Personal Information

Fields of Interest and Expertise

Amphiphilic Molecules

Lipid Membranes

Nanovectors

Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy

Dynamic Light Scattering Techinique

Neutron Scattering Techniques

Curriculum Vitae

2007: Bachelor Degree in Industrial Chemistry, at the University of Naples “Federico II”, score: 110/110. Title: "Effect of cholesterol on the interaction between (25-35) β-amyloid fragment and lipid membranes: an EPR study".

2008: Master Degree in Science and Technology of Industrial Chemistry, at the University of Naples “Federico II”, score: 110 cum laude/110. Title: "Interaction between the (25-35) β-amyloid peptide fragment and phospholipid bilayers in the presence of potentially antiplatelet molecules. An EPR study".

2008-2011: PhD in Chemical Sciences at the University of Naples “Federico II”. Title: "Microstructural characterization of phospholipid membranes and study of their interaction with proteins and peptides". Advisor: Dr. G. D’Errico (University of Naples).

2010-2011: Visitor scientist at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble (France).

2012: 1st level postgraduate Master in “Life sciences in journalism and political-institutional relationships” at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Title: "World Intellectual Property Indicators".

Jan 2012-present: Post-doc at the University of Naples “Federico II”

• Naples

• Phase behavior of the ternary aqueous mixtures of two polydisperse ethoxylated nonionic surfactants. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (2014)
• Anticancer cationic ruthenium nanovectors: From rational molecular design to cellular uptake and bioactivity. Biomacromolecules (2013)
• A new design for nucleolipid-based Ru(iii) complexes as anticancer agents. Dalton Transactions (2013)
• Destabilization of Lipid Membranes by a Peptide Derived from Glycoprotein gp36 of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: A Combined Molecular Dynamics/Experimental Study. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B (2012)
• Cholesterol-based nucleolipid-ruthenium complex stabilized by lipid aggregates for antineoplastic therapy. Bioconjugate Chemistry (2012)
• Destabilization of lipid membranes by a peptide derived from glycoprotein gp36 of feline immunodeficiency virus: A combined molecular dynamics/ experimental study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2012)
• Clickable Functionalization of Liposomes with the gH625 Peptide from Herpes simplex Virus Type I for Intracellular Drug Delivery. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL (2011)
• Lipid composition modulates the interaction of peptides deriving from herpes simplex virus type I glycoproteins B and H with biomembranes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES (2011)
• Nanostructuring of CyPLOS (Cyclic Phosphate-Linked OligoSaccharides), novel saccharide-based synthetic ion transporters. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (2011)
• Role of membranotropic sequences from herpes simplex virus type I glycoproteins B and H in the fusion process. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES (2010)
• Interaction of a beta-sheet breaker peptide with lipid membranes. JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE (2010)
• Characterization of liposomes formed by lipopolysaccharides from Burkholderia cenocepacia, Burkholderia multivorans and Agrobacterium tumefaciens: from the molecular structure to the aggregate architecture. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS (2010)
• Microstructural characterization of lysophosphatidylcholine micellar aggregates: The structural basis for their use as biomembrane mimics. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (2009)