PhD in Earth and Enviromental sciences [ 01/10/2024 – Current ]
University of Catania
Field(s) of study: Environmental biology and biotechnology
Thesis: Molecular mechanisms regulating the germination response in non-model Brassicaceae
Supervisor: Antonia Cristaudo; Cosupervisor: Giuseppe Diego Puglia
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master degree in Molecular Biology [ 04/10/2021 – 25/09/2023 ]
University of Catania
Thesis: Analyses of gene expression mechanisms in the germination process of Dipsacus fullonum L.
Supervisor: Antonia Cristaudo; Cosupervisor: Giuseppe Diego Puglia
Final grade: 110/110 Cum Laude
Bachelor Degree in Biology [ 16/10/2017 – 31/03/2022 ]
University of Catania
Thesis: Germination behavior in populations of Dipsacus fullonum L. correlated to enviromental cues and evaluation of total RNA extraction
Supervisor: Antonia Cristaudo; Cosupervisor: Giuseppe Diego Puglia
Final grade: 106/110
WORK EXPERIENCE
Scholarship [ 01/12/2023 – 30/09/2024 ]
CNR - ISAFOM Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean – Catania, Italy
Scholarship of the project "FOE NUTRAGE"
Scholarship [ 24/04/2023 – 23/09/2023 ]
University of Catania - Department of Biological, Geological and Enviromental Science – Catania, Italy
Scholarship of the project INTERREG V - Italia Malta "SiMaSeed PLUS"
Apprenticeship [ 30/05/2023 – 01/08/2023 ]
University of Catania - Department of Biological, Geological and Enviromental Science – Catania, Italy
Apprenticeship for the Master degree thesis.
Apprenticeship [ 08/11/2022 – 14/04/2023 ]
CNR - ISAFOM Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean – Catania, Italy
Apprenticeship for Master degree's course.
Apprenticeship [ 16/02/2021 – 08/09/2021 ]
University of Catania - Department of Biological, Geological and Enviromental Science – Catania, Italy
Apprenticeship at the Germplasm Bank of Catania
LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
Cambridge English Level 2 Certificate in ESOL lnternational (Advanced) C1 [ 18/05/2024 ]
Cambridge English Language Assessment, University of Cambridge.
Certificate Number: C6457945
The reasearch areas are molecular biology and plant biology. In particular the PhD project is focused on on studying the molecular mechanisms that regulate the germination response in non-model Brassicaceae.
The research carried out until now has covered:
- Transcriptomic analyses using of ONT-Nanopore sequencing technology
- Gene expression analyses of non-model species seeds in relation to the germination process, abiotic stresses and embryogenesis
- Collaboration in the implementation of bioinformatics tools for primer creation in non-model species
- Genetic diversity of endemic species at the risk of extinction
- Identification of plant species using DNA barcoding