Experience

Università di Catania

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  - Genetic improvement in zootechnical production- Biodiversity surveys on autochthonous breeds by genetic markers-Study of genetic polymorphisms: -at milk protein loci and lipogenic genes and their impact on milk composition in the primary zootechnical species (e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, donkeys) -at main loci involved in the growth rate and dorsal fat storage in the Nebrodi Black Pig breed

• Ph.D. student

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2021

  Mycoplasma agalactiae and Maedi visna virus, two mastitogenic agents afflicting sheep dairy sector in Sicily; transmission mechanisms, innovative diagnostic methods, and prevention.



Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

• Surrey, Inghilterra, Regno Unito

• Ph.D. student

  • Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  International PhD Placement: Diagnostic methods for the detection of Mycoplasma agalactiae: -microbiological isolation -ELISA -Western blotting -DNA and RNA extraction -PCR endpoint, real-timePCR and RT-PCR -Development of a LAMP isothermal DNA amplification assay that enables detection of Mycoplasma agalactiae genetically divergent strains International PhD Placement: Diagnostic methods for the detection of Mycoplasma agalactiae: -microbiological isolation -ELISA -Western blotting -DNA and RNA extraction -PCR endpoint, real-timePCR and RT-PCR -Development of a LAMP isothermal DNA amplification assay that enables detection of Mycoplasma agalactiae genetically divergent strains



Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia

• Palermo, Italia

• Researcher, Grant Recipient

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

  Grant: Development of innovative laboratory and field tests for the identification of pathogenic Mycoplasma species in the Sicilian dairy chain. -Detection of Mycoplasmas in clinical samples from all farm animals suspected of Mycoplasma diseases by microbiological isolation, ELISA, PCR end-point, Real-Time PCR, Sanger sequencing -Investigated the survival and persistence of Mycoplasmas agalactiae in the farm environment Grant: Development of innovative laboratory and field tests for the identification of pathogenic Mycoplasma species in the Sicilian dairy chain. -Detection of Mycoplasmas in clinical samples from all farm animals suspected of Mycoplasma diseases by microbiological isolation, ELISA, PCR end-point, Real-Time PCR, Sanger sequencing -Investigated the survival and persistence of Mycoplasmas agalactiae in the farm environment



Università di Catania

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher, Grant Recipient

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  Grant: Development of FIR 2015 genetic polymorphism of goat’s milk protein, the nutritional value of goat’s milk opportunities for diversification and sustainable exploitation of dairy production -Analysis of PCR-RFLP markers to the main lacto-protein loci that influence the production and quality of goat’s milk -Genomic DNA sequencing and bioinformatics data analysis Grant: Development of FIR 2015 genetic polymorphism of goat’s milk protein, the nutritional value of goat’s milk opportunities for diversification and sustainable exploitation of dairy production -Analysis of PCR-RFLP markers to the main lacto-protein loci that influence the production and quality of goat’s milk -Genomic DNA sequencing and bioinformatics data analysis



Università di Catania

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching tutor

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2016

  Educational support in plant biology and genetics

• Student Internship

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  Analysis of polymorphisms at milk protein loci in Equus asinus

• Teaching tutor

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  Educational support in plant biology and genetics



Progetto Natura A.r.l.

• Ragusa, Italia

• Student Internship

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Laboratory analysis for milk quality control Laboratory analysis for milk quality control