Curriculum Vitae

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Research experience

Current:

Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, since April 2024, under the supervision of Prof. Paolino.

Past:

Postdoctoral associate at the Department of integrative Structural and Computational Biology, at Scripps Research, 92037 La Jolla, CA, USA, from January 2023 to March 2024, under the supervision of Prof. Forli.
Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, from December 2020 to December 2022, under the supervision of Prof. Manetti.
Ph.D. student in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, from October 2017 to October 2020, under the supervision of Prof. Manetti.

Visiting Graduate Student at the Center for Computational Structural Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 92037 La Jolla (CA), USA, from January 2020 untill July 2020, under the supervision of Prof. Stefano Forli.
Head of Italian Society of Phytotherapy Young section “S.I.Fit Giovani”, 53100 Siena, Italy, since June 2015.
Research fellow at the Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment O.U. Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, from September 2014 until September 2017, uner Prof. Daniela Giachetti.
Research fellow at SIFITLab, 53100 Siena (SI), Italy, since April 2014, collaborating with Dr. Marco Biagi.
Visiting undergraduate student at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, DK-1017 Copenhagen, Denmark, from November 2013 to March 2014, under the supervision of Prof. Luca De Vico.
Curricular apprenticeship at Farmacia Borsini Dr. Antonello, 53037 San Gimignano, Italy, from November 2012 until April 2013.

Spoken Languages

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, from October 2017 to October 2020, under the supervision of Prof. Fabrizio Manetti.

Computer-Aided Drug Design course at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy, from September 2015 to February 2016, under the supervision of Prof. Tiziano Tuccinardi
Italian Pharmacist professional qualification obtained at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy in January 2015.
Second Level Master degree (post-graduate, 3 year) in “Phytotherapy” at the Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, awarded in 2014 with final grade 110/110.
Master of Science degree in “Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy” at the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy, awarded in 2014 with final grade 105/110. Thesis title: “New hypotheses on Serenoa repens (Bartram) Small extract mechanism of action through in silico methods”, supervisor Prof. Daniela Giachetti, co-supervisors Prof. Fabrizio Manetti, Prof. Luca De Vico.

Main Scientific Interests

Supervision and Teaching

Supervisor of several Master thesis project within the Pharmaceutical Biology laboratory at University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Lecturer for the "In silico approaches for the study of natural products" course at the second level (post graduate) master course in Phytotherapy, University of Siena (Italy)
Lecturer for the "Virtual screening of natural product databases for drug discovery" at the PhD Course in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena (Italy)
Seminar on "Natural compounds as new hits/leads in medicinal chemistry", part of the cycle of seminars entitled: "Composti naturali biologicamente attivi: dalla ricerca allo sviluppo clinico", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy).

Awards & Grants

September 2022: "Farmalabor - UNIBA" travel grant for participating to the 27th National Meeting in Medicinal Chemistry organized by the Medicinal Chemistry Division (DCF) of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI), 14–23 September 2022.
September 2018: Travel Grant for participating to the “V International Plant Science Conference”, 12-15 September 2018.
May 2015: “I. Taddei” award from Italian Society of Phytotherapy (S.I.Fit) and Indena, for the best master thesis on phytoterapy in Italy.

International Contacts

Prof. Stefano Forli, Center for Computational Structural Biology, Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-1000, USA.

Scientific membership

Reviewer activity

Editor activity

Review editor for Frontiers in Chemistry - Section of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Guest editor for Pharmaceuticals - Special Issue: "Virtual screening of Natural Product Databases for Drug Discovery"

Conference and Meetings organization

“SYRP: S.I.Fit. Young Researchers Project”: annual meeting of the Italian Society of Phytotherapy “Young Researchers” section.

Relevant courses completed

University of Genoa. "Cell Cultures: The Alternative Methods". Genoa, 29-30 September 2016. http://www.larf-dimes.onweb.it/it/news/8-ed-corso-base-colture-cellulari-i-metodi-alternativi-5/
University of Pisa. "Computer-aided Drug Design". Pisa, from September 2015 to February 2016. http://www.mmvsl.it/wp/miscellaneous/computer-aided-drug-design/
1st MS-NatMedDay. "Natural Molecules and Molecular Complexes: Characterization and Biomedical Effects". Sansepolcro, 21-22 September 2015. http://natmed.aboca.com/
Tuscan Start Up Academy and University of Siena. "High Tech Business Venturing". Siena, from June to September 2015. http://www.unisi.it/tsa
Botanicals Risk Assessment training in the Mediterranean Area (BRAMA). "Advanced Analytical Methods and GLP". Rome, 29-30 June and 1 July 2015. http://www.bramaproject.eu/
University of Siena. "Specialization Course in Phytotherapic Galenicals". Siena, February 2015. http://www.unisi.it/didattica/post-laurea/corsi-perfezionamento/preparazioni-galeniche-fitoterapiche-0

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