PhD student

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
01/11/2023 – to date PhD student in Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II – Supervisor: Prof Simona Paladino; object of study: “Study of regulatory mechanisms in the autophagyendolyssomal pathway and their role in neurodegeneration”.
10/16/2023 Professional Qualification Senior Biologist University of Naples Federico II
2020 – 2022 Master's Degree in Biology, University of Naples Federico II
Thesis title: "Characterization of the role played by miR-331-5p in thyroid neoplastic progression."
February 24, 2022-February 24, 2023: Intern at the CEINGE-Advanced Biotechnology Institute "Franco Salvatore" in the laboratory of Prof. Giuliana Salvatore. He actively participated in my research activities, author of a publication: “miR-331- 5p Affects Motility of Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines and Regulates BID Expression”, Orlandella et al., 2024, Biomedicines.
February 4, 2022 – November 18, 2022, Advanced Course in Forensic Diagnostics and Genetics, University of Naples Federico II
2017-2020 Bachelor's Degree in General and Applied Biology, University of Naples Federico II
Thesis Title: "The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Host Serotonin Biosynthesis"

PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES:
• 30 November 2023, Naples (IT). XI edition of Neapolitan Brain Group Meeting (NBG)
• 25-27 March 2024, Bologna (IT). Joint ABCD (Association of Cellular Biology and Differentiation) and SIBBM (Italian Society for Biophysics and Molecular Biology) 2024 National Ph.D. Meeting – Poster Presentation
• 17-19 October 2024, Bologna (IT). Joint ABCD Special Interest Groups Meeting (JASM) 2024 - Poster Presentation

LANGUAGE SKILLS
MOTHER TONGUE: Italian
Other languages: English Listening C1 Oral production C2 Reading C2 Oral interaction C1 Writing C1
DIGITAL SKILLS
Office Package Mastery (Word Excel PowerPoint etc) ECDL European Computer Licence