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Vito Calderone is an Associate Professor at the University of Florence, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and the Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM). His research focuses on structural biology, particularly the structural determination of proteins via X-ray crystallography, mitochondrial proteins, metalloproteins, and drug design. He has contributed to over 70 peer-reviewed publications with an H-index of 27 and solved more than 120 protein X-ray structures.
Education & Career:
- Master's in Biological Sciences, University of Turin (1992)
- PhD in Protein Chemistry, University of Turin (1997)
- Postdoctoral positions at:
- University of Bath (1997)
- IGBMC Strasbourg (1997–1999)
- University of Padua (1999–2002)
- University of Siena (2002–2006)
- CERM, University of Florence (2006–2012)
- Assistant Professor, University of Florence (2012–)
- Current role: Associate Professor
Research Interests: Structural biology of mitochondrial proteins and metalloproteins, X-ray crystallography applications in drug design, metal-mediated protein interactions. Key areas include electron transfer processes, metal trafficking in cells, and structural studies of protein complexes.
Publications & Grants: Over 70 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Acta Crystallographica, Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, and Journal of the American Chemical Society. His work spans structural biology, protein engineering, and antiviral drug design.
Labs & Teams: Active in the Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), collaborating on projects involving integrated structural biology techniques, NMR spectroscopy, and computational modeling.
