Maria Valentini (CRS4)
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Enrico Pieroni (CRS4)
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Francesca Mocci (University of Cagliari)
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Claudio Melis (University of Cagliari)
Claudio Melis is Associate Professor of Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Cagliari. His research focuses on the computational modeling of nanoscale materials, with particular interest in thermal transport, two-dimensional materials, metal–organic frameworks, and materials for energy and neuromorphic technologies. His work combines density functional theory, classical molecular dynamics, and multiscale modeling to understand how microscopic mechanisms govern macroscopic material properties and to support the design of functional materials for sustainable technologies.

Giancarlo Cappellini (University of Cagliari)
Giancarlo Cappellini is Associate Professor of Applied Physics at the University of Cagliari. His research focuses on the electronic, optical, and transport properties of inorganic and organic materials, as well as organic and biopharmaceutical molecules. His work spans condensed matter theory, theoretical spectroscopy, and biomedical physics, and he is actively involved in teaching advanced courses in quantum theory of materials and many-body physics.

Roberto Cardia (CNR Napoli)
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Gareth Tribello (Queen’s University Belfast)
Gareth Tribello is Senior Lecturer in Atomistic Simulation at Queen’s University Belfast and one of the lead developers of the PLUMED plugin for molecular dynamics. His research focuses on the development and application of computational methods for simulating rare events such as nucleation and self-assembly, with particular emphasis on enhanced sampling techniques.

Valerio Rizzi (University of Geneva)
Valerio Rizzi is a researcher at the University of Geneva specializing in advanced molecular dynamics methods. His work focuses on the development of collective variables and enhanced sampling techniques, including OPES and OneOPES, to improve the robustness and transferability of free energy calculations in complex multidimensional systems. His research ranges from protein folding to absolute binding free energy calculations in host–guest and protein–ligand systems.

Dario Estrin (University of Buenos Aires)
Darío Estrin is Full Professor of Chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires. His research focuses on the development and application of multiscale quantum–classical (QM/MM) methods to study reactive processes and spectroscopy in complex environments. He has held postdoctoral positions in the United States and Italy and has been affiliated with international research institutions.

Santiago Di Lella (University of Buenos Aires)
Santiago Di Lella is a researcher at the University of Buenos Aires and a member of the Argentine National Research Council (CONICET). His research focuses on biomolecular recognition and interactions studied through molecular dynamics simulations and complementary experimental biophysics approaches. He is also actively involved in teaching Chemistry at the University of Buenos Aires.

Petra Kührová (Palacký University, Olomouc)
Petra Kührová is a researcher at the Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc. Her research focuses on nucleic acids and their complexes, combining classical molecular dynamics simulations with enhanced sampling approaches to investigate conformational dynamics and folding. She also contributes to the development and refinement of nucleic acid force fields.

Leticia González (University of Vienna)
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Markus Oppel (University of Vienna)
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Lu Zhong Yuan (Jilin University) Bio coming soon.

Aatto Laaksonen (Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania)
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Paola Fossa (University of Genoa)
Paola Fossa is Full Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Genoa. Her research focuses on drug design and drug discovery, with particular emphasis on GPCRs, including adenosine, serotonin, and cannabinoid receptors. She is particularly interested in developing new therapeutic strategies for rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis, as well as theranostic agents and anticancer drugs.