Dalila Crucitti

Dalila Crucitti is a Researcher at the Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR-CNR) in Palermo, Italy. Her work focuses on microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, and sustainable agricultural practices. She holds a Master's in Medical Biotechnologies and is pursuing a PhD in Biodiversity in Agriculture and Forestry. She has contributed to projects like PROSIT (enhancing Mediterranean agroecosystems) and SICILYSEEDS (conservation of Sicilian flora).

• Expertise: Molecular biology, plant pathology, endophyte characterization, microbiome analysis.
• Affiliations: CNR-IBBR, Università degli Studi di Palermo (PhD program), and collaborations with private firms like Green Greener s.r.l.

Her research emphasizes isolating and characterizing microbial strains from plants, developing molecular markers, and applying biotechnology to improve agricultural resilience. She has managed microbial collections and contributed to diagnosing plant diseases via advanced techniques like NGS and PCR.

She has organized workshops on confocal microscopy and participated in initiatives like the Amgen Biotech Experience, fostering science education. Her work spans from lab-based microbiology to field studies on plant pathogen dynamics.