25th European Nitrogen Cycle Meeting: from molecules to climate change

The European Nitrogen Cycle meeting is an annual event, bringing together many research groups in Europe with long-lasting and complementary expertise on several aspects of this ecological cycle and its implication for humans (https://enc2022.azuleon.org/welcome). The program selected by the Scientific Committee encouraged the participation of groups with complementary expertise spanning from microbiology, physiology, ecology, biotechnology and engineering, with a shared interest in the nitrogen cycle. A dedicated logo was created by Prof. Giardina, as a member of the organizing commitee. The event included 9 thematic sessions, one welcome and one closing session. The scientific committee invited the Keynote lecturers (35' talks + 10' Q&A) and directly contributed in defining the invited talks (20' talks + 5' Q&A). The committee chaired and selected the topic abstracts for each session (at least 3 per session, 8' talks + 2' Q&A). The keynote speakers presented novel approaches and insights to most of the nitrogen cycle related issues, including the most recent advances in molecular machinery characterisation and in novel RNA-based strategies for metabolic regulation, as well as the state-of-the-art of the effect of climate change on the nitrogen cycle (and the related bacterial communities). The opening lecture was on the past, present and future of the European research in the Nitrogen Cycle, held by Prof. David Richardson (Norwich, UK), at that time Vice Chancellor of the UEA Norwich University at that time and a key leader in the field. The event has bee acknowledged by an opening prolusion by the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine Prof. Della Rocca and the Vice-Rector for the International Relationships Prof. Botta. The event gained the official support of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine Council (register n 119, 25 May 2022).