Welcome

13th International Symposium on the Biology of Acinetobacter

Dear colleague,

After two challenging years of COVID-19, the Organizing Committee is pleased to announce that the 13th Symposium on the Biology of Acinetobacter will be held from June 21-23, 2023, in Coimbra, Portugal.

The meeting will focus on the recent developments of Acinetobacter spp. research and will bring experts from diverse scientific areas (clinical, antimicrobial resistance, environment, genetics, pathogenicity, new therapies, etc). The preliminary programme will be posted soon. We are also inviting you to share your work by submitting abstracts for selected oral communications and poster sessions.

The meeting will start on the Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 with a welcome reception in evening and on Thursday, June 22nd, we will have a dinner to get together in an informal environment. The meeting will finish in the evening of Friday, June 23rd. It is a unique opportunity to share novel scientific knowledge and to initiate collaborations in a friendly setting.

The conference will be held at The Auditorium of the Rectorate of the University of Coimbra, located at the Pólo I of the University, Rua Larga 3000, close to the Old University. The University of Coimbra was established in 1290, one of the oldest universities in Europe, and in 2013 was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of its historical buildings, open courtyard, cultural traditions and stunning city-wide views. Coimbra is located 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean. You can access the city from the international airports of Lisbon and Porto by train, bus or Coimbra shuttle. It is a touristic city and accommodation can be booked on this site, or independently if you wish, at your earliest convenience. Several options are provided on this site.

We all look forward to meeting soon again, and exchange inspiring discussions on the latest research findings in the Acinetobacter spp. field.

See you all in Coimbra!

Gabriela Jorge da Silva
Organizing Committee Chair

Poster Session (Topics 5 – 7)

P51

ID147 –  Differential activity of Rho and CsrA in subpopulations of Acinetobacter baumannii regulate a switch between virulent and avirulent states. | Philip Rather

P52

ID160 –  Csu pili dependent biofilm formation and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii | Irfan Ahmad

P53

ID6 –  Genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii iron uptake | Irene Artuso

P54

ID49 –  The capsule of Acinetobacter baumannii: roles and regulation | Clemence Whiteway

P55

ID30 –  Cryo-electron Microscopy Structure of the Zifanocycline-Bound Ribosome from Acinetobacter baumannii Reveals a New Potential Binding Site of Ribosome | Xiaoting Hua

P56

ID37 –  Efficacy of melittin combined with antibiotics against carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains | Tania Cebrero-Cangueiro

P57

ID38 –  Efficacy of N-desmethyltamoxifen alone and in combination with colistimethate sodium and tigecycline in experimental pneumonia model caused by Acinetobacter baumannii clinical strains. | Soraya Herrera-Espejo

P58

ID41 –  Development of an Immunoinformatic Based Multi-Epitope Vaccine Against Acinetobacter baumannii | Sean Jeffreys

P59

ID51 –  Targeting iron homeostasis as a means to potentiate colistin treatment in MDR Acinetobacter baumannii | Kavita Gadar

P60

ID69 –  The artificial sweetener acesulfame-K inhibits growth of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and potentiates carbapenem activity | Rubén de Dios

P61

ID95 –  Genome analysis of Acinetobacter strains with antifungal properties isolated from amphibians and from the nosocomial setting | Miguel Angel Cevallos

P62

ID97 – Antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antivirulence activity of glucocorticoid PYED-1 against Acinetobacter baumannii | Maria Stabile

P63

ID104 – Bactericidal Efficacy Analysis of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Bitter Gourd Extract | Jia-Yu Hu

P64

ID162 – Bacteriocins as promising new weapon against the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii | Tristan Rubio

P65

ID113 – Acinetobacter baumannii OmpA-like porins: functional characterization in bacterial physiology, antibiotic-resistance, and virulence | Cecilia Ambrosi

P66

ID29 – Discovery of BfmR inhibitor in combination with Meropenem with Potent activity against Carbapenem resistance Acinetobacter baumannii | Xiaoting Hua

P67

ID3 – Acinetobacter baumannii is able to survive in natural soil for over four years | Jasna Hrenovic

P68

ID34 – Evaluation of deaD as a component of the persistence molecular mechanism of Acinetobacter baumannii | Sílvia Dias de Oliveira

P69

ID57 – Assembling the Acinetobacter baumannii surface: Exploring novel aspects of lipooligosaccharide synthesis | Leah VanOtterloo

P70

ID64 – Initial characterisation of the twin-arginine translocation system in Acinetobacter baumannii AB5075 | Rebecca Nolan

P71

ID68 – An AT3 family acyltransferase participates in Acinetobacter baumannii nutrient metal acquisition and virulence | Dillon E. Kunkle

P72

ID77 – Transcriptional profiling of Acinetobacter baumannii during antibiotic and environmental stress | Ali Bakheet

P73

ID114 – The protein HslJ boosts Acinetobacter baumannii survival against oxidative stress | Daniela Scribano

P74

ID126 – Differential expression of the AdeABC RND efflux pump and its regulator during motility in Acinetobacter baumannii | Rocío Arazo del Pino

P75

ID128 – Lights modulates resistance to desiccation in A. baumannii | María Alejandra Mussi

P76

ID131 – Contribution of Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry to the study of the lipidome of Acinetobacter baumannii | D. Vergoz

P77

ID146 – Domain-architecture aware phylogenetic profiling indicates a functional diversification of type IVa pili in Acinetobacter baumannii | Ruben Iruegas

P78

ID161 – Alleles selected by growth in long-term stationary phase | Phoebe Lostroh

P79

ID20 – Repressor of the SOS Response Mechanism in Acinetobacter baumannii requires Helix-Formation and Dimerization for its DNA-binding Ability | Belinda Candra