Tecla Ciociola

Associate Professor Tecla Ciociola is affiliated with the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Parma. She holds expertise in Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology (MED/07) and has contributed to research on synthetic peptides derived from human serum proteins with antimicrobial, antiviral, and immunomodulatory properties.

• Bachelor's and Master's in Biotechnology (University of Parma, 2005/2007)
• PhD in Immunology (University of Parma, 2010)

Her research focuses on antimicrobial peptide design, metabolomic analysis, vaccine efficacy against mycotoxins, and vector-borne disease control. Recent publications highlight her work on synthetic peptides targeting Staphylococcus aureus, HSV, and cephalosporin-resistant E. coli, alongside salivary metabolomics.

She supervises

• Thesis projects since 2008
• PhD program in Molecular Medicine (since 2016)
• Research grants (2011-2015)

Based at the Microbiology and Virology Laboratory within the Biotechnology Center at University of Parma, she collaborates on nationally/internationally funded projects and co-authors international journal publications.