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Biological control and land management to control plant diseases.
Differential expression of genes of these fungi in presence of xenobiotics and in the plant –pathogen interactions.
Study of the genetic variability and molecular diagnosis of oomycetes and fungal pathogens.
Malattie del post-raccolta (University of Messina)Study of the genetic variability and molecular diagnosis of oomycetes and fungal pathogens
Patologia Vegetale (University of Catania)
Environmental Plant Pathology (University of Catania)
1980: degree in Biological Science at the University of Catania (110 cum laude). Thesis on Biochemistry: “Effetti della vitamina D3 sulla fluidità delle membrane mitocondriali”.
1982-1983: “Roche Foundation” fellowship carried out a research project on red cell transport at the Institut fur Biochemie (University of Bern, Switzerland). Supervisor: Prof. Peter Zahler.
1984 - 1986: “Post-doctoral fellow” at the Department of Biology of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, U.S.A., with a fellowship funded by the “National Institute of Health”. Supervisor: Prof. Saul Roseman.
1987 – 1989: Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, University of Bari. Thesis on “Attività pectolitica di Phoma tracheiphila (Petri) Kanc. & Ghik.” Tutor: Prof.Antonio Graniti
1991 – 1997: Researcher in Plant Pathology at the Agricultural Faculty, University of Catania
1997; 1999-2001: Stages as Visiting researcher at the “l’Institute de Genetique et Microbiologie”, Université Paris-Sud (Francia) in collaboration with Proff. C. Scazzocchio e M.J. Daboussi.
1998 – 2008: Associate Professor in Plant Pathology at the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Palermo.
1 Marzo 2008 – 31 Ottobre 2011: Associate Professor in Plant Pathology at the Institute of Biological chemistry, medical chemistry and molecular biology, Faculty of Pharmacy (later Department of ‘Scienze del Farmaco’), University of Catania.
1 Novembre 2011 - 31 Ottobre 2014: Associate Professor in Plant Pathology at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (previously “Dipartimento di Gestione dei Sistemi Agroalimentari e Ambientali”, University of Catania.
"TOP SCIENTIST" (2005-2009) in the “Area 07 - Agricultural and Veterinary Science” (researchers, associate professors and full professors) ranking of the University of Catania. Special awards: additional funds by the University of Catania (euro 10.000).
VQR (“Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca”: National Agency of the Evaluation of University and Research) Evaluation period: 2004-2010 and 2011-2014. Score of the evaluated research products: 1 (Excellent).
U.S. FULBRIGHT Lecturers and Research Scholars to Italy - A.Y. 2017-18, AWARDING OF THE FULBRIGHT GRANT (Hosting Partner)
Bleeding stem cankers and root rot caused by Phytophthora multivora in Morus alba, Pistacia atlantica and Sterculia diversifolia trees in eastern Sicily
- Conti Taguali S. - Bua C. - Rovetto E.I. - Pane A. - La Spada F. - Santa Olga CacciolaDiversity of Mycotoxins and Other Secondary Metabolites Recovered from Blood Oranges Infected by Colletotrichum, Alternaria, and Penicillium Species
- Rovetto E.I. - Luz C. - La Spada F. - Meca G. - Riolo M. - Santa Olga CacciolaDetection of plant pathogenic fungi by a fluorescent sensor array
- Santonocito R. - Parlascino R. - Cavallaro A. - Puglisi R. - Pappalardo A. - Aloi F. - Antonino Licciardello - Nunzio Tuccitto - Santa Olga Cacciola - Trusso Sfrazzetto G.Secondary metabolites produced by four Colletotrichum species in vitro and on fruits of diverse olive cultivars
- Riolo M. - Luz C. - Santilli E. - Meca G. - Santa Olga CacciolaMolecular Variability of the Fusarium solani Species Complex Associated with Fusarium Wilt of Melon in Iran
- Sabahi F. - Banihashemi Z. - Mirtalebi M. - Rep M. - Santa Olga CacciolaGenetic Variation of Puccinia triticina Populations in Iran from 2010 to 2017 as Revealed by SSR and ISSR Markers
- Nemati Z. - Dadkhodaie A. - Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa R. - Mehrabi R. - Santa Olga CacciolaPhytophthora pseudocryptogea, P. nicotianae and P. multivora Associated to Cycas revoluta: First Report Worldwide
- Aloi F. - Parlascino R. - Conti Taguali S. - Faedda R. - Pane A. - Santa Olga CacciolaSustainable Use of Citrus Waste as Organic Amendment in Orange Orchards
- Consoli S. - Caggia C. - Russo N. - Randazzo C.L. - Continella A. - Modica G. - Santa Olga Cacciola - Faino L. - Reverberi M. - Baglieri A. - Puglisi I. - Milani M. - Longo Minnolo G. - Barbagallo S.Antifungal activity of selected lactic acid bacteria from olive drupes
- Riolo M. - Luz C. - Santilli E. - Meca G. - Santa Olga CacciolaFCC spent catalyst as an alternative reagent in Mo-contaminated hazardous waste enhanced stabilization
- Mancini G. - Palmeri F. - Benina G. - Santa Olga Cacciola - Luciano A. - Fino D.Consorzio interuniversitario per lo sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase
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