Experience

Università di Catania

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ricercatore universitario

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Ricercatore RtdA S.S.D. MED/07 Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica Ricercatore RtdA S.S.D. MED/07 Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica



Università degli Studi di Catania

• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Dec 2017 - May 2022

  Study of probiotic activities of Lactobacilli strains of human origin; Drug delivery research and development to combat antibiotic resistance; Study of the biological activities of natural molecules Study of probiotic activities of Lactobacilli strains of human origin; Drug delivery research and development to combat antibiotic resistance; Study of the biological activities of natural molecules



Università di Catania

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Docente a contratto

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

• Visiting lecturer

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

  Visiting lecturer and member of the Committees for the exams of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology as part of the degree program in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Dep. Of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Catania.

• PhD in Microbiological and Biochemical Sciences. (BRIT) Fellowship Cod. PONa3_00136

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2016

  Research project: characterization of LAB with a particular interest on human origin strains. The project aimed to characterize the antimicrobial peptide molecules produced by LAB and to evaluate cytotoxicity towards different cell lines. Parallel research project: antimicrobial activity of natural products from Sicily (chestnut honey, essential oils) and synthetic drugs (SLN loaded with antibiotics).



Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele"​

• Presidio Ferrarotto Alessi Divisione Clinicizzata di Ematologia, Catania, Italy

• Clinical Data Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  ▪ screening of patients with medical staff; ▪ intermediary between sponsor/promoter of clinical trials and the medical staff; ▪ ensure security/accounting of the experimental drug; ▪ send to the promoter, material and anonymous reports of patients, and answer any queries; ▪ organize and participate to follow-up visits; ▪ manage data of multicenter randomized Phase II, Phase III studies or observational studies; treatment with ofatumumab, rituximab, bendamustine, ibrutinib alone or in combination with other drugs. ▪ electronic data capture software most used: OpenClinica, REDCap, Medidata Rave Show less



Università degli Studi di Catania, BIOMETEC sez. Microbiologia

• Catania, Italia

• Visiting Researcher

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2017

  Project focused on the chemical characterization of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus spp. (human gut origin), the evaluation of safety towards different cell lines, and the description of their antimicrobial activity. Project focused on the chemical characterization of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus spp. (human gut origin), the evaluation of safety towards different cell lines, and the description of their antimicrobial activity.



University of Oslo (UiO)

• Norway
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Research project: characterization of antibacterial activity and site-directed in vitro mutagenesis of peptides produced by Lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Specifically, the mode-of-action and three-dimensional structure of these peptides were deeply analysed by NMR-spectroscopy. Research project: characterization of antibacterial activity and site-directed in vitro mutagenesis of peptides produced by Lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Specifically, the mode-of-action and three-dimensional structure of these peptides were deeply analysed by NMR-spectroscopy.



Farmaceutici Procemsa spa

• Torino, Italia

• QA Technician/Test Analyst

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

  Admin procedures and Data Banking (blending). Chemical and microbiological analysis of raw materials, finished products and packaging material. Sampling of raw materials in cleenroom. Cleanroom operator in lactic department. IPC Officer. Admin procedures and Data Banking (blending). Chemical and microbiological analysis of raw materials, finished products and packaging material. Sampling of raw materials in cleenroom. Cleanroom operator in lactic department. IPC Officer.