Andrea Milelli

Andrea Milelli is an Associate Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Life Quality Sciences, coordinating the Single-Cycle Master's Degree in Pharmacy. He specializes in medicinal chemistry, focusing on small molecules for Alzheimer's and cancer treatment, and has held visiting researcher roles at Aarhus University and Konstanz University. His research includes over 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals like Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie.

Education and Experience:

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2009), University of Bologna
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2009–2012), University of Bologna
• Visiting Researcher at Aarhus University (2007–2008) and Konstanz University (2016)

Research Interests:

• Design and synthesis of multi-target-directed ligands for neurodegenerative and oncological diseases
• Development of organocatalytic reactions for natural product synthesis
• Biological evaluation of small molecules targeting Alzheimer's and cancer pathways

Teaching and Advising:

• Teaches Advanced Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design and Synthesis, and Pharmaceutical Analysis courses
• Supervised numerous experimental and compilation theses in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Member of PhD examination committees and international thesis reviewer

Institutional Roles:

• Vice-Coordinator of the Doctoral Course in Science and Culture of Well-being
• Member of Internationalization Committees at the School of Pharmacy and Department of Life Quality Sciences