Pavia, 4-6 February 2026

Conference Programme (pdf version)

University Central Building – Aula A. Volta, C.so Strada Nuova 65

Wednesday, February 4th

13:00

Registration

14:00

Opening Ceremony

Session 1

Chair: P. Sassi

14:30

Applications of Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for nanoscale chemical imaging

R. Zenobi

I1

15:15

Full vibrational spectroscopy for simultaneous mechanical, structural and chemical analysis

M. Behrouzitabar

T1

15:30

Resonance Raman spectroscopy with infrared lasers: novel insights into 2D materials

L. Baldassarre

T2

15:45

Rotational disorder and sulfide binding in neuroglobin: a spectroscopic view

F. Sebastiani

T3

16:00

In-operando spectroelectrochemistry applied to molecular semiconductors: the case of odd [n]Cumulenes

M. Agozzino

T4

16:15-16:45

Coffee Break

Session 2

Chair: M. Patrini

16:45

Aggregation dynamics in globular proteins: the infrared spectroscopy point of view

A. Lapini

I2

17:30

Vibrational selection rules and charge order pattern in BEDT-TTF -phase salts

A. Girlando

T5

17:45

Mid-infrared dielectric antennas on epsilon-near-zero materials

P. Biagioni

T6

18:00

Non-invasive, accessible multi-analytical ink analysis for improving the legibility of compromised historical handwriting

C. Delle Donne

T7

18:15

Advanced instruments and applications – I

Bruker Italia srl

C1

18:30

Advanced instruments and applications – II

Optoprim srl

C2

18:45-20:15

Aperitif at the Rectorate

COLLEGIO CAIROLI – Aula Magna, Piazza F.lli Cairoli 1

Thursday, February 5th

Session 3

Chair: M. Tommasini

9:00

AI-enabled Raman spectroscopy for precision diagnosis and therapy

J. Popp

I3

9:45

Development of a Raman-based method for the diagnosis of people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

M. Bedoni

T8

10:00

Spectroscopic insights into the molecular basis of cardiorenal syndrome

P. Sassi

T9

10:15

Polarized Raman spectroscopy as a probe of polymorphism and molecular orientation in TIPS-pentacene

F. Stancari

T10

10:30- 11.00

Coffee Break

Session 4

Chair: G. Spaggiari

11:00

Spectroscopic profiling of extracellular vesicles as emerging biomarkers for sepsis-associated ICU-acquired weakness

V. Mangolini

T11

11:15

Advanced instruments and applications –  III

Metrohm Italiana srl

C3

11:30-13:00

Poster Session

13:00-14:30

Lunch

Session 5

Chair: C. Morasso         in collaboration with SpectraBreast

14:30

Raman spectroscopy techniques for intra-operative diagnosis in cancer surgery

I. Notingher

I4

15:15

Label-free Raman imaging for treatment response monitoring inpatient-derived head and neck tumor slice cultures

C. Agrimi

T12

15:30

Integrating Raman micro-spectroscopy and Machine Learning to uncover biochemical signatures of hypertensive nephropathy in human kidney tissue

M. Alunni Cardinali

T13

15:45

Bimodal and multiscale 19F-MRI-Raman detection of fluorinated nanoparticles for the in-situ detection of tumoral lesions

B. Gavazzoni

T14

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

Session 6

Chair: R. Vanna

16:30

The Baseline Harmonization Algorithm: a dataset-level strategy for robust Raman spectroscopy classification in liquid biopsy Analysis

E. Grassi

T15

16:45

The Raman fingerprint of salivary extracellular vesicles for the differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

A. Gualerzi

T16

17:00

Morphology-dependent compositional differences in breast microcalcifications revealed by Raman spectroscopy

M. Aranda Palomer

T17

17:15

Raman-based biochemical fingerprinting of plasma extracellular particles in breast cancer

A. Bonizzi

T18

17:30

Advanced instruments and applications – V

Renishaw spa

C4

17:45-19:15

University of Pavia Museum visit

20:00

Social dinner

COLLEGIO CAIROLI – Aula Magna, Piazza F.lli Cairoli 1

Friday, February 6th

Session 7             Chair: M. Cococcioni

9:00

Vibrational spectroscopy under an accessible computational microscope

L. Bastonero

I5

9:45

SEMISOFT: a web-platform interface for vibrational spectroscopy calculations

M. Ceotto

T19

10:00

Bridging molecular and periodic models: a theoretical study of the spectroscopic properties of pristine and doped P3HT

C. Saporiti

T20

10:15

Unveiling CO2-derived species adsorbed on TiO2 through the synergistic combination of Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Vibrational Spectroscopy

M. Speziani

T21

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

Session 8

Chair: A. Taglietti

11:00

Designing a SERS Substrate: from Colloidal Synthesis to Plasmonic Metamaterials

L. Scarabelli

I6

11:45

Polydopamine-based SERS substrates for detection of food contaminants

B. Cerea

T22

12:00

Polydopamine functional interfaces for nanoplastics capture and Raman-based detection

S. Schiavi

T23

12:15

Advanced instruments and applications – IV

Anton Paar Italia srl

C5

12:30

Advanced instruments and applications – IV

Horiba Italia srl

C6

12:45-14:15

Lunch

Session 9

Chair: I. Alessandri

14:15

Structure and properties of polystyrene-grafted natural fibers for biomedical applications

M. Di Foggia

T24

14:30

Essential-oil-driven self-assembly of Diphenylalanine: a new platform to biofunctional peptide nanomaterials

S. Stefani

T25

14:45

At Marcantonio Ghislina’s workshop: restoration in support of knowledge

M. Musa

T26

15:00

VISPEC general assembly

15:45

Closing ceremony