Vincenza Verde

Vincenza Verde is a Research Director at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and the Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR). She specializes in marine biochemistry, focusing on the molecular basis of cold adaptation in oxygen-binding proteins from bacteria and fish. With over 130 publications and international recognition, she has contributed significantly to Antarctic climate change reports and polar ecosystem resilience research.

• Education: Degree in Biological Science (1987) and Classical High School (1981) from the University of Naples Federico II; Qualified as a Biologist (1988).

Her research spans molecular adaptations in extreme environments, protein structure-function relationships, and climate change impacts on polar ecosystems. She has pioneered studies on cold-adapted globins in Antarctic and Arctic organisms, linking these findings to biomedical applications (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) and biotechnological innovations.

The 15 most recent articles highlight her work on globins in polar fish and bacteria, cold adaptation mechanisms, structural biophysics, and biotechnological applications of marine metabolites. Keywords include Marine Biology, Protein Biochemistry, Climate Change, and Evolutionary Genetics.

• Scientific Awards: FEBS Fellowship, SIB Fellowship, and Research Fellowships at Stazione Zoologica A. Dohrn and Roma Tre University.

She has advised multiple PhD and master’s students, led major grants (e.g., PNRA Project on Diatoms, SCAR’s AnT-ERA), and organized international conferences (e.g., SCAR Open Science Conference, International Dioxygen Proteins Conferences). Her editorial roles include guest editing special issues on polar adaptations and marine genomics.