Alumni

Past PhD students

Francesca ZERBINI

Francesca ZERBINI

PhD 2014

Senior Scientist at AstraZeneca

Luca VALZANIA

Luca VALZANIA

PhD 2014

Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, USA

 

Mario TERRACCIANO

Mario TERRACCIANO

PhD 2014 (Supervisors: Prof M Rugolo, Dr K Scotlandi)

Clinical Lab Services Supervisor

Menarini Silicon Biosystems SpA., Bologna, Italy

Michele ROSSO

Michele ROSSO

PhD 2014

Biologo - CTU/ CTP in Genetica Forense, Copan Group S.P.A., Brescia, Italy

Erika Maria PARASIDO

Erika Maria PARASIDO

PhD 2014

Lead Biologist, ATCC
Adjunct Assistant professor of Oncology
Georgetown University Medical Center
Department of Oncology
Alessandro MUZZI

Alessandro MUZZI

PhD 2014

Senior Manager Data Science

GSK, Siena, Italy

Regina MUTHUSAMY

PhD 2014

Monica MONTESI

Monica MONTESI

PhD 2014

Research BiologistResearch Biologist

CNR - Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), Faenza, Italy

Anna MERLONI

PhD 2014

Ilaria MENGONI

Ilaria MENGONI

PhD 2014 (Supervisors: Prof A Contestabile, Prof B Monti)

Lab Manager at EG 427
Paris, Île-de-France, France 

Valerio LEONI

PhD 2014

Magdalena Julia KASENDRA

Magdalena Julia KASENDRA

PhD 2014

Director of Research and Development at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ohio, Cincinnati, USA
Renata Maria GRIFANTINI

Renata Maria GRIFANTINI

PhD 2014

Head, Translational Research Unit

National Institute of Molecular Genetics (INGM), Milano, Italy

Cristina FARALLA

Cristina FARALLA

PhD 2014

Group Leader, Immunization at AbCellera

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 

Daniela ERRIQUEZ

PhD 2014

Tanja DAPA

PhD 2014

Nunzia D'URZO

Nunzia D'URZO

PhD 2014

Secondary SchoolTeacher - MIUR · Full-time
Alessia CORRADO

Alessia CORRADO

PhD 2014

Senior Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb, Redwood City, California, United States

Valentina CESARI

Valentina CESARI

PhD 2014

Docente presso Ministero Istruzione, Università e Ricerca
Bologna, Italy 

Fabiola CERONI

PhD 2014

2021: Junior assistant professor (fixed-term), Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Universit of Bologna, Italy

Luigi SCIETTI

Luigi SCIETTI

PhD 2015 (Supervisors: Dr S Liberatori, Dr M Nissum)

Head of the Biochemistry and Structural Biology Unit @ European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Milan, Italy 
Alessandro PRESENTATO

Alessandro PRESENTATO

PhD 2015 (Supervisor: Prof D Zannoni)

Researcher

Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Claudia NASTASI

Claudia NASTASI

PhD 2015 (Supervisor: Prof A Pession)

Senior Researcher, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (IRCCS), Milan, Italy

Pasquale MARRAZZO

Pasquale MARRAZZO

PhD 2015 (Supervisors: Dr A Pezzicoli, Dr M Soriani)

Junior assistant professor (fixed-term)

Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, Italy

Maddalena LAZZARIN

Maddalena LAZZARIN

PhD 2015 (Supervisor: Dr D Rinaudo)

Regulatory affairs specialist

Fidia Farmaceutici SpA 

Giacomo GOLFIERI

Giacomo GOLFIERI

PhD 2015 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr I Delany)

Medical Devices Quality Assurance Manager

Ente Certificazione Macchine srl, Bologna, Italy

Yee Peng TIANG

PhD 2015 (Supervisors: Prof G Capranico, Dr J Marinello)

Anna PROSSOMARITI

PhD 2015 (Supervisor: Prof G Campadelli)

Giorgio MILAZZO

Giorgio MILAZZO

PhD 2015 (Supervisor: Prof G Perini)

Researcher

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Stefano MANZO

Stefano MANZO

PhD 2015 (Supervisor: Prof G Capranico

Senior Post-doc

Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands 

Silvia Lomartire

Silvia Lomartire

PhD 2015 (Supervisors: Prof E Maestrini, Prof E Bacchelli)

Informatore Medico, Inlinea Srl, Bologna, Italy

Valentina Del Dotto

PhD 2015 (Supervisors: Prof M Rugolo, Dr C Zanna)

Concetta Valentina Tropeano

Concetta Valentina Tropeano

PhD 2016 (Supervisors: Prof M Rugolo, Dr AM Ghelli)

Biologist

Laboratorio di Neurogenetica - IRCCS - Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche - Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italia

Marco Spinsanti

Marco Spinsanti

PhD 2016 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr I Delany)

Researcher

GSK vaccines, Siena, Italy

Claudia Pirone

Claudia Pirone

PhD 2016 (Supervisor: Prof F Sparla)

Impiegata

Settore privato, Bologna, Italia

Ilaria Peschiera

Ilaria Peschiera

PhD 2016 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr I Ferlenghi)

senior bioinformatics testing engineer

PerkinElmer, Inc.; Madrid, Spain

Alessia Liguori

Alessia Liguori

PhD 2016 (Supervisors: Dr MJ Bottomley, Prof V Scarlato, Dr E Malito)

Senior Translational Scientist at IAVI
San Diego, California, United States 
Simone Di Giacomo

Simone Di Giacomo

PhD 2016 (Supervisors: Prof A Pession, Dr D Grifoni)

Research Scientist | Scientific Writer
Research And Development Manager

OaCP, Bologna, Italy

Nastasia Di Giacinto

PhD 2016 (Supervisors: Prof P Trost, Prof M Zaffagnini)

RENAUD VATRINET

RENAUD VATRINET

PhD 2017 (Supervisors: Prof AM Porcelli, Prof G Gasparre)

Research Associate

Epicentre Research Department - Epidemiology, Paris, France

SELENA TRIFUNOV

SELENA TRIFUNOV

PhD 2017 (Supervisors: Prof M Rugolo, Prof V Carelli)

Post-doc

Barcelona Children's Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Spain

BILJANA PETROVIC

BILJANA PETROVIC

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: Prof G Campadelli)

Molecular Biotechnologist

DIMEC-Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and CRBA Laboratories-Centre for Applied Biomedical Research, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

MIRIAM PASQUINI

MIRIAM PASQUINI

PhD 2017 (Supervisors: Prof F Francia, Prof M Zaffagnini)

2017: Post-doc, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton - Long Island, USA

2020: In vitro Pharmacologist,  Exscientia, Oxford, UK

LUCA MAZZEI

LUCA MAZZEI

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: Prof S Ciurli)

Junior assistant professor (fixed-term)

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

FRANCESCA MASSENZIO

FRANCESCA MASSENZIO

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: Prof B Monti)

2020: Junior assistant professor (fixed-term), Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

2020: Post-doc, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

2017-2019: Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London, London – UK.

2017: Postdoctoral Research Scientist, The Babraham Institute, Cambridge – UK. (PI: Dott. Jemeen Sreedharan).

Raffaele MASSARO

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: T Gianni)

Marilena Ignesti

Marilena Ignesti

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: Prof F G Gargiulo)

Professore

MIUR, professore di matematica e scienze, Bologna, Italy

KATHARINA KARGES SASKIA

PhD 2017 (Supervisors: Prof B Monti, Prof M Caprini, Dr V Benfenati)

Controllo Qualità

Philip Morris, Bologna, Italy

GIANMARCO GASPERINI

GIANMARCO GASPERINI

PhD 2017 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr M Aricò)

Associate Lab Head

GSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health, Siena, Italy

FRANCESCO FORMAGGIO

FRANCESCO FORMAGGIO

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: Prof B Monti)

Post-doc

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Teaching tutor, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology

FRANCESCA FERRUCCI

FRANCESCA FERRUCCI

PhD 2017 (Supervisor: Prof G Perini)

Hospital Medical Scientific Relations, Pfizer, Bologna, Italy

Previously Post-doc; Rikshospitalet, Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

SARA BORGHI

SARA BORGHI

PhD 2017 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr I Delany)

Director/Assistant Professor

NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, United States

Previously Post-doc at The Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology, New York, USA

MANUELA SOLLAZZO

MANUELA SOLLAZZO

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof A Pession)

Post-doc AIRC fellow

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy 

FEDERICA SANDRI

FEDERICA SANDRI

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof D Zannoni)

Project Officer

Chiesi Farmaceutici, Parma, Italy

BEATRICE RICCHETTI

BEATRICE RICCHETTI

PhD 2018 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr I Delany)

2020: Ricercatore presso INGM

2018-2020: Scientific associate, GSK vaccines, Siena, Italy

SABRINA PETRALLA

SABRINA PETRALLA

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof B Monti)

2021: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Heidelberg, Germany

2018-2020: Post-doc, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Simone Pelliciari

Simone Pelliciari

PhD 2018 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Prof D Roncarati)

2022: Associate Research Fellow, The University of Edinburgh, UK

2018-2022: Research Associate, Newcastle University, UK

MILA GUGNONI

MILA GUGNONI

PhD 2018 (Supervisors: Prof DC Ambrosetti, Dr A Ciarrocchi)

Post-doc

USL di Reggio Emilia - IRCCS, Italy

MARIO FOGAZZA

MARIO FOGAZZA

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof M Rugolo)

2022: Principal Scientist, Axxam S.p.A., Bresso, Milan, Italy

2019-2021: Senior Research Scientist, IRBM Spa, Pomezia (Rome), Italy
ALESSIO DE MAGIS

ALESSIO DE MAGIS

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof G Capranico)

2018: Post-doc, Clinical University Bonn, Germany

LUIGI CAPRIOTTI

LUIGI CAPRIOTTI

PhD 2018 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr N Norais)

2018: Research Scientist, CSL Behring, Bern, Svizzera

Cinzia CAMELI

Cinzia CAMELI

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof E Maestrini)

Post-doc

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Vito Antonio Baldassarro

Vito Antonio Baldassarro

PhD 2018 (Supervisor: Prof L Calzà)

2021: Junior assistant professor (fixed-term), Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy

2019-2020: Post-doc, Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca Industriale Scienze della Vita e Tecnologie per la Salute, Ozzano (Bologna), Italy

PAOLO PIGINI

PAOLO PIGINI

PhD 2019 (Supervisor: Prof G Perini)

Post-doc

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore

SIMONA PEPE

SIMONA PEPE

PhD 2019 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Prof D Roncarati)

Post-doc

University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

CLAUDIO PATAVINO

PhD 2019 (Supervisor: Prof F Ferrè)

FILIPPO MORAMARCO

FILIPPO MORAMARCO

PhD 2019 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr E Balducci)

Scientific Staff at Italian Ministry of Defence, Army Medical Center

Roma, Lazio, Italia

STEFANY OJAIMI LOIBMAN

STEFANY OJAIMI LOIBMAN

PhD 2019 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Prof D Roncarati)

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Göteborgs universitet, Goteborg, Svezia

GIULIA LEONE

PhD 2019 (Supervisors: Prof AM Porcelli, Dr L Iommarini)

LIBERO GURRIERI

LIBERO GURRIERI

PhD 2019 (Supervisor: Prof F Sparla)

2019: Post-doc, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

TARCISIO BRIGNOLI

TARCISIO BRIGNOLI

PhD 2019 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Dr I Delany)

2022: Pos-doc /Assegno di Ricerca), Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Università di Milano La Statale

2019: Research Associate, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol, UK

ANA ISABEL BORRACHERO CONEJO

ANA ISABEL BORRACHERO CONEJO

PhD 2019 (Supervisors: Prof B Monti, Dr V Benfenati, Prof M Caprini)

Postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA

IRENE BONAFEDE

PhD 2019 (Supervisor: Prof F Ferrè)

Silvia Strocchi

Silvia Strocchi

PhD 2020 (Supervisor: Prof A Pession)

2021: Postdoctoral Researcher

Translational Research Laboratory · Reggio nell'Emilia, Italia

Marco Russo

Marco Russo

PhD 2020 (Supervisor: Prof G Capranico)

2020: Post-doc, Dipartimento FaBiT, Università di Bologna, Italy

Marta Palombo

PhD 2020 (Supervisors: Prof V Scarlato, Prof D Roncarati)

Sara Monticelli

Sara Monticelli

PhD 2020 (Supervisor: Prof E Maestrini)

2020: Post-doc, Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology,  Strasbourg, France

Andrea Miti

Andrea Miti

PhD 2020 (Supervisor: Dr G Zuccheri)

Daniele Ghezzi

Daniele Ghezzi

PhD 2020 (Supervisors: Prof D Zannoni, Dr M Cappelletti) Thesis Awarded "Best PhD thesis 2020" by the Italian Society for Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology (SIMGBM)

2022: Junior assistant professor (RTDa) at Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Italy

2020: Post-doc, Laboratorio di Nanobiotecnologie (NABI), Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna (Italy) and Laboratorio di Microbiologia Molecolare e Applicata (Dipartimento FaBiT - Università di Bologna), Bologna (Italy)

Anna Galea

Anna Galea

PhD 2020 (Supervisors: Prof V Scartlato, Dr N Norais)

2020: Senior Research Officer, Ichnos Sciences, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Simona Salimbeni

Simona Salimbeni

PhD 2020 (Supervisors: Prof G Capranico, Dr O Sordet, University of Bologna and University Paul SAbatier, Toulouse)

2022: Postdoctoral Researcher at Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS, Italy

2020: Post-doc, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Houda Abla

PhD 2021 (Supervisor: AM Porcelli)

Ana Catarina da Silva Almeida

Ana Catarina da Silva Almeida

PhD 2021 (Supervisor: AM Porcelli)

2021: Postdoctoral Stem Cell Scientist, Roslin Technologies, Edinburgh, UK

 

Roberto Ciaccio

Roberto Ciaccio

PhD 2021 (Supervisor: G Perini)

2021: Clinical Trial coordinator (CTC-L); Specialized scientist (oncology); Regional operational delivery - Italy

PPD ITALY srl ; Via San Bovio, 3 20054 SEGRATE (MI) ITALY. 
Giulia Gobbi

Giulia Gobbi

PhD 2021 (Supervisors: A Ciarrocchi / D Ambrosetti / V Sancisi)

2021: Posto doctoral fellow, Translational Research Laboratory, AUSL Reggio Emilia, Italy

Stefano Miglietta

Stefano Miglietta

PhD 2021 (Supervisor: AM Porcelli)

2021: Post-doc fellow at Mitochondrial Biochemistry and Biology Lab,  

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT) - University of Bologna; Tutor: Prof. Anna Maria Porcelli

Simona Paglia

Simona Paglia

PhD 2021 (Suprvisors: D Grifoni / A Pession

2022: Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Manager presso IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Italy

2021: Post-doc, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy 

Eleonora Poeta

Eleonora Poeta

PhD 2021 (Supervisor: Monti)

2021: Research fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Oct 2017 graduated with honours in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Bologna; experimental thesis on the study of proliferation and differentiation of neuronal and oligodendroglial precursors cells in the rare demyelinating disease AGC1 deficiency

Viola Viviani

Viola Viviani

PhD 2021 (Supervisors: E Bartolini / V Scarlato)

Scientist
GSK vaccines, Siena, Italy

Annamaria Zannoni

Annamaria Zannoni

PhD 2021 (Supervisors: V Scarlato / D Roncarati)

2021:  Post-doc; laboratory of Dr Cynthia Sharma, IMIB - Institute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Wurzburg, Germany

 

Paolo Emidio Costantini

Paolo Emidio Costantini

PhD 2021 (Supervisors; M Cappelletti / B Vitali)

2021: Post-doc, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna

Serena Jasmine Aleo

Serena Jasmine Aleo

PhD 2022 (Supervisor AM Ghelli)

2022: Research fellow, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy

Jacopo Rossi

Jacopo Rossi

PhD 2022 (Supervisor PB Trost)

Sonia Nicchi

Sonia Nicchi

PhD 2022 (Supervisors: D Maione / V Scarlato)

2022: Postdoctoral fellow, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

Benedetta Manca

Benedetta Manca

PhD 2022 (Supervisors: V Scarlato / M Giuliani)

2022:

Ottavia Tartagni

Ottavia Tartagni

PhD 2022 (Supervisor G Zuccheri)

2022: Research fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Eugenia Lorenzini

Eugenia Lorenzini

PhD 2022 (Supervisor A Ciarrocchi)

2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, Translational Research Laboratory, Reggio Emilia, Italy

Ylenia Beniamino

Ylenia Beniamino

PhD 2022 ( Supervisor B Zambelli)

2022:

Giacomo Vezzani

Giacomo Vezzani

PhD 2022 (Supervisors V Scarlato / E Frigimelica)

2022: Postdoctoral Scientist, GSK Vaccine for Global Health, Siena, Italy

Marta Viggiano

Marta Viggiano

PhD 2022 (Supervisor E Maestrini)

2022: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Renèe Concetta Duardo

Renèe Concetta Duardo

PhD 2022 (Supervisor G Capranico))

2022: Research fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Luigia Cappelli

Luigia Cappelli

Ph.D. 2023 (Supervisors: V Scarlato / D Maione)

Since November 2022: Scientist, GSK Vaccines, Siena, Italy

Paolo Cinelli

Paolo Cinelli

Ph.D. 2023 (Supervisors: V Scarlato / D. Maione)

Since November 2022: Scientist, GSK Vaccines, Siena, Italy

Piergiuseppe Se Rosa

Piergiuseppe Se Rosa

Ph.D. 2023 (Supervisor: G Perini)

Andrea Arleo

Andrea Arleo

Ph.D. 2023 (supervisor: Prof. Giovanni Capranico)

Federico D'Agostino

Federico D'Agostino

Ph.D. 2023 (supervisors: Prof. Vincenzo Scarlato and Prof. Davide Roncarati)

Francesca De Chirico

Francesca De Chirico

Ph.D. 2023 (supervisor: Prof. Barbara Monti)

Piergiuseppe De  Rosa

Piergiuseppe De Rosa

Ph.D. 2023 (supervisor: Prof. Giovanni Perini)

Annapaola Petrosino

Annapaola Petrosino

Ph.D. 2023 (supervisor: Prof. Alberto Danielli)