IMD in Italy

DNA racconta … storie di microbi sugli affreschi! (A DNA tale … stories of microbes on frescoes!)

When: 17 September 2025

Time: 11:00am- 12:30pm

Where: Catania, Istituto Regionale Istruzione Superiore Francesca Morvillo - via Biancavilla 10 – Italy

Event Description

The International Microorganism Day 2025 will be celebrated in Catania (Italy) through an interactive workshop that will be hosted at the school Francesca Morvillo. A talking guide will lead participants to the intersection between science and art… showcasing how frescoes can be an optimal microbial niche and how DNA can help shedding light on these microbial communities!

Hands-on activities will follow to involve students even more.

Programme:

11:00 a.m. - Il DNA racconta … storie di microbi sugli affreschi! (A DNA tale … stories of microbes on frescoes!) – Maria-Antonietta Buccheri (CNR-IMM)

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Hands-on activities

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