Experience

Royal Danish Academy

• Denmark
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  microbiology for the conservation of cultural and natural heritage microbiology for the conservation of cultural and natural heritage



Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

• Denmark
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2023

  To support our phage-based product for fighting ETEC post-weaning diarrhoea, I secured additional funding by taking part to the big European AVANT project - alternative to veterinary antimicrobials

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist

  • May 2018 - Jun 2020

  Project: “Biocontrol of post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets: a sustainable alternative to antibiotics and zinc oxide (BioPiglet)”. Main activities and responsibilities: - research within bacteriophages: characterization and identification of the receptor, bacteriophage-host interactions, resistance development, genome sequencing and analysis;- research within porcine enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC): characterisation, role of mobile genetic elements (plasmids and prophages), preparation of an animal model of the ETEC infection; - students supervision, coordination of the research projects, maintenance of the network and writing project for European grants. Show less

• Postdoctoral Research Scientist

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  Project: “Targeted Optimised Phage solutions for food Safety (TOPSAFE)”. Main activities and responsibilities: - research within bacteriophages targeting Salmonella enterica: characterization, bacteriophage-host interactions by coevolution experiments, resistance development and bacteriophage genome sequencing and analysis.



Università degli Studi di Milano

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• fellowship - BIOSTONE project

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  14-months fellowship at prof. Francesca Cappitelli laboratory, DeFENS, Università degli studi di Milano, to unravel the mechanisms of biodeterioration of artworks. I am studying the stone microbial community with both culture dependent and independent methods (DNA sequencing with Illumina). I am responsible for each part of the project, from the sampling to the data elaboration and utilization of economic resources. 14-months fellowship at prof. Francesca Cappitelli laboratory, DeFENS, Università degli studi di Milano, to unravel the mechanisms of biodeterioration of artworks. I am studying the stone microbial community with both culture dependent and independent methods (DNA sequencing with Illumina). I am responsible for each part of the project, from the sampling to the data elaboration and utilization of economic resources.



BioMed X Innovation Center

• Heidelberg, Germania

• bootcamp

  • May 2016 - May 2016

  One of the most formative and innovative experience in my life. 4 days of hard brain work among bright scientists from all over the world and very different fields to prepare a serious, doable, bright project for a big company. I trained my team skills, my ability to work under high pressure, to be open minded and to think out of the box. One of the most formative and innovative experience in my life. 4 days of hard brain work among bright scientists from all over the world and very different fields to prepare a serious, doable, bright project for a big company. I trained my team skills, my ability to work under high pressure, to be open minded and to think out of the box.



Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

• Israel
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• research period - BIOSTONE project

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

  Research period at the department of Water Research, at laboratory of dr. Osnat Gillor, as part of the project BIOSTONE, in collaboration with Università degli Studi di Milano. The exchange allowed me to share results, to adjust the strategy of research with the israeli group and improving my bioinformatic skills (use of Mothur and UPARSE to treat Illumina data, writing small scripts in Python and use of R to statistycally treat data). Research period at the department of Water Research, at laboratory of dr. Osnat Gillor, as part of the project BIOSTONE, in collaboration with Università degli Studi di Milano. The exchange allowed me to share results, to adjust the strategy of research with the israeli group and improving my bioinformatic skills (use of Mothur and UPARSE to treat Illumina data, writing small scripts in Python and use of R to statistycally treat data).



Micro4yoU srl

• Milano

• scietific collaboration with Micro4yoU srl

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  Project manager and developer of projects dealing with optimization of biogas production, soil microbioma, biodetererioration of artworks and utilization of microrganisms for restoration. Project manager and developer of projects dealing with optimization of biogas production, soil microbioma, biodetererioration of artworks and utilization of microrganisms for restoration.



Università degli Studi di Milano

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD student

  • Nov 2011 - Oct 2014

  School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, University of Milano. Research theme: effects of oxidative stress on biofilm formation.

• teaching assistance in General Microbiology laboratory class

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  Planning of laboratory classes, preparation of necessary materials, training of young students, explaining in understandable terms the class.



Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen

• Denmark
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• research period at Costerton Biofilm Center of Copenhagen

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Development of new gene deletion methods in Burkholderia spp. Development of new gene deletion methods in Burkholderia spp.



Leibniz Universität Hannover

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• research period at the Institut fuer Botanik

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  Sharing knowledge with the German team about biofilm formation and assay to test antifouling activity; methodologies to extract compounds with possible antifouling activity from plants. Sharing knowledge with the German team about biofilm formation and assay to test antifouling activity; methodologies to extract compounds with possible antifouling activity from plants.



Università degli Studi di Milano

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• fellowship

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

  fellowship at DiSTAM, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy, for the development of a safe and environmentally friendly method to prevent biofouling from filter surfaces for the project “New antifouling not toxic technologies for wastewater treatment plants with filtrating membranes, typical in Trento’s region." fellowship at DiSTAM, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy, for the development of a safe and environmentally friendly method to prevent biofouling from filter surfaces for the project “New antifouling not toxic technologies for wastewater treatment plants with filtrating membranes, typical in Trento’s region."



Universidad Complutense de Madrid

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Erasmus period

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

  Isolation of fungi and bacteria deteriorating a painting; testing biocides to remove microbial colonization from the painting. Isolation of fungi and bacteria deteriorating a painting; testing biocides to remove microbial colonization from the painting.