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Andrea Bernini serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Siena, Italy. His academic position is housed within the university's main campus at Via Aldo Moro n. 2, Siena, with his office located in room B_03_106 on the third floor of the II lotto building. His primary contact email is andrea.bernini@unisi.it.
Bernini's research spans Biochemistry, Computational Structural Biology, Molecular Modeling, Metabolomics, and Precision Medicine, with specialized focus on protein conformational diseases like Alkaptonuria and cancer-related biomarker discovery. His methodological expertise includes molecular dynamics simulations, NMR spectroscopy, and metabolomic profiling to investigate protein structure-function relationships and disease mechanisms. Current projects examine metabolite dynamics in age-related macular degeneration, lipedema pathogenesis involving AKR1C2 enzymes, and peptide-based antimicrobial development.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals three dominant research trajectories: (1) Omics-driven precision medicine applications across multiple cancers (lung, glioblastoma, breast, ovarian, prostate, sarcoma), (2) Metabolomic biomarker discovery for diagnostic applications in thyroid nodules and soft tissue sarcoma, and (3) Computational investigations of protein conformational diseases with emphasis on Alkaptonuria. His work consistently bridges computational modeling with experimental validation to address complex biomedical challenges.
Bernini teaches Bioinformatics in the Second Cycle Degree program (Chemistry, 2025/2026) and Biological Chemistry in the First Cycle Degree program (Chemical Sciences, 2024/2025). His academic supervision extends to graduate research projects focused on molecular modeling and metabolomic analysis. While specific grant details aren't publicly documented, his publication record indicates active collaboration with clinical and computational research teams across Italian institutions.
