13th International Conference on Microbial Interactions & Microbial Ecology July 19-20, 2018 Rome, Italy

Inmaculada del Castillo is a Scientist at Azotic Technologies Ltd. She holds a PhD in Plant’s Microbiology by the University of Seville. Her main focus is the use of beneficial bacteria on agriculture and the impact of inoculants on the soil microbiome. She has studied the relationships established between bacteria through quorum sensing / quorum quenching mechanism, and conducted research on Microbial Ecology in different environments, agricultural and industrial, as a post-doc at the University of Seville (Spain) and at the University of Nottingham (UK)

Inmaculada del Castillo main focus is the use of beneficial bacteria on agriculture and the impact of inoculants on the soil microbiome

Reza Nassiri Dean of Global Health,Director of Institute of International Health ,Michigan State University, USA.He works on international public health issues and has expertise in global health education, research, policy and governance. He has made contributions in various fields of medical sciences including clinical investigation and health education. One the basis of his extensive experience and expertise in HIV/AIDS and TB, he developed Clinical Research Programs in Brazil, South Africa, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Mexico. The core foci of such programs are socio-cultural, bio-ethical determinant of HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, control, and intervention.

His research interests focuses on Clinical Pharmacology of HIV/AIDS & TB, prevention and control of infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, community health, global health, and socio-ethical determinants of health.

Professor Debabrata Biswas is a leading scientist at University of Maryland, USA. Debabrata Biswas completed PhD from University of Tokyo. Dr. Biswas’s research projects focused on the reduction of pre- and post-harvest levels of colonization and contamination these foodborne bacterial pathogens in foods specifically meat and meat products and development of vaccines that prevent colonization of animals by E. coli O157, C. jejuni and Salmonella enterica species which may reduce human gastrointestinal infections.

Pathogens transmitted from animals to human via contaminated food and water cause up to 33 million cases (>50% of human infectious diseases) of reported illness each year in North America. Six bacterial species including Campylobacter jejuni, Enerohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), non-typhoid Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens andStaphylococcus aureus account for over one half of the illness.

Junfeng James Liang completed his Ph.D.at NanKai University, China. He has published so many articles in journals in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology. His research works on Bacteria Responsive Materials for Bio-Fouling and Medical Device Infections and Nano-Technology Enabled Bacteria and Cancer Cell Sensing. Present he is working as professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

Design and synthesis of various smart molecules and bioactive peptides; development of novel systems/method for targeted drug delivery. Biomaterials, Polymer Science

Spiros Paramithiotis graduated from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition of the Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, in 1996. In 1998 he received a scholarship for post-graduate studies from the State Scholarship Foundation of Greece and in 2002 he received the PhD degree in Food Microbiology from the Agricultural University of Athens. In 2003, he joined the Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Laboratory of Food Quality Control and Hygiene as a member of the scientific personnel where he works until today. His research interests lie mainly in the field of food fermentations, with particular emphasis on microbial taxonomy, metabolism, physiology, symbiotic patterns and the underlying molecular mechanisms. He has participated in several research projects funded by the EU, the Greek Secretariat of Research and Technology as well as food industries. He has edited the book entitled ‘Lactic Acid Fermentation of Fruits and Vegetables’ published by CRC Press, co-authored 48 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 28 book chapters, over 100 publications in national and international conference proceedings and has received more than 900 citations.

His research interests lie mainly in the field of food fermentations, with particular emphasis on microbial taxonomy, metabolism, physiology, symbiotic patterns and the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Professor Alexander A. Kamnev is a Leading Scientist at the Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences (Saratov, Russia). His current research has been focused on the application of spectroscopic techniques in studying biomolecules, biocomplexes, supramolecular structures and microbial cells; spectroscopic detection of biospecific interactions using functionalized plasmonic nanoparticles; bioanalytical applications of vibrational (FTIR, Raman) and Mössbauer (nuclear gamma-resonance) spectroscopies. Professor Kamnev has published over a hundred papers in peer-refereed international journals, has been regularly involved as an organizer of, and as an invited/plenary lecturer at a number of international conferences and in refereeing manuscripts for many scientific journals published by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, RSC, ACS, etc.

spectroscopic techniques in studying biomolecules, biocomplexes, supramolecular structures and microbial cells.

Amina Yousef Kandeel completed PhD from Mansoura University, medical school, Egypt at 2006 where she worked as lecturer of Medical microbiology and immunology. Currently she is microbiology consultant and director of infection control department in King Khaled general hospital , KSA. The research activities included different clinical microbiology and infection control subjects including molecular typing of resistant organisms, detection of resistance mechanisms and quality improvement projects in infection control practices. Member in Egyptian society of medical microbiology. She has published more than 15 papers in national and international journals.

clinical microbiology and infection control

Ziad A.ElNasser completed his Ph.D. in Pathology and Microbiology from Brigham Young University, 1986. He has completed Bsc. in Medicine and Surgery from University Of Jordan, 1980. Present he is Clinical Pathologist, (Clinical Microbiology) King Abdulla University Hospital, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto Canada, Director of CISEPO (Canadian International Science Exchange program ,Jordan Branch) and Associate Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Pathology and Microbiology

Abdul Haque completed his Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Osaka, Japan (1994). He has published so many articles. Mainly his research focussing on Human Infectious Diseases, Human Enteric Pathogens, Molecular Diagnostics, Conjugate Vaccines Development and Molecular aspects of virulence and drug resistance of human enteric pathogens. Present he is working as Dean Health Sciences, The University of Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Human Infectious Diseases, Human Enteric Pathogens, Molecular Diagnostics, Conjugate Vaccines Development, Molecular aspects of virulence and drug resistance of human enteric pathogens