Mattia Mori

Mattia Mori is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of Siena. His research focuses on medicinal chemistry, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial agents, enzyme inhibitors, and computational drug design. He teaches Qualitative Drug Analysis and offers experimental thesis projects in computational medicinal chemistry for Pharmacy, Chemical Sciences, and Chemistry students. Contact: mattia.mori@unisi.it.

Research trends from recent publications highlight work on:

• Targeting bacterial G-quadruplexes for antimicrobial discovery (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
• Developing carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for cancer and infectious disease applications
• Combating antibiotic resistance through metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors
• Designing ALDH1A1-selective anticancer agents using scaffold repositioning
• Exploring novel antiviral strategies against Influenza A virus
• Investigating Cannabis sativa in industrial and nanotechnological contexts

He also participates in the COST Action CA21145 EURESTOP initiative aimed at solving antibacterial resistance challenges in Europe.