Assistant Professor - RtdB (since 2022): University of Bologna, Molecular Biology and Genomics of Prokaryotes (Prof. Vincenzo Scarlato, Prof. Davide Roncarati)
Ph.D. in Cellular, Molecular, and Industrial Biology (2013): University of Bologna, Supervisors: Prof. Vincenzo Scarlato and Prof. Alberto Danielli (Molecular Biology)
Master's Degree in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology (2009, 110/110 cum laude): University of Bologna, Supervisor: Prof. Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume (Molecular Virology)
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry (2005, 110/110 cum laude): University of Bologna, Supervisor: Prof. Daria Giacomini (Organic Chemistry)
Since 2024, he has been the PI of the project "HeliTARGET: new generation PNAs to target the major human pathogen Helicobacter pylori and other bacterial pathogens." Funded by Fondazione del Monte, the project focuses on developing and applying synthetic nucleic acids (PNAs) to silence the essential transcriptional regulators HP1043 of H. pylori and its homolog CosR of C. jejuni. The aim is to block the expression of these regulators to investigate their role in bacterial physiology and assess the potential use of these compounds as new antibacterial agents.
Since 2022, he has been a team member of the PRIN project "NORA: a sequencing-based approach to define NucleOid stRuctural Alterations in Helicobacter pylori dormancy." (20223BM3NP, PI: Prof. Davide Roncarati). The project focuses on bacterial chromosome organization and the development of the 4f-SAMMYseq technique in bacteria.
Previous Research Experience:
ERC PoC Grant 101069392 (2022-2023): PI: Prof. Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume. "Systemic delivery of oncolytic herpes simplex viruses retargeted to cancer-specific receptors. Virus optimization and business planning."
PoC UniBO (2021-2022, Co-scientific coordinator): PI: Prof. Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume. "Herpesvirus with modified glycoprotein B."
ERC ADG Grant 340060 (2014-2020): PI: Prof. Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume. "Oncolytic Herpesviruses retargeted to cancer-specific receptors."
AIRC IG_14535 (2013-2017): PI: Prof. Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume. "Oncolytic herpesviruses retargeted to cancer-specific receptors. Improvements towards the translational phase."
PRIN2011 2010P3S8BR_003 (2012-2015): PI: Prof. Vincenzo Scarlato. "An integrated approach to understanding the structural and functional determinants of Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis and persistence."
