Date of birth: 16/04/1996
Place of birth: Italy
Nationality: Italian
November 2023 - present: PhD student in the Doctoral Program "Nanoscience for Medicine and the Environment" at the University of Bologna. My PhD project focuses on the in vitro study of the effects of 5G radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) exposure on human cortical neurons obtained by differentiation from induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs), on human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells and on human HaCaT keratinocytes. This project involves the application of electrophysiological (patch-clamp and Multielectrode Array system) and genomic (study of DNA methylation) techniques.
February 2023 - October 2023: Research fellow within the European GOLIAT project (5G expOsure, causaL effects, and rIsk perception through citizen engAgemenT), at the Biophysics Laboratory of the Applied Physics and Complex Systems Section (Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi"), University of Bologna. The project aims to monitor radiofrequency electromagnetic fields exposure, particularly from 5G, provide novel insights into its potential causal health effects, and understand how exposures and risks are perceived and best communicated using citizen engagement. The research carried out during this period was focused on investigating the effects of exposure to 5G radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) on the bioelectrical activity of human neurons in vitro, using the patch-clamp technique learned during my Master's thesis.
December 2022: Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnology, specialising in molecular and regenerative medicine, from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE).
The internship was carried out within the Spinal Cord Electrophysiology Laboratory (UNIMORE) and led to the development of a Master's thesis entitled "Mechanisms of communication between astrocytes and motor neurons in the spinal cord of mice".
Grade 110/110 with honours and commendation.
July 2019: Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE).
The internship was carried out at the Centre for Regenerative Medicine (Modena, UNIMORE) and led to the development of a thesis entitled "Study of gene expression profiles in haematopoietic progenitors for the identification of a prognostic molecular signature in patients with myelofibrosis, through the analysis of gene expression profiles in patients with primary and secondary myelofibrosis".
Grade 110/110 with honours
June 2015: Diploma in Chemistry, from the "Istituto Tecnico Industriale Fermo Corni" secondary school in Modena.
Grade 100/100
May 2023: Training activities in the field of electrophysiology for third-year Physics students at the Biophysics Laboratory of the Applied Physics and Complex Systems Section (Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi"), University of Bologna.
March 2024: Training activities in the field of electrophysiology for students of the "Piero Gobetti-Scandiano" Secondary School, at the Biophysics Laboratory of the Applied Physics and Complex Systems Section (Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi"), University of Bologna. Reference project: PCTO (Pathways for Transversal Skills and Orientation) / PLS (Scientific Degree Plans) / POT (Orientation and Tutoring Projects).
May 2024: Training activities in the field of electrophysiology for third-year Physics students at the Biophysics Laboratory of the Applied Physics and Complex Systems Section (Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi"), University of Bologna.
April 2025: Training activities in the field of electrophysiology, for secondary school students at the Biophysics Laboratory of the Applied Physics and Complex Systems section (Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi"), University of Bologna.
May 2025: Training activities in the field of electrophysiology for third-year Physics students at the Biophysics Laboratory of the Applied Physics and Complex Systems Section (Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi"), University of Bologna.
- TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Electrophysiology: Procedures for dissecting rat spinal cord to prepare spinal cord slices. Application of the patch-clamp technique for studying the electrophysiological characteristics of various cells: T98G cell line, human glioma; HaCat cell line, immortalized human keratinocytes; SH-SY5Y cell line, human neuroblastoma; neocortical neurons obtained from the differentiation of induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs); motor neurons in rat spinal cord slices.
Cell Cultures: maintenance of haematopoietic cells, mesenchymal stem cells, cell lines (T98G, human glioma; HaCat, immortalized human keratinocyte; SH-SY5Y, human neuroblastoma) and neocortical neuron cultures obtained from the differentiation of induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs)
Molecular Biology: extraction of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), conducting Real-Time PCR experiments.
Data Analysis: analysis of gene expression data obtained with microarrays, methods of processing data obtained in patch-clamp experiments.
July 2023: participation in the Physical Sensing & Processing V Edition Summer School as an invited speaker in a seminar entitled "Biophysical measurements by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry techniques".
