About
Summary
I am a researcher and as such research has driven my interest since i was a student in biology. A key feature of my career in research so far has been its multidisciplinary nature. My studies span the fields of genetics, ecology, evolutionary biology, proteomics, transcriptomics, genomics, animal breeding, and bioinformatics. During my postdoctoral years I have enforced the independent thinking and enlarged my research horizons thanks to the different topics I needed to deal with. This has enabled me to enlarge my knowledge and I feel I am ready to challange my self with new topics.
Living abroad have offered me opportunity to adapt to new environments; I have learned how important it is to be flexible and make use of my own resources.
Positions
Researcher Dec 2012 -
Consiglio per la ricerca e la sperimentazione in agricoltura, Agricultural research
I am working in the field of animal breeding mainly focussing in buffalo and cattle species. I am investigating the genomics involved in twins in one of the rural cattle breed by using SNP chip data. I am also involved in the genomics and physiology of buffalo for what concern milk production and fertility. Moreover i am involved in a project for sequencing the Y chromosome of the Lipizzan horse breed.
I was on my maternity leave during which there has been a change in our family resulted to be moving to London. I am taking it as new challenge in my life and thus the reson to leave the job.
Postdoc Oct 2010 - Dec 2012
University of rome "Foro Italico"
Molecular enrichment for detection of microbes in recreational waters; Molecular identification of vaginal fluid by microbial signature; Osteoporosis and wellness; Environment health and intraspecific biodiversity of Tubifex tubifex in Italy
Postdoc Oct 2009 - Oct 2010
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
Effect of heat stress in Italian Holstein dairy cattle
Postdoc Jan 2009 - Oct 2009
Parco Tecnologico Padano (PTP)
MacroSys: Macrophage Systems Biology Applied to Disease Control.
Promoter Jun 2008 - Dec 2008
Promoting pharmaceutical products and diagnostic machines for veterinary use.
PhD student Jun 2003 - Dec 2007
Avian evolutionary genomics: studies of Ficedula flycatchers
Education
University of Turku 2003 - 2007
Field of study: Evolutionary genomics
Degree: PhD
PhD in genetics with the title of :” Avian evolutionary genomics: studies of Ficedula flycatchers”
Università degli Studi della Tuscia 1997 - 2003
Field of study: Biological science
Degree: university degree (5 years course)
Skills
Good skills in cooperating with other people as team work, and in organizing extra-activities. I am able to organize and plan my work efficiently, independently and use initiative.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Data mining, Automated sequencer program, PDQuest, Genome browser, R.
THEORETIC, ANALYTICAL KNOWLEDGE:
Candidate gene association analysis; analysis of animal genome using molecular markers; ecological functional genomics; molecular biology; evolutionary biology; proteomics. Isolation & analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein; isolation & cloning of gene from DNA and its expression in vitro; sequence analysis; microsatellites; storage and culturing of bacteria & animal cells; 2DE & mass spectrometry, GWA (genome wide association analysis).
Professional interests
Animal breeding with special focus on buffalo and cattle. Buffalo genome and its comparisons with other related species. Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, bioinformaitc, and their synergies applied to animal breeding research. Evolutionary genomics.
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish
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