PhD student in Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences. His research activity focuses on epitranscriptomics, specifically on the role and turnover of small non-coding RNAs (microRNAs and tRNA-derived short RNAs) in regulating metabolism and proteostasis in the pathological contexts of metabolic osteoarthritis and cardiovascular diseases.
Personal Information
Born in Taranto (TA) on December 5th, 1995.
Education
Graduated in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology on March 20th, 2020, at the University of Bologna. He obtained his biology qualification in the first session of 2022 at the University "Aldo Moro" of Bari.
Scientific and Training Activities
2024 - ongoing: Visiting Ph.D. Student at Romano Regazzi's group, DNF - Department of Fundamental Neuroscience, University of Lausanne (CH). Project title: "Elucidating the role of tRNA-derived small RNAs in metabolism and inflammation: novel molecular players in age-related diseases."
2022 - ongoing: Ph.D. fellow, funded by the Ministry of Education, Universities, and Research (MIUR). Project title: "Crucial role of small non-coding RNAs in mediating metabolism and proteostasis in age-related diseases."
2020 - 2021: Research fellow, Laboratory of Functional Biology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven (BE). Project title: "Deciphering the mechanisms for organellar crosstalk and repercussions on proteotoxicity in yeast models for neurodegeneration."
2019 - 2020: Trainee student, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), University of Bologna. Project title: "Analysis of transcription factors and pro-apoptotic pathways mediating the effects of ω-3 PUFAs in the medulloblastoma-derived DAOY cell line."
2017 - 2017: Trainee student, Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), University of Bologna. Project title: "Study of the effect of coenzyme Q10 reduction on metabolic dynamics in cancer cell lines."
Teaching Activities
2023 - ongoing: Teaching assistant for the medical students in the Integrated Course (C.I.) of Biochemistry, University of Bologna.
2023: Co-supervisor of the undergraduate thesis in Biotechnology by Dr. Sara Zanni.
Awards and Recognitions
2023: Winner of the SIB 2023 Grant for the participation of young members in the FEBS 2023 Congress “Together in Bioscience for a Better Future.”
