E-MAIL:
michele.difoggia2@unibo.it (professional);
micheledifoggia@gmail.com
(personal)
CONTACT: Google Talk: micheledifoggia@gmail.com;
Skype: michele.di.foggia
ACADEMIC CAREER
Senior Assitant Professor (2020) - Department of Biomedical and Neuoromotor Sciences
Collaboration (2019) - Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences of the University of Bologna as part of the project: "Application of vibrational spectroscopy to the study of proteins of biomedical and medical interest".
Post-doctoral fellowship (2018)
Dept. of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
Research project: Raman microscopy of polyethylene articular prosthetic devices worn in vivo and in vitro".
Post-doctoral fellowship (2015-2016)
Dept. of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
Research project: Spectroscopic characterization of autoassembling oligopeptides for biomedical use and their analytical detection by SERS
Post-doctoral fellowship (2014)
Dept. of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of
Bologna, Italy
Research project: Study on the structure of natural iron
chelators (phytosiderophores) and aluminum. Implications on the
environment and human health.
Scholarship (march-may 2013)
ESF (European Science Foundation)
scholarship, Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry, Universidad Autonoma
de Madrid, Spain Research project on: "Chemical characterization and
interaction with soil component of a bovine blood-derived
compound”.
Post-doctoral fellowship (2013)
Dept. of Food Science, University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy
Research project on: Efficacy and mechanisms of action of
innovative fertilizers based on animal blood and plant extracts in
the ferric nutrition of tree crops.
Post-doctoral fellowship (2009-2013)
Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Bologna, Bologna,
Italy
Research project on: Characterization of biomimetic surfaces by
vibrational spectroscopy
Scholarship (2008)
Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Research project on: Determination of the secondary structure of
self-aggregating peptides and proteins of biomedical interest.
Visiting Researcher (april-may 2007)
Institute of Material Structure, CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Research project on: SERS characterization of self-assembling
peptides.
Ph. D. Degree in Medical Biotechnologies (15th May 2008)
Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Bologna, Italy
Ph. D. Thesis on: Study of biomaterials used as scaffolds for
Tissue Engineering and characterization by vibrational
spectroscopic and thermal analysis.
Master Degree in Chemistry with honours (21st October
2004)
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Bologna, Bologna,
Italy
Master Thesis on: Role of redox mediators in
photoelectrochemical cells.
TEACHING ACTIVITY
October 2018 - Recognition Award for a High Didactic Commitment (P.R.I.D.E) issued by the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Bologna for the efforts made in the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery (General Biochemistry).
From Academical Year: 2017/2018 to 2019/2020
Teaching Activity
Adjunct Professor at the Master Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna: Biochemistry Laboratory.
From Academical Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Teaching Activity
Adjunct Professor at the Master Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna: General Biochemistry.
From Academical Year: 2007/2008 to 2018/2019
Tutoring Activity
Course of Biochemistry, Master Degree in Medicine and Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna.
