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Simona Ester Rombo is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Palermo (UNIPA), Italy. Her research spans computational biology, bioinformatics, network analysis, and big data approaches applied to biological and social systems.
Her primary research interests include:
- Bioinformatics and computational genomics, particularly focusing on lncRNA-disease associations and RNA editing
- Network analysis and graph algorithms for biological and social networks
- Development of software tools for large-scale data analysis in biology
- Machine learning applications in drug discovery and repurposing
- Big data approaches for genomic sequence analysis and social network analysis
Professor Rombo's publications demonstrate a strong focus on developing computational methods for biological network analysis, with particular emphasis on protein-protein interaction networks, molecular interaction networks, and lncRNA-disease association prediction. Her work bridges computer science and biology, creating practical tools and algorithms that address real biological challenges.
Her scientific contributions include:
- Development of DIAMIN, a software library for distributed analysis of molecular interaction networks
- Creation of FEDRO, a tool for discovering candidate ORFs in plants with RNA editing
- Research on topological properties of biological networks and their functional implications
- Applications of network analysis to drug discovery and repurposing
Professor Rombo actively teaches courses related to big data management and software engineering, mentoring students in computer science and artificial intelligence programs. Her office is located at Via Archirafi 34, Floor 2, Room 220 at UNIPA, with office hours on Mondays from 9:30 to 13:30.
