I am a Research Fellow at the University of Calabria.
Throughout my academic and professional journey, I've pursued diverse scientific research fields, thriving in top-level international laboratories. Beginning with a BSc in Marine Biology from the University of Padua (IT), I honed skills in population genetics and molecular adaptation while studying carbonic anhydrase genetic evolution in Antarctic fishes. Transitioning to an MSc in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Padua (IT), I delved into the allelic distribution of genes shaping seasonal behaviours in Drosophila melanogaster populations at the University of Leicester (UK). Driven by my passion for environmental and animal behavior relationships, I pursued a PhD and subsequent post-doc in Genetics and Chronobiology, exploring magnetoreception mechanisms and their link to the circadian clock in D. melanogaster. My research involved extensive behavioural and molecular biology experiments, requiring adept planning, troubleshooting, and analysis skills. Joining the MRC Toxicology Unit at the University of Cambridge (UK), I expanded my expertise to include novel metabolomic assays like lipidomic and respirometry. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, I contributed significantly as a Development Scientist at the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory, leading the development and deployment of Europe's largest SARS-CoV-2 testing facility while supervising a team of scientists.
