Experience

Università di Pisa

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer (RTDb)

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Queen Mary University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Genomics and Epigenetics

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Main Responsabilities: Conduct research and contribute to knowledge through scholarship, publication and presentation. Actively seek grant funding to support research. To contribute to the teaching of epigenetics, genetics and molecular biology to students. Supervise research higher degree students. Actively participate in research seminars and conferences. Prepare and deliver lectures, PBLs, tutorials, and practical classes in genetics at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Actively participate in the development of curriculum and the delivery of subject materials. Supervise the study program of postgraduate students engaged in coursework. Provide academic mentoring and assistance to students. Set, participate in, and mark student assessments. Contribute to a range of administrative functions, including those connected with teaching responsibilities and the conduct of the academic affairs of the School. Participate in School meetings, seminars and student activities such as Discovery Day Contribute to School and/or Faculty committees as appropriate. Participate in the University Professional Development Framework. Comply with occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) responsibilities. Show less



Frontiers

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  See the online page for details on this special issue on the most characterized lncRNAs... See the online page for details on this special issue on the most characterized lncRNAs...



EMBL

• Germany
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• EMBL Fellow

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2018

  • EMBL fellow under the supervision of Phil Avner (EMBL, Monterotondo, Italy) – Research Project 1: “Regulation of X chromosome inactivation by chromatin remodelers”. Paper sent for publication. Research Project 2: “Defining Xist-direct interactors”. Paper published. Management/Main duties/responsibilities: -Supervising/managing a team of undergraduates (4) and 2 lab technicians. -Responsible for my research projects and students’ research projects. -Presenting research seminars – invited talks. -Setting up collaborations with other EMBL outstations/Universities/Research groups. -Writing research proposals -Responsible for students’ recruitment. -Managing students’ budget -Co-responsible for lab safety. - Co-responsible for initial lab set-up. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: Experienced in DNA/RNA Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications, Crispr/Cas9 technology and embryonic stem cells (ES) culturing, differentiation and ES DNA recombineering, lab protocol optimization, super resolution microscopy, SNPs genotyping, high-throughput genetic screening using semiautomated robots. Papers and grant writing expertise. Show less



University of Oxford

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow and tutor

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2013

  • Research associate in Prof. Neil Brockdorff’s group (Biochemistry Department, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK) - Research project 1: “PRC2 recruitment and Xist/polycomb spatial organization”. Paper published - Research project 2: “Defining Xist-RNA protein partners by unbiased shRNA screening”. Paper published. Managing/main duties/responsibilities: -Supervising/managing 2 undergraduates and 1 D.Phil student. -Tutorials teaching (small groups) -Responsible for safety during demonstrations. - Co-Responsible for initial lab set-up (senior) - Responsible for my research projects and students’ research projects. -Presenting research seminars. -Science divulgation as Junior Research Fellow at Somerville College. Research interest: X-chromosome inactivation is, possibly, the best example of an epigenetic phenomenon, where an entire chromosome in females (X chromosome) is silenced in order to balance the gene dosage with males. My projects involved studying genetic dosage compensation in mice using a multi-disciplinary approach. Show less



SOMERVILLE COLLEGE OXFORD

• Oxford, United Kingdom

• Junior Research Fellowhip at Somerville College Oxford

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2012



Medical Research Council

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Ph.D Student

  • Mar 2006 - Jan 2007

  In March 2006 I joined Prof Neil Brockdorff's laboratory, currently at the Biochemistry Department at Oxford University, in order to study the epigenetics of X-chromosome Inactivation (XCI) in mouse model systems using genetic, molecular biology and biochemistry approaches. In March 2006 I joined Prof Neil Brockdorff's laboratory, currently at the Biochemistry Department at Oxford University, in order to study the epigenetics of X-chromosome Inactivation (XCI) in mouse model systems using genetic, molecular biology and biochemistry approaches.



Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral studies

  • Oct 2003 - Jan 2007

  PhD in Dr. M. D'Esposito’s group (IGB-National Research Council, CNR, Naples, Italy) - from Mar. 06-Jan. 07 in Prof. Neil Brockdorff’s group (CSC-MRC, London, UK) as a visiting graduate student - “Structure and genic regulation of the human PAR2 region”. Work published. In this study we analysed the mainteinace of XCI in human PAR2. Duties/responsibilities -Supervising/managing 2 undergraduates. -Responsible for my research projects and students’ research projects. -Presenting research seminars Show less



National Cancer institute

• Napoli

• Undergraduate Student

  • Oct 2000 - Mar 2002

  Undergraduate research project Undergraduate research project