Mica Fiorito

Dr. Mica Fiorito is a biotechnologist and protein engineer affiliated with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) as Laboratory Manager and Node Administrator of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB), located within the Faculty of Engineering. She holds a PhD in protein engineering from QUT, focusing on chemically induced dimerization platforms and protein purification strategies. Originally from Argentina, she earned her biotechnology degree from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario and contributed to antibiotic discovery at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBR).

Her research interests span biotechnology, protein engineering, synthetic biology, and antibiotic discovery, with a passion for STEM education advocacy through her role as a Young Science Ambassador with Wonder of Science. She has presented internationally, published in journals like ACS Sensors and Journal of Molecular Biology, and collaborates with institutions globally. Dr. Fiorito’s work bridges academic research and community engagement, emphasizing translational science and educational outreach.

Education:

• PhD in Protein Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
• Bachelor’s in Biotechnology, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Argentina)

Teaching and Outreach:

• Assistant of the 2nd Category in Microbiology (Argentina, 2018–2019)
• Course Assistant for 1st-year students (Argentina, 2018–2019)
• Contributed to BVB330 Synthetic Genomics course at QUT (2022)
• Young Science Ambassador with Wonder of Science (2023–present)

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB) at QUT.