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Whatsapp: 3291535017
Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi Fanelli”
Room S25 , floor -1 , Building CU027
Office hours (by appointment): Fri 13:00-15:00
Courses 2024 - 2025
Programming and Machine Learning for Biological Data
Where: Aula Calcolo (room 216-217-218)
In the corridor on the 2nd floor of the Fermi physics building (CU033)
When: Wed and Fri 9:00 - 11:00
Start: 05-03-2025
End: 30-05-2025
Final practical: Mon 16-06-2025 - 9:00 - 13:00
Data Handling (module of Bioinformatics and Data Handling)
Where: Aula Informatizzata, 2nd floor, Building CU010
When: Thu 9:00 - 11:00
Start: 27-02-2025
End: 29-05-2025
Communication Skills
Where: Aula Informatizzata, 2nd floor, Building CU010
When: Mon 15:00 - 17:00
Start: 31-03-2025
End: 26-05-2025
Laboratorio di Bioinformatica - Modulo 2
Where: Aula Informatizzata, 2nd floor, Building CU010
When: Tue and Thu 16:00 - 18:00
Start: 10-04-2025
End: 29-05-2025
Orari di ricevimento
Venerdì 13-15 (su appuntamento)
Friday 1 - 3 pm CET (by appointment)
Curriculum
SUMMARY
My scientific research is in the field of bioinformatics. It focuses on the prediction and analysis of protein structure, functional sites, missense variants, linear motifs, phosphorylation sites and protein-ligand interactions, aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms characterising the function and mis-functioning of genes and proteins in various contexts, including host-pathogen interactions, protein-drug interactions, drug resistance, therapeutic targets and disease-related point mutations.
After graduating in physics of complex systems at Sapienza University (1997), I completed a post-graduate internship (1998-1999), a PhD (1999-2003) and a Postdoc (2003-2007) at the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', in the research group led by M. Helmer-Citterich. In 2008, I joined the Biocomputing Unit at Sapienza University of Rome, led by A. Tramontano, until securing a permanent senior researcher position at the CNR in 2016. In 2010, I got involved in the Bioinformatics Training Network (BTN) and a few years later in the Global Organisation for Bioinformatics Learning, Education and Training (GOBLET), expanding my research to include learning processes and curriculum development. In 2014, I became the Training coordinator for the ELIXIR Italian Node and established several collaborations within the ELIXIR research infrastructure, gaining expertise in data and software management, sharing, integration, and FAIRification. Many publications since 2010 reflect my research infrastructure-related interests and research.
Since October 2022, I have been on leave from the CNR to become an assistant professor at the Department of Biochemical Sciences "A. Rossi Fanelli" of Sapienza University of Rome. Since becoming an assistant professor, I have established the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Group at Sapienza University of Rome in collaboration with Prof. Stefano Pascarella, and I have significantly refocused my efforts on scientific research in bioinformatics. Besides Prof. Pascarella and myself, the group currently comprises four doctoral students, two research fellows, and several bachelor's and master's students, and it has numerous national and international collaborations.
BIBLIOMETRIC INFORMATION (April 2025)
- 58 peer-reviewed articles
- 1 book, 6 book chapters
- H-index (Scopus, May 2025): 29
- Citations (Scopus, May 2025): 3602
EDUCATION
PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Institution: Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
Period: 1999 - 2003
Dissertation: Protein structural study for the optimization and analysis of sequence functional motifs
Supervisor: Prof. Manuela Helmer-Citterich
Sector: Bioinformatics. Protein sequence, structure and function. Protein phosphorylation. Linear motifs. Modular domains. Modelling of biological systems.
Post-graduate fellowship in Bioinformatics
Institution: Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy
Period: 1998 – 1999
Sector: Bioinformatics. Protein sequence, structure and function. Modular domains. Modelling of biological systems.
Master’s degree in Physics
Institution: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Year: 1997
Thesis: Analytical study of the Sherrington and Kirkpatrick spin-glass model
Supervisor: Prof. Giorgio Parisi
Sector: Theoretical physics, physics of complex systems, complex systems modelling, statistical mechanics, spin-glasses
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Associate Researcher / Assistant professor (RTDB)
Institution: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi Fanelli”, Rome, Italy
Period: Oct 2022 – Present
Senior researcher /CNR Primo Ricercatore - II livello
Institution: CNR-IBPM, Rome, Italy
Period: Dec 2016 – Oct 2022
Researcher / RTD
Institution: CNR-IBIOM, Bari, Italy
Period: Oct 2016 – Dec 2016
Research fellowship / Assegno di Ricerca
Institution: CNR-IBIOM (previously CNR- IBBE), Bari, Italy
Period: Jan 2016 – Sept 2016
Researcher /RTDA
Institution: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Physics, Rome, Italy
Lab: Biocomputing Unit led by Prof. Anna Tramontano
Period: Jan 2013 – Dec 2015
Researcher/RTDA
Institution: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi Fanelli”, Rome, Italy
Lab: Biocomputing Unit led by Prof. Anna Tramontano
Period: Jan 2009 – Dec 2012
Postdoctoral Researcher / Postdoc Fellowship
Institution: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Biochemical Sciences “A. Rossi Fanelli”, Rome, Italy
Lab: Biocomputing Unit led by Prof. Anna Tramontano
Period: Dec 2007 – Nov 2009
Postdoctoral Researcher / Postdoc Fellowships
Institution: University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Department of Biology, Rome, Italy
Lab: Centre of Molecular Bioinformatics led by Prof. Manuela Helmer-Citterich
Period: May 2003 – Nov 2007