NAS RA, Armenia)
THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 AND METALLOPROTEINASES TO THE SYNERGISTIC ACTION OF VIPER VENOM ON THE BIOENERGETIC PROFILE OF VERO CELLS (abstract)
PRESENTER: Naira Ayvazyan
14:17
Gašper Šolinc (Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Nada Žnidaršič (Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Gregor Anderluh (Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Marjetka Podobnik (Department of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Bryoporin from moss Physcomitrium patens is structurally related to pore-forming actinoporins (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gašper Šolinc
14:20
Zafer Sancak (Kastamonu University, Turkey)
Idris Yazgan (Kastamonu University, Turkey)
Mehmet Ali Demir (Kastamonu University, Turkey)
Antibacterial properties of Androctonus crassicauda (Oliver, 1807) venom synthesized gold nanosturctures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Idris Yazgan
14:23
Florence Jungo (SIB | Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland)
Edouard de Castro (SIB | Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland)
Elisabeth Coudert (SIB | Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland)
Alan James Bridge (SIB | Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland)
The Uniprot Consortium (UniProt Consortium, Switzerland)
Two web resources on venoms and their proteins: the UniProt ToxProt program and VenomZone (abstract)
PRESENTER: Florence Jungo
14:26
Grigoris Panayi (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
Christos Petrou (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
Yiannis Sarigiannis (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
Linear Scorpion Peptides: An unexplored pool for peptide hydrogels (abstract)
PRESENTER: Grigoris Panayi
14:35-15:35 Session 2: ORAL 1
Chair:
Agostinho Antunes (University of Porto, Portugal)
14:35
José Ramón Pardos-Blas (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Spain)
Iker Irisarri (Institute for Microbiology and Genetics, University of Goettingen, Germany)
Samuel Abalde (Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden)
Carlos.M L Afonso (Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Universidade do Algarve, Portugal)
Manuel.J Tenorio (Departamento CMIM y Química Inorgánica-INBIO, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Spain)
Rafael Zardoya (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Spain)
Genome organization and structure of venom genes of the Mediterranean cone snail Lautoconus ventricosus (Gmelin, 1791) (abstract)
PRESENTER: José Ramón Pardos-Blas
14:45
Mirijam Kozorog (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Marc-Antoine Sani (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Martina Lenarčič Živković (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Janez Plavec (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Frances Separovic (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Gregor Anderluh (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
The use of one-dimensional fluorine (19F) NMR in membrane-protein studies of pore-forming toxin listeriolysin O (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mirijam Kozorog
14:55
Maik Damm (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany)
Benjamin-Florian Hempel (Charité Berlin, Germany)
Bayram Göcmen (Ege University, Turkey)
Ayse Nalbantsoy (Ege University, Turkey)
Roderich D. Süssmuth (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany)
Unveiling the Old World Mysteries - High Scale Proteomics of Turkish Viperine Venoms (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maik Damm
15:05
Benjamin-Florian Hempel (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)
Aida Verdes (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain)
Eivind Andreas Baste Undheim (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
Ronald Jenner (Natural History Museum, UK)
Spatial venomics: Toxin production and functional biology of glycerid toxins by mass spectrometry imaging (abstract)
PRESENTER: Benjamin-Florian Hempel
15:15
Aida Verdes (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales MNCN-CSIC, Spain)
Sami Saarenpää (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
Eivind Undheim (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
Juan Junoy (Universidad de Alcalá, Spain)
Ana Riesgo (Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales MNCN-CSIC, Spain)
Stefania Giacomello (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Spain)
Combining Spatial Transcriptomics and Mass-Spectrometry Imaging to identify and visualize novel nemertean toxins within histological sections (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aida Verdes
15:35-15:45Coffee Break
15:45-16:15 Session 2: POSTER 2
Chair:
Evroula Hapeshi (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
15:45
Sophie Laugesen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Helena Safavi-Hemami (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Lars Ellgaard (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Lea Cecilie Christensen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Recombinant expression of cone snail venom insulins (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sophie Laugesen
15:48
Fiorella Tonello (CNR of Italy, Istituto di Neuroscienze, Padova, Italy, Italy)
Maria Lina Massimino (CNR of Italy, Istituto di Neuroscienze, Padova, Italy, Italy)
Julian Fernandez (Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, 11501, Costa Rica., Costa Rica)
Barbara Spolaore (Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, Italy)
Enzymatic conjugation with transglutaminase to label venom toxins: method and applications (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fiorella Tonello
15:51
Rafael Amigot-Sánchez (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
Diego Heras-Márquez (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
Ana Robles (Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain)
Sergi Roda (Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain)
Laura Fernandez-Lopez (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Spain)
Cristina Coscolín (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Spain)
Álvaro Martínez-del-Pozo (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
Manuel Ferrer (Institute of Catalysis, CSIC, Spain)
Víctor Guallar (Barcelona Supercomputing Center and Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Spain)
Sara García Linares (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
Engineering of the actinoporin FraC confers hydrolytic activity to the pore channel: building the foundations towards pore-based nanoreactors (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sara García Linares
15:54
Ayse Nalbantsoy (Ege University, Turkey)
İsmail Hakkı Akgun (Ege University, Turkey)
Ayse Bercin Barlas (Ege University, Turkey)
Gülşah Sunal (İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Turkey)
Gunnur Onak Pulat (İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Turkey)
Ozan Karaman (İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Turkey)
Fulya Unalp (Ege University, Turkey)
Batuhan Orman (Ege University, Turkey)
Cytotoxic Effects of Selected Cyclic Peptides Based on Venom Mimetics on Glioblastoma (U87MG) Cells (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ayse Nalbantsoy
15:57
Erick-Fernando Huerta Romero (CICESE, Mexico)
Nadia-Lizeth Caram Salas (CICESE, Mexico)
Samanta-Mireya Jiménez Flores (CICESE, Mexico)
Alexei-Fedorovish Licea Navarro (CICESE, Mexico)
Joaquin Lopez-Carrillo (CICESE, Mexico)
Miryam Ochoa Agredano (CICESE, Mexico)
Natalia-Denisse Cardona Morales (CICESE, Mexico)
Purification and evaluation of a novel analgesic peptide isolated from the venom of Centruroides exilicauda (abstract)
PRESENTER: Erick-Fernando Huerta Romero
16:00
Evelyne Benoit (Service d’Ingénierie Moléculaire pour la Santé, ERL CNRS/CEA 9004, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, France)
Michel De Waard (Institut du Thorax, Inserm UMR 1087 / CNRS UMR 6291, Nantes, France, France)
Rémy Béroud (Smartox Biotechnology, Saint-Egrève, France, France)
Michel Partiseti (Sanofi R & D, Integrated Drug Discovery – High Content Biology, Vitry-sur-Seine, France, France)
Denis Servent (Service d’Ingénierie Moléculaire pour la Santé, ERL CNRS/CEA 9004, Gif sur Yvette, France, France)
Multi-scale evaluation of spider toxins as potential anti-nociceptive agents: Example of Cyriotoxin-1a (abstract)
PRESENTER: Evelyne Benoit
16:03
Figen Caliskan (Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
A new approach to antivenom preparation: Using Androctonus crassicauda venom loaded biodegradable nanoparticles as an immunoadjuvant. (abstract)
16:06
Jia Jin Hiu (Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia)
Shun Qi Teoh (Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia)
Michelle Khai Khun Yap (Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia)
The transition of apoptosis to necroptosis by cobra venom cytotoxin is associated with concentration-dependent membrane permeabilization. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Michelle Khai Khun Yap
16:15-17:15 Session 2: ORAL 2
Chair:
Agostinho Antunes (University of Porto, Portugal)
16:15
Richard Stenner (University of Bristol, UK)
Huan Sun (University of Bristol, UK)
Imre Berger (University of Bristol, UK)
Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel (University of Bristol, UK)
Using Ribosome Display to Generate a Safe, Efficient and Affordable Antivenom to treat Snakebite Envenoming (abstract)
PRESENTER: Richard Stenner
16:25
Joshua Torres (Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
The King’s Gambit: Small Molecule Arsenal of Conus imperialis (abstract)
16:35
Fernanda Gobbi Amorim (University of Liège, Belgium)
Damien Redureau (University of Liège, Belgium)
Nicholas Casewell (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK)
Loïc Quinton (University of Liège, Belgium)
Application of Multi-Enzymatic Limited Digestion for inventorying the snake venom arsenal (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fernanda Gobbi Amorim
16:45
Steven Trim (Venomtech Limited, UK)
Improving the utility of venoms in high throughput screening for drug discovery. (abstract)
16:55
Alexis Panagiotopoulos (Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas, Patras 26504, GREECE, Greece)
George Mitsainas (University of Patras, Patras 26504, GREECE, Greece)
Maria Klapa (Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas, Patras 26504, GREECE, Greece)
Snake venom metabolomics: Comparative analysis between Vipera ammodytes meridionalis and Malpolon insignitus fuscus in the Peloponnese (abstract)
PRESENTER: Alexis Panagiotopoulos
17:15-17:30Coffee Break
17:30-18:05 Session Keynote: Mandë Holford - City University of New York / American Museum of Natural History
Chair:
Manuel J. Tenorio (University of Cadiz, Spain)
17:30
Mande Holford (City University of New York - American Museum of Natural History, United States)
Killer Snails: Agents of change and innovation (abstract)
18:15-18:45 Session 2: POSTER 3
Chair:
Evroula Hapeshi (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
18:15
Joana S Rodrigues (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Andreia Faria-Pereira (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Sérgio P Camões (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Vanessa Morais (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Joana P Miranda (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Towards a physiologically relevant human stem cell-derived hepatic in vitro model for evaluating venom pharmacology, toxicology and pathology (abstract)
PRESENTER: Joana S Rodrigues
18:18
Ewa Ciszkowicz (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Aleksandra Bocian (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Anna Miłoś (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Konrad Hus (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Justyna Buczkowicz (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Vladimir Petrilla (University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Slovakia)
Monika Petrillova (University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Poland)
Jaroslav Legath (Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland)
Cytotoxicity of Phospholipases A2 and 3FTxs from Naja ashei venom (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anna Miłoś
18:21
Nadia Caram Salas (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Joaquín López Carrillo (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Natalia Morales Cardona (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Alexei F. Licea Navarro (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Erick Huerta Romero (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Samanta Jiménez Flores (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Johanna Bernáldez Sarabia (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
Miryam Ochoa Agredano (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Mexico)
A new w-conotoxin from Californiconus californicus with analgesic effect after systemic administration in chronic inflammatory pain. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Joaquín López Carrillo
18:24
Ana Crnkovic (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Gašper Šolinc (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Marija Srnko (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Marjetka Podobnik (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Gregor Anderluh (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Upgrading biological nanopores with unnatural amino acids (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ana Crnkovic
18:27
Simona Saponara (University of Siena, Italy)
Amer Ahmed (University of Siena, Italy)
Maria Frosini (University of Siena, Italy)
Beatrice Gorelli (University of Siena, Italy)
Fabio Fusi (University of Siena, Italy)
In vitro assessment of venom cardiovascular pharmacology and safety: a trip from single cells to isolated organs (abstract)
PRESENTER: Simona Saponara
18:30
Tania Cebrero-Cangueiro (Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Spain)
Soraya Herrera-Espejo (Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Spain)
Ana Belén Guisado-Gil (Institute of Biomedicine of Seville, Spain)
Javier Sánchez-Céspedes (Instituto de Biomedicine de Seville, Spain)
Jerónimo Pachón (Instituto de Biomedicine de Seville, Spain)
María Eugenia Pachón-Ibáñez (Instituto de Biomedicine de Seville, Spain)
In Vitro activity of melittin from honey bee venom alone and in Combination with antibiotics against carbapenemases-producing Gram-negative bacilli (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tania Cebrero-Cangueiro
18:33
Federica Cavion (Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy)
Marco Pelin (Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy)
Michela Carlin (Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy)
Silvio Sosa (Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy)
Aurelia Tubaro (Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy)
Effects of the marine toxin palytoxin on human induced pluripotent stem cells (abstract)
PRESENTER: Federica Cavion
Thursday, September 16th

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14:00-18:00 Session 3: APPLICATIONS AND BIOMEDICAL IMPLICATIONS OF VENOM

In this session major applications of venom research are presented, including developments in the biomedical, agrochemical, cosmeceutical, and antimicrobial fields. Clinical aspects of envenomation and antivenom interventions are featured as well.

14:05-14:45 Session Keynote: Glenn KING - Institute for Molecular Bioscience - University of Queensland
Chair:
Gregor Anderluh (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
14:05
Glenn King (Institute for Molecular Bioscience - University of Queensland, Australia)
Deadly cures: a spider-venom peptide for treating ischemic injuries of the heart and brain (abstract)
14:45-15:45 Session 3: ORAL 1
Chair:
María Ikonomopoulou (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
14:45
Goran Gajski (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Croatia)
Tamara Čimbora-Zovko (Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia)
Sanjica Rak (Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia)
Maja Osmak (Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia)
Vera Garaj-Vrhovac (Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Croatia)
Mutual anticancer effects of bee venom and cisplatin on human cervical and laryngeal carcinoma cells and their drug resistant sublines (abstract)
PRESENTER: Goran Gajski
14:55
Javier Moral-Sanz (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
Manuel Alejandro Fernandez-Rojo (IMDEA-Food Institute, Spain)
Gonzalo Colmenarejo (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
Sergey Kurdyukov (University of Sydney, Australia)
Andreas Brust (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Lotten Ragnarsson (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Asa Andersson (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Sabela Vila (University of Santiago Compostela, Spain)
Pablo Cabezas (University of Santiago Compostela, Spain)
Patrick Wilhelm (The University of Queensland, Switzerland)
Yanni Chin (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Yaiza Lopez (IMDEA-Food Institute, Spain)
Taylor Smallwood (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Richard Clark (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Bryan Fry (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Glenn King (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Grant Ramm (QIMR Berghofer, Australia)
Paul Alewood (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Richard Lewis (The University of Queensland, Australia)
John Miles (James Cook University, Australia)
Maria Ikonomopoulou (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
The anti-tumoral profile of an octopus peptide in BRAF-melanoma cells is mediated by the conformation of the neurokinin 1 receptor-binding domain (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maria Ikonomopoulou
15:05
Mathilde Wells (University of Mons, Belgium)
Stéphanie Hambye (University of Mons, Belgium)
Bertrand Blankert (University of Mons, Belgium)
Identifying new potential antimalarial compound in toad venoms through a bio-guided fractionation process (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mathilde Wells
15:15
Ehsan Alirahimi (University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany)
Marianne van Cann (University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany)
Jörg Isensee (University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany)
Alexey Kuzmenkov (Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Russia)
Andreev-Andrievskiy Alexander (Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, Russia)
Steve Peigneur (Toxicology and Pharmacology, KU Leuven, Belgium, Belgium)
Georgii Khusainov (Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Russia)
Antonina Berkut (Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Russia)
Jan Tytgat (Toxicology and Pharmacology, KU Leuven, Belgium, Belgium)
Vanessa O. Zambelli (Laboratório de Dor e Sinalização, Instituto Butantan, Avenida Vital Brasil, 1500, 05503-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Brazil)
Gisele Picolo (Laboratório de Dor e Sinalização, Instituto Butantan, Avenida Vital Brasil, 1500, 05503-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Brazil)
Queren Apuque Alcantara (Laboratório de Dor e Sinalização, Instituto Butantan, Avenida Vital Brasil, 1500, 05503-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, Brazil)
André C. Morandini (Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-220, Brazil., Brazil)
Antonio Carlos Marques (Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508-220, Brazil, Brazil)
Juliana Mozer Sciani (Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory, São Francisco University (USF), Avenida São Francisco de Assis,, Brazil)
Alexander Vassilevski (Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Russia)
Tim Hucho (Translational Pain Research, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Germany, Germany)
High Content Microscopy Screening for Potentially Pain Modulating Toxins (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ehsan Alirahimi
15:25
James Boncan (Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, UK)
Samantha Bann (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, UK)
Stephen Cochrane (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, UK)
Diego Cobice (Mass Spectrometry Centre, Ulster University, UK)
Stephen McClean (School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, UK)
Anne Jordan (Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, UK)
Karen McCloskey (Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, UK)
Ken Mills (Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, UK)
Purification of novel phospholipase A2 enzymes with anticancer activity from Pseudechis australis snake venom (abstract)
PRESENTER: James Boncan
15:45-16:15 Session 3: POSTER 1
Chair:
Beata Halassy (Centre for research and knowledge transfer in biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
15:45
Carole Yaacoub (Aix marseille université, France)
Ziad Fajloun (Université Libanaise , EDST, Centre AZM, rue Miaten, 1300 Tripoli, Liban, Lebanon)
Coutard Bruno (UVE-UMR 190 Unité des Virus Emergents , IHU, 19-21 Boulevard Jean Moulin 13005, Marseille, French Guiana)
The Cytotoxic Effect of Apis mellifera Venom with a Synergistic Potential of Its Two Main Components-Melittin and PLA2-On Colon Cancer HCT116 Cell Lines (abstract)
PRESENTER: Carole Yaacoub
15:48
Alexey Averin (Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Miroslav Nenov (Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Vladislav Starkov (Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Tatyana Andreeva (Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Victor Tsetlin (Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Yuri Utkin (Shemyakin–Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Cardiovascular effects of snake toxins: new data for known toxins (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yuri Utkin
15:51
Adrián Marcelo Franco Vásquez (Instituto de Química, Mexico)
Fernando Lazcano Pérez (Unidad Académica de Sistemas Arrecifales Puerto Morelos, Mexico)
Giovanny Blandón Marín (Universidad Católica de Manizales, Colombia)
Roberto Arreguín Espinosa (Instituto de Química, Mexico)
Isolation, identification and characterization of phospholipases A2 from Lachesis acrochorda snake venom with activity on central nervous system glioma cancer cells (abstract)
PRESENTER: Adrián Marcelo Franco Vásquez
15:54
Sanja Mateljak Lukacevic (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology, Croatia)
Tihana Kurtovic (University of Zagreb, centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology, Croatia)
Marija Brgles (University of Zagreb, Centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology, Croatia)
Stephanie Steinberger (Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Austria)
Martina Marchetti-Deschmann (Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Austria)
Beata Halassy (University of Zagreb, centre for Research and Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology, Croatia)
Quality-related properties of the whole IgG snake antivenoms obtained by different refinement protocols (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sanja Mateljak Lukacevic
15:57
Tihana Kurtović (Centre for research and knowledge transfer in biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Maja Lang Balija (Centre for research and knowledge transfer in biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Miran Brvar (Centre for Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Mojca Dobaja Borak (Centre for Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Sanja Mateljak Lukačević (Centre for research and knowledge transfer in biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Beata Halassy (Centre for research and knowledge transfer in biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Comparison of preclinical properties of several available antivenoms in the search for effective treatment of Vipera ammodytes and Vipera berus envenoming (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tihana Kurtović
16:00
Iuliana Codreanu (University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania)
Ștefania Raita (University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania)
Mario Darius Codreanu (The General Association of Romanian Veterinarians, Romania)
Simona Nicolae (University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania)
Ion Rădoi (University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania)
Ciprian Ilie Ivas (University of Life Sciences Iași, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Romania)
Implications of bee venom administration on some biochemical and haematological parameters in Wistar rats (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mario Darius Codreanu
16:03
Nika Žibrat (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Marjetka Podobnik (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Gregor Anderluh (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Is mechanistic action of NLP-induced plant membrane damage universal? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nika Žibrat
16:15-16:30Coffee Break
16:30-17:30 Session 3: ORAL 2
Chair:
María Ikonomopoulou (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
16:30
Kity Požek (Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia)
Adrijana Leonardi (Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia)
Igor Križaj (Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Slovenia)
Milan Kojić (University of Belgrade, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Laboratory for Molecular Microbiology, Serbia)
VaaMPIII-3, a disintegrin-like/cysteine-rich protein from the Vipera a. ammodytes venom, and its toxic effects on blood (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kity Požek
16:40
John Dunbar (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Damien Redureau (University of Liège, Belgium)
Neyaz Kahn (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Antoine Fort (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Ronan Sulpice (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Aoife Boyd (National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)
Loic Quinton (University of Liège, Belgium)
Michel Dugon (NUI Galway, Ireland)
New kids on the block: Envenomation occurrence, medical significance and venom profile of the Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Michel Dugon
16:50
Adrijan Ivanušec (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Jernej Šribar (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Peter Veranič (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Institute of Cell Biology, Slovenia)
Maja Zorović (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Institute of Pathophysiology, Slovenia)
Marko Živin (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Institute of Pathophysiology, Slovenia)
Igor Križaj (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
A presynaptically neurotoxic secreted phospholipase A2 group IIA from snake venom and its mammalian orthologue bind to the same mitochondrial receptor (abstract)
PRESENTER: Adrijan Ivanušec
17:00
Alexander Vassilevski (Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Design and production of subtype-selective ligands of voltage-gated potassium channels (abstract)
17:10
Yasmine Boughanmi (UMR7273 CNRS-LATOXAN SAS, France)
Harold de Pomyers (LATOXAN, France)
Kamel Mabrouk (UMR7273 CNRS, France)
From venom to bioactive peptide: Identification, Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Study. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yasmine Boughanmi
17:30-18:00 Session 3: POSTER 2
Chair:
Beata Halassy (Centre for research and knowledge transfer in biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
17:30
Javier Moral-Sanz (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
Ana Vela-Sebastian (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
Manuel Fernandez-Rojo (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
Jeremy Potriquet (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia)
Andreas Brust (The University of Queensland,, Australia)
Patrick Wilhelm (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Taylor B Smallwood (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Richard J Clark (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Bryan G. Fry (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Paul F. Alewood (The University of Queensland, Australia)
John J. Miles (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia)
Jason P Mulvenna (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia)
Maria Ikonomopoulou (Imdea-food institute, Spain)
Unraveling the cytotoxic mechanism of the Octpep-1 venom-derived peptide in BRAF(V600E) mutated melanoma and its synergy with mTORC1 and ERK inhibitors (abstract)
PRESENTER: Javier Moral-Sanz
17:33
Magdalena Kulma (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Aleksandra Šakanović (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Simon Caserman (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Marjetka Podobnik (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Gregor Anderluh (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Equinatoxin II-D4 fusion protein as a promising tool to study organization of plasma membrane lipids in mammalian cells during viral infection (abstract)
PRESENTER: Magdalena Kulma
17:36
Ana Vela-Sebastian (IMDEA FOOD INSTITUTE, Spain)
Javier Moral-Sanz (IMDEA FOOD INSTITUTE, Spain)
Sergey Kurdyukov (University of Sydney, Australia)
Andreas Brust (The University of Queensland, Austria)
Patrick Wilhelm (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Paul F. Alewood (The University of Queensland, Australia)
G. Gregory Neely (University of Sydney, Australia)
Evelyne Deplazes (The University of Queensland, Australia)
María Ikonomopoulou (IMDEA Food Institute, Spain)
Cholesterol modulates the cytotoxicity of Gomesin in melanoma of BRAF mutation. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ana Vela-Sebastian
17:39
Hakan Caliskan (Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
Figen Caliskan (Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
Adolfo Rafael de Roodt (Primera Cátedra de Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Horse selection and immunization for effective production of polyclonal antibodies against venom from venomous animals (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hakan Caliskan
17:42
Adam Jacobsen (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Alannah Forde (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Kevin Healy (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Michel Dugon (National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland)
Exploring global trends in the clinical manifestations of scorpion envenomations (abstract)
PRESENTER: Adam Jacobsen
17:45
Blerina Vrenozi (Research Center of Flora and Fauna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania)
Venomous spiders of Albania – Does the increase of the air temperature influence the toxicity of the spider venom? (abstract)
17:48
Gülay Sezer (Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Turkey)
Figen Çalışkan (Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Science and Art Faculty, Biology Department,, Turkey)
Tuncay Türkeş (Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Science and Art Faculty, Biology Department,, Turkey)
Ertuğrul Şahmetlioğlu (Kayseri University, Safiye Çıkrıkçıoğlu Vocational School, Turkey)
Anticancer activity of Argiope bruennichi spider venom (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gülay Sezer
17:51
Quirino Attilio Vassalli (Scripps Research institute La Jolla, CA, United States)
Zaverio Marcello Ruggeri (Scripps Research institute La Jolla, CA, United States)
Maria Vittoria Modica (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy, Italy)
Marco Oliverio (Sapienza University Roma, Italy)
Manuela Cervelli (Roma Tre University, Italy)
Jonathan Reinoso Sanchez (Roma Tre University, Italy)
Yunfeng Chen (Scripps Research institute La Jolla, CA, United States)
The anti-platelet activity of VWA1-like proteins from the vampire snail Cumia reticulata (abstract)
PRESENTER: Quirino Attilio Vassalli
18:10-19:10 Session Q&A: Q&A - QUESTION & ANSWER - POSTER LIVE SESSION

Posters will be further discussed in 3 parallel live Q&A sessions

Chair:
Evroula Hapeshi (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
19:15-19:25 Session AWARDS: EUVEN 2021 AWARDS
Chair:
Manuel J. Tenorio (University of Cadiz, Spain)
19:25-19:45 Session CLOSING: Congress closing
Chairs:
Figen Caliskan (Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey)
Maria Vittoria Modica (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
Manuel J. Tenorio (University of Cadiz, Spain)