Andrea Cantelli

33 years old,

Born on 23/10/1988 in Bologna (Italy)

a.cantelli@unibo.it

+39 3334836979

UNIVERSITY STUDIES

Currently

Post-Doc researcher in the Free Radical Chemistry group of Professor Marco Lucarini at the Chemistry dept. "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna.

Winner of the research grant “Cheracterization of Supramolecular Complexes by Electronic Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (EPR)”, 24 months.

From 10-05-2016 to 01-04-2020

Post-Doc researcher in the NanoBio Interface Lab of Professor Matteo Calvaresi at the Chemistry dept. "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna.

Winner of the research grants “Synthesis and Photochemical Characterization of Nano-photocatalysts Based on 2D/TiO2 Materials”, 17 months, and “Photophysical Characterization of C60@protein Hybrids for Cancer Photodynamic Therapy applications”, 24 months, SIR BIOTAXI project.

From 01-01-2013 to 10-05-2016

PhD in Chemistry in the Photochemical Nanoscience Laboratory of Professor Marco Montalti, at the Chemistry dept. "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna.

Winner of the research grant “Synthesis and Characterization of luminescent Gold Nanoparticles”, 3 months, ERC MOSAIC project.

From 15-09-2010 to 20-12-2012

MSc in Photochemistry and Molecular Materials. Final degree mark: 110 (out of 110) with honours. (I session). University of Bologna, MM. FF.NN. Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”.

From 15-09-2007 to 15-07-2010

Bachelor Degree in Chemistry. Final degree mark: 110 (out of 110) with honours. (I session). University of Bologna, MM. FF.NN. Sciences Faculty, Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”.

PATENTS:

• Modular phage vector platform for sonodynamic therapy. Phages based modular platform that combines sono/photo-sensitizers and fluorophores with targeting agents for theranostic, photodynamic, sonodynamic and target therapies, 30-12-2020, WO/2020/261199.

PUBLICATIONS:

• A computational analysis of the insertion of carbon nanotubes into cellular membranes. BIOMATERIALS 2011, 32, 7079-7085. S. Hofinger, M. Melle-Franco, T. Gallo et al. (IF2014 = 8.557)
• Photo-tunable multicolour fluorescence imaging based on self-assembled fluorogenic nanoparticles. CHEM. COMM. 2014, 50, 5326-5329. M. Montalti, G. Battistelli, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2014 = 6.834)
• Ultra-bright and stimuli-responsive fluorescent nanoparticles for bioimaging. WIRES NAOMEDICINE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY. 2016, 8, 132-150. G. Battistelli, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2014 = 4.494)
• Nanodiamonds and silicon quantum dots: ultrastable and biocompatible luminescent nanoprobes for long-term bioimaging. CHEM. SOC. REV. 2015, 44, 4853-4921. M. Montalti, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2014 = 33.383)
• Tracking graphene by fluorescence imaging: a tool for detecting multiple populations of graphene in solution. NANOSCALE. 2016, 8, 8505-8511. G. Guidetti, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2015 = 7.394)
• Luminescent gold nanoclusters as biocompatible probes for optical imaging and theranostics. DYES AND PIGMENTS. 2016, 135, 64–7. A. Cantelli et al. (IF2015 = 4.055)
• Photoswitchable NIR-Emitting Gold Nanoparticles. ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED. 2016, 55, 11064. S.Bonacchi, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2015 = 11.709)
• C60@lysozyme: a new photosensitizing agent for photodynamic therapy. J. MATER. CHEM. B. 2017, 5, 6608-6615. A. Cantelli, A. Soldà et al. (IF2017 = 3.146)
• Towards Ultra Bright Gold Nanoclusters. EUR. J. INORG. CHEM. 2017, 5068-5084. A. Cantelli et al. (IF2017 = 2.507)
• C60 Bioconjugation with Proteins: Towards a Palette of Carriers for All pH Ranges. MATERIALS. 2018, 11(5), 691. M. Di Giosia, F. Valle, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2017 = 2.467)
• Proteins as supramolecular hosts for C60: a true solution of C60 in water. NANOSCALE. 2018, 10, 9908-9916. M. Di Giosia, P. H. H. Bomans, A. Bottoni, A. Cantelli et al. (IF2017 = 7.233)
• A Stable and Biocompatible Monodispersion of C60 in Water by Peptides. BIOCONJUGATE CHEM. 2019, 30, 808–814. Matteo Di Giosia, Federica Nicolini et al. (IF2019 = 4.031)
• High-throughput virtual screening to rationally design protein - Carbon nanotube interactions. Identification and preparation of stable water dispersions of protein - Carbon nanotube hybrids and efficient design of new functional materials. CARBON. 2019, 147, 70-82. Matteo Di Giosia et al. (IF2019 = 8.821)
• Self-Assembled Biocompatible Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Bioimaging. FRONT. CHEM. 2019, 7, 1-10. Valeria Caponetti, Jakub W. Trzcinski, Andrea Cantelli et al. (IF2019 = 3.693)
• Synthesis and characterization of a reconstituted myoglobinchlorin e6 adduct for theranostic applications. J. PORPHYR. PHTHALOCYA. 2020. 24, 887-893. Matteo Di giosia, Damiano Genovese, Andrea Cantelli et al. (IF2019 = 1.816)
• Inhibition of α-chymotrypsin by Pristine Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes: Clogging up the Active Site. J. COLLOID. INTERF. SCI. 2020, 571, 174-184. Matteo Di Giosia, Tainah Dorina Marforio, Andrea Cantelli et al. (IF2019 = 7.489)
• Concanavalin A-Rose Bengal bioconjugate for targeted Gram-negative antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. J. PHOTOCH. PHOTOBIO. B. 2020, 206, 111852. Andrea Cantelli et al. (IF2019 = 4.383)
• Determination of Binding Strengths of Host-Guest Complexes in Deep Eutectic Solvents Using Spin Probe Methodology. CHEMPHYSCHEM. 2021, 22, 1-6. Andrea Cantelli et al. (IF2019 = 3.144)
• A bio-conjugated fullerene as a subcellular-targeted and multifaceted phototheranostic agent. ADV. FUNCT. MATER. Matteo Di Giosia, Alice Soldà, Markus Seeger, Andrea Cantelli et al. (IF2019 = 16.836)
• Green Fabrication of (6,5)Carbon Nanotube/Protein Transistor Endowed with Specific Recognition. ADV. ELECTRON. MATER. 2021, 7, 2001114. Berto M. et al. (IF2020 = 7.295)
• Human Serum Albumin–Oligothiophene Bioconjugate: A Phototheranostic Platform for Localized Killing of Cancer Cells by Precise Light Activation. JACS Au. 2021, 1, 925–935. Andrea Cantelli et al.
• Orthogonal nanoarchitectonics of M13 phage for receptor targeted anticancer photodynamic therapy. NANOSCALE, 2022, 14, 632 - 641 Ulfo L. Cantelli A. et al. (IF2021 = 7.790)
  
• Advanced photodynamic therapy with an engineered M13 phage targeting EGFR: Mitochondrial localization and autophagy induction in ovarian cancer cell lines. FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE 2022, 179, 242 - 251. Bortot B.; Apollonio M.; Baj G.; Andolfi L.; Zupin L.; Crovella S.; di Giosia M.; Cantelli A. et al. (IF2021 = 7.376)
  

TEACHINGS

• Spectroscopic characterization of organic compounds. CdL: Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (CTF). UNIBO, Pharmacy and Biotechnology Dept. Academic year: 2022.
  
• Organic chemistry Laboratory. CdL: Chemical Methodologies for Products and Processes (CHIMPRO). UNIBO, Chemistry Dept. "G. Ciamician", Academic year: 2022.
  
• Teaching tutor of Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry laboratory CdL: Photochemistry and Molecular Materials. UNIBO, Chemistry Dept. "G. Ciamician", Academic year 2014-2015.
• Co-Supervisor of seven Degree theses of Sonny Forni, Edoardo Toscanella, Marta Proietto, Giulia Strever, Pietro Pecchini, Ilario Baù and Micol Vicari.

PERIOD ABROAD:

Winner of an ERASMUS grant.

Internship and master thesis at Imperial College of London, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials, in the Molly Stevens’ Research Group (8 months).

HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES:

• “European planning for research and innovation” at the European College of Parma, a course aimed at learning how to prepare project proposals to gain access to the European founding schemes.
• InnoMol Bioimaging workshop on confocal microscopy and images processing and analysis at the Ruder Boskovic Institute in Zagreb.

MSc THESIS AND INTERNSHIP:

I defended my thesis on Toxicology and Nanotechnology and I pursued my internship at Imperial College of London, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials, under the supervision of Professor Molly Stevens. Thesis title: “Functionalization and characterization of Poly (Ethylene Glycol) coated Gold Nanoparticles and investigation of their in vitro toxicity on human B/T Lymphocytes”.

BACHELOR THESIS AND INTERNSHIP

I defended my thesis on Computational Chemistry and I pursued my internship at University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry “G.Ciamician”, under the supervision of Professor Francesco Zerbetto. Thesis title: “Computational study of the movement of C₆₀ inside carbon nanotubes”.

Andrea Cantelli nato a Bologna il 23-10-1988 dichiara di non svolgere incarichi, di non avere titolarità di cariche di diritto privato regolati o finanziati dalla pubblica amministrazione e di non svolgere attività professionali.