Team members

Principal Investigator

Alessandro
Porchetta

Associate Professor
Department of Sciences and Chemical Technologies

Graduate students

Neda
Bagheri

PhD student

My name is Neda and I am from Iran. I am passionate about developing of cutting-edge diagnostics and my research focuses on recreating nature-inspired strategies to program CRISPR-Cas systems using DNA nanodevices. Outside of the lab, I enjoy playing table tennis, traveling, and exploring beautiful Rome on foot.

Erica
Belforte

PhD student

My name is Erica, my master’s thesis focused on the optimization of peptide microcapsules for drug delivery. I decided to pursue a PhD to explore new applications based on the use of DNA nanodevices. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading books and baking cakes.

Andrea
Di Pede

Postgraduate student

My master’s thesis in chemistry focused on the development of CRISPR-Cas systems for diagnostics of nucleic acids. Recently, I was the recipient of a scholarship for the continuation of my research activities within the framework of an AIRC project. In my free time, I enjoy reading books, travelling, and hanging out with my friends.

List of Alumni

  • Marianna Rossetti PhD. 2019, Veronesi Postdoctoral Fellow 2020-2022;

  • Carla Castellar Álvarez visiting graduate student summer 2022;

  • Felipe Escalona visiting graduate student summer 2022;

  • Alessio Palone Undergraduate 2021;

  • Elisa Paialunga Undergraduate 2022;

  • Elisa Marchegiani Undergraduate 2018;