Name: 3rd FORTHEM international conference: Democratic & Responsible Bio Innovation
Start: 2026-03-11T08:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-13T20:45:00+01:00
Location: ONLINE

3rd FORTHEM international conference: Democratic & Responsible Bio Innovation

from Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (8:00 AM) to Friday, March 13, 2026 (8:45 PM)

Monday, March 9, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
8:45 AM Opening ceremony
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Contributions

8:45 AM Meet and greet over coffee

9:00 AM Warm welcome by the Chair of the Research, Innovation and Transfer Mission Board

9:05 AM Welcome words by Una Riekstiņa, professor, chairwoman of the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences council, University of Latvia, full member of Latvian Academy of Sciences - Una Riekstina (Prof.)

9:10 AM Welcome by Mr. Uldis Berķis, Acting Head of the RIS3 Unit, Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Latvia - Uldis Berķis

9:20 AM Scene setting presentation by asoc prof.Adrian Ranga, Faculty of Engineering Science,KU Leuven, Belgium - Adrian Ranga
10:15 AM AI Driven Biosciences & Ethical Autonomy
10:15 AM - 1:05 PM
Contributions

10:15 AM Artificial Intelligence and Civil Liability: Governing Risk and Accountability in Biosciences - Elisa Colletti

10:35 AM Law and Artificial Intelligence in Biosciences: Algorithmic Transparency and Liability for Medical Error - Alicja Wiśniewska

10:55 AM Cancer stem cells as drivers of tumour progression and resistance to targeted therapy - Barbara Ciastek (University of Opole)

11:25 AM Different Perspectives and Different Systems: Responsible and Ethical Mental Health Technology Development - Kristiāna Kampare

11:45 AM Comparative Deep Learning Models for Aortic Aneurysm Segmentation in CT Imaging - Georgian-Cristian Chivu (Universitatea "Lucian Blaga" din Sibiu)

12:05 PM Teaching with Algorithms, Learning with Care: Reimagining AI-Enhanced Pedagogy for Student Wellbeing in Higher Education - Alina Georgeta Mag (University "Lucian Blaga" of Sibiu, Romania)

12:25 PM Neural Operators Approximations for Fluid-Structure Interaction in Aortic Aneurysm Modeling - Ilina Mihai (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania)

12:45 PM Bivariate Neural Network operators based on B-spline functions - Vlad Pasca (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)
1:00 PM Green, Safe & Digital Laboratories
1:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM Empowering the Transition to Green and Digital Laboratories: The Role of the GREENVERSITY Project in Sustainable Higher Education - Valentin Grecu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

1:20 PM A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE ROMANIAN BANKING SECTOR - Daria Maria Sitea (“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu)

1:40 PM Discrete and Integral Sampling Operators in Medical Image Processing - Alin Pepenar ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu)

2:00 PM Educational Engagement in the Digital Transition: Evidence from Romanian Students During COVID-19 - Bogdan N Mucea (1 Decembrie 1918 University of Alba Iulia)

2:20 PM Tools for the theory of change in developing green bioeconomy strategy - Mihaela Antofie (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

2:40 PM Capacity building for analysis of circular economy needs for master class curriculum development - Mihaela Antofie (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

3:00 PM Protective Factors and Resources for Burnout Prevention and Intervention - Adrian-Tudor BRATE (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Psychology Department)
Thursday, March 12, 2026
10:00 AM Microbiome & Multi Omics in Health, Food
10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Contributions

10:00 AM Safeguarding insect mass-rearing: molecular approaches to pathogen identification and surveillance - Luis Hernández-Pelegrín (Cucare Diagnostics)

10:20 AM Human Milk Metabolomics Across Lactation: Bioactive Compound Dynamics and Perspectives for Maternal and Infant Health - Andrea Sáez

10:40 AM Multi-Omics Insights into the Anti-Mycotoxigenic Activity of Citrus aurantium Extract Against Aspergillus niger in Stored Cereals - Myriam Lamine (Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia) Souheib Oueslati (Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia)

11:00 AM Microbial response and process stability under sodium reduction in Castelvetrano table olives - Giulio Perricone (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
1:00 PM Coastal & Environmental Security in a Warming Europe
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM When Open Data Do Not Mean Open Knowledge: Interpreting Environmental Monitoring Results - Zbigniew Ziembik (University of Opole, Poland)

1:30 PM Bat guano as a non-invasive indicator of environmental pollution with heavy metals - Paweł Świsłowski (University of Opole, Institute of Biology)

1:50 PM CHOROLOGY OF THE SPECIES CRAMBE TATARIA IN NATURE RESERVE DEALUL ZACKEL, SIBIU COUNTY, ROMANIA - OANA VIORICA DANCI (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

2:10 PM Red Wood Ants in Romania - distribution, monitoring and conservation issues - Ioan Tausan (Lucian Blaga University)
2:00 PM Sustainable Bioeconomy & Nature Based Solutions
2:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Sustainable bioeconomy must be democratic,not just efficient - Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research)

2:20 PM Sequential inoculation strategies in malolactic fermentation: impact on fermentation kinetics and volatile compounds in Catarratto wines - Irene Dolce (Università di Palermo)

2:30 PM Waste-to-Hydrogen: Experimental Green Hydrogen Generation for Circular and Responsible Bio-Innovation - Claudiu Isarie (Lucian Blaga University from Sibiu)

2:40 PM Use of Lachancea thermotolerans strains for modulation of acidity and aroma in Sicilian Syrah wines - Vincenzo Naselli (Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale Delle Scienze, Building 5, Ent. C, 90128, Palermo, Italy)

2:50 PM Circular microbial biotechnology for improving colour and aroma in rosé wines produced in warm climates - Azzurra Vella (Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bldg. 5, Palermo, 90128, Italy)

3:00 PM From circular economy to social innovation: ecosystem governance and marine by-products valorisation in Sicily - Michelle Magriet Marchan Gonzalez (University of Palermo) Valerio Pergolizzi (University of Palermo)

3:10 PM Promoting Sustainable Development of Local Fishery Products Through Responsible Bio-Innovation and Technological Advancement - Alessandra Aiello (University of Palermo) Thuong Nguyen (University of Palermo)

3:20 PM Enzymatic Coagulation of Chickpea-Based Plant Beverage Using Artichoke-Derived Enzyme - sarra sammoud (Laboratory of Innovation and Valorization for Sustainable Food Industry, Ecole Supérieure des Industries Alimentaires de Tunis,)

3:30 PM Coastal Circular Bioeconomy Models: Valorization of Algal Biomass for Democratic and Responsible Bio-innovation - Lorenzo Maria Ruggeri (Università degli Studi di Palermo)
Friday, March 13, 2026
10:00 AM Bioconvergence & Resilient Innovation Ecosystems
10:00 AM - 1:50 PM
Contributions

10:00 AM Cases studies of engineering-driven research based on circular bioeconomy - José David Badia Valiente (University of Valencia)

10:30 AM Data-Driven Conservation Modeling for Fish Species in Protected Areas - Daniel Hunyadi ("Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu)

10:50 AM Measuring export competitiveness of wood products: Latvia vs other European countries - Olegs Krasnopjorovs (University of Latvia; Bank of Latvia)

11:10 AM Laboratory for Community Development: An Innovation for Resilient Innovation Systems in Central Romania - Alin Croitoru (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Sorina Corman (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

11:30 AM Re-purposing invasive plants as bioeconomic solutions [Prof. Simona Oancea; Dr. Maria Denisa COCÎRLEA] - Maria Denisa Cocîrlea (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Simona Oancea (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

11:50 AM “A tsunami of cancer” and mental health: the impact of negative emotions on illness acceptance in cancer patients - Dariusz Krok (University of Opole)

12:10 PM PLANT BY-PRODUCTS AS POTENTIAL SOURCES OF VALUABLE BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS - Larysa Makhynia (O. O. Bogomolets National Medical University)

12:30 PM Contribution to the development of a multifaceted diversity framework in the context of the Biology–Ecology–Environmental Sciences–Environmental Engineering–and–(Human) Society (BEES) System. - Ioan Sîrbu (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)

12:40 PM From emissions to feed: Quantifying the GHG emission avoidance potential of microbial protein production with hybrid living materials. - Ilva Danenberga

12:50 PM Bioactive Potential and Phytochemical Profile of Phoenix dactylifera L. Seeds Extracted Using Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic NADES - Anna Ferrandis Rosell (Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Universidad de Valencia, Avenida Vicent Andrés Estellés, 22, 46100 Burjassot (Valencia), Spain)

1:00 PM UNRAVELING BEAUVERICIN TOXICITY: CELL DEATH AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN SH-SY5Y CELLS - Claudia Moyano-López (University of Valencia)

1:10 PM Examples of waste raw materials: representatives of the genus Rosa as sources of biologically active substances for the development and creation of medicines and dietary supplements - Uliana Karpiuk (Bogomolets National Medical University)

1:20 PM The importance of sericiculture in the development of the circular economy - Cristian Matran (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu) Irina M Matran (George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures)

1:30 PM Understanding Burnout in the Primary Healthcare Workforce: Prevalence and Risk Factors - Marwan Babiker (University of Latvia)

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