Prof. Bianchi: response of yeast(s) to environmental factors, light and hypoxia. Cellular, physiological and metabolic aspects. Use of yeasts(s) for the production of chemicals, proteins and metabolites of industrial interest and their applications. Prof. Rinaldi: one line of research focuses on the use of yeast and bacteria for the study and selection of molecules of pharmaceutical interest, synthetic peptides and small molecules. The second line relates to the Biotechnology of cultural heritage, the selection of green molecules for the protection and bioconservation of cultural heritage, the geomicrobiology of underground environments and carbonate-forming bacteria for bioremediation. Prof. Mazzoni studies programmed cell death using yeast as a model. Her studies have also examined the effects of pharmaceutical molecules and natural extracts, as well as human gene expression, on oxidative stress and longevity, as well as the production of nutraceutical products. Recently, Prof. Mazzoni has expanded her research to analyze microbial biodiversity in extreme environments for astrobiology and biotechnological applications, focusing on biomineralization. She aims to develop "Nature Based Next-Gen Carbon Capture" by utilizing microorganisms' metabolic capabilities. Prof. Uccelletti: her research interests focus on various areas of microbial biotechnology and on the use of the nematode C. elegans as a model organism for toxicological and aging studies. In addition, she is interested in the use of bioactive molecules derived from plant matrices, their by-products, and alternative sources for the evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. More recently, she has developed an interest in the production of microbial polymers for various fields of application.