The MicroModenaLab group is pleased to announce the last event relate to the ADRIAN project. The seminar “Vaginosi, vaginiti e disbiosi: prevenzione e nuovi orizzonti terapeutici” will take place on 10th July 2024 at the Complesso ex-ospedale Sant Agostino (Largo
New article published on PLOS ONE: “Fungal burden, dimorphic transition and candidalysin: Role in Candida albicans-induced vaginal cell damage and mitochondrial activation in vitro”
New research paper published on PLOS ONE by Luca Spaggiari, Andrea Ardizzoni, Francesco Ricchi, Natalia Pedretti, Caterina Squartini, Gianfranco Squartini, Samyr Kenno, Francesco De Seta and Eva Pericolini. ABSTRACT Candida albicans (C. albicans) can behave as a commensal yeast colonizing
New publication on Microorganisms: “Cell-free supernatant from a strain of Bacillus siamensis isolated from the skin showed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity”
New article published on Microorganisms by Natalia Pedretti, Ramona Iseppi, Carla Condò, Luca Spaggiari, Patrizia Messi, Eva Pericolini, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Andrea Ardizzoni and Carla Sabia ABSTRACT In recent years, the search for new compounds with antibacterial activity has drastically
New article published: ” An untargeted metabolomic analysis of Lacticaseibacillus (L.) rhamnosus, Lactobacillus (L.) acidophilus, Lactiplantibacillus (L.) plantarum and Limosilactobacillus (L.) reuteri reveals an upregulated production of inosine from L. rhamnosus”
New publication on Microorganisms by Luca Spaggiari, Natalia Pedretti, Francesco Ricchi, Diego Pinetti, Giuseppina Campisciano, Francesco De Seta, Manola Comar, Samyr Kenno, Andrea Ardizzoni and Eva Pericolini. ABSTRACT Lactic acid bacteria are considered an inexhaustible source of bioactive compounds; indeed,
New article published: “Characterization of virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus spp. isolated from clinical samples” by Natalia Pedretti et al.
New publication on Folia Microbiologica by Natalia Pedretti, Ramona Iseppi, Carla Condò, Shakira Ghazanfar, Patrizia Messi, Alessandro Di Cerbo and Carla Sabia. ABSTRACT The virulence factors, antibiotic resistance patterns, and the associated genetic elements have been investigated in Staphylococcus species. A total
New publication on Science Translational Medicine

Congratulations to Prof. Eva Pericolini and Dr. Arianna Sala for their new publication in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine. The article titled “Zinc prevents vaginal candidiasis by inhibiting expression of an inflammatory fungal protein” is the result of a
Congratulations Andrea!
Congratulations to our colleague Dr. Andrea Ardizzoni for his new role as Researcher (RTD-b)
Save the Date: ADRIAN event – 5th December 2023
We invite you to participate in the ADRIAN event on 5th December 2023. The seminar “Le malattie sessualmente trasmesse: modelli di studio, diagnosi e rischio oncologico” (“Sexually transmitted diseases: study models, diagnosis and oncological risk”) will take place at “Complesso
Congratulations Ramona!
Congratulations to Dr. Ramona Iseppi for her new position as Researcher (RTD-b)
New article published on Microbes and Infection: “The pathogenic and colonization potential of Candida africana”
This publication resulting from a collaboration with the Institute Pasteur in Paris, France, and the University of Zurich, Switzerland. ABSTRACT: The Candida albicans population displays high genetic diversity illustrated by 18-well differentiated genetic clusters. Cluster 13, also known as Candida