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Marco Pieroni is an Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, where he has held a tenure-track position since 2012. His research focuses on medicinal chemistry for bacterial and parasitic infections, particularly Tuberculosis (drug-sensitive and resistant strains), with emphasis on non-essential targets and adjuvant therapies. He has also expanded into CNS diseases and immunology in recent years.
- PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (2007), University of Perugia
- Master in Pharmacy (2003), University of Perugia (summa cum laude)
His work spans quinolone derivatives, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and pharmacological chaperones, with over 30 publications and multiple patents. He has supervised 4 PhD graduates and 2 current candidates, and received grants including a PRIN National Grant (2017) and Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale for both Associate and Full Professor positions.
Scientific Awards:
- 2022 FIL grant for European project valorization
- 2020 Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale for Full Professor
- 2017 PRIN National Grant Co-PI
- 2011 NIH-funded postdoctoral fellow
