Fields of Interest and Expertise

Surfaces modification.

Inorganic Nanoparticles.

Nanostructures for drug and gene delivery.

Curriculum Vitae

2006: Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, at the University of Catania (110/110). Title: “Micropatterning of Polymers through RF plasma and Microcontact Printing”.

2011: Master Degree in Chemistry, at the University of Catania (110 cum laude/110). Title: \\\\"Specific Adsorption of Amino Acids on Molecular Surfaces”

September 2011-present: CSGI fellowship (FIRB Project) on \\\\"Synthesis of Inorganic and Lipid Nanostructures for Drug Delivery”.

January 2012-present: PhD student (Dottorato di Ricerca) in Chemical Sciences at the University of Florence. Title: \\\\"Design and Characterization of Nanosystems for Encapsulation and Delivery of Biomolecules or Macromolecular Therapeutic Agents”. Advisor: Dott.ssa D. Berti (University of Florence).

Unit

• Catania

Publications