معرفی
Roles and Affiliations: Full Professor of Applied Biology at the Department of Cellular, Computational, and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento since December 2024. Previously held roles as Associate Professor (2014–2024) and Assistant Professor (2008–2014). Principal Investigator of the RNA Biology and Biotechnology Lab since 2007.
Education:
- European Doctorate in Biotechnology (2000), European Association for Higher Education in Biotechnology
- PhD in Biological Sciences (1997), Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
- Laurea in Biological Sciences (1993), University of Pisa
Research Focus: Specializes in RNA biology, including post-transcriptional regulation, RNA-protein interactions, and applications in gene therapy for diseases like neurodegenerative disorders and muscular dystrophy. Key interests include microRNA mechanisms, antisense RNA-mediated exon skipping, and RNA interference.
Grants and Funding:
- National Coordinator, Futuro in Ricerca (2010–2014): €186k for dementia research
- Telethon Italia Grant (2009–2011): €183k for FTDP-17 gene therapy
- Provincia Autonoma di Trento Grant (2012–2016): €251k for fruit development studies
Awards and Recognition: Recipient of EMBO/FEBS fellowships, Telethon grants, and institutional grants totaling over €1M. Active in training programs, supervising 10+ PhD students and postdocs.
Labs and Teams: Leads the RNA Biology and Biotechnology Lab at CIBIO, collaborating on projects involving CRISPR, antisense RNA, and miRNA therapies. Organized major conferences like ANIS4 Winter School (2014) and 'mRNA fate 2012' (2012).
