Visiting Researcher - February - July 2019 Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole (USA)
Development of genetic tools in Bobtail Squid (Euprymna scolopes and berryi)
PhD Student - September 2018 - Present Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Generation and culture of cephalopod genetic lines: Imaging and control of neural circuits in transgenic Bobtail Squid (Euprymna scolopes and berryi) and Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
Research Intern - January - June 2018 Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole (USA)
Development of CRISPR-Cas9 editing tools in Pygmy Squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) and Longfin Inshore Squid (Doryteuthis pealeii)
Research Intern - October - December 2017 SYMAR Laboratory, Nice (France)
Culture and characterization of temperate sea endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium sp.)
Research Intern - July - September 2013 ECOMERS Laboratory, Nice (France)
Preparation and observation of Antarctic silverfish otoliths (Pleuragramma antarticum) and fish visual census techniques
Education.
PhD - 2018 - Present Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Biological Sciences
Master's Degree II - 2017 - 2018 University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (France)
Biology and Environmental Health - Marine Biology
Master's Degree I - 2016 - 2017 Pythéas Institute: Observatory of Sciences of the Universe (France)
Oceanography - Marine Ecology and Biology
Bachelor's Degree - 2012 - 2016 University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (France)
Life Science - Ecosystems and Organisms Biology
Work and leadership experience.
Science Communicator - January 2018 - Present Krakenology - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Amateur Drama Teacher - November 2018 - Present Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt (Germany)
Hotel Student Job - 2013 - 2016 Westminster Hotel & Spa, Nice (France)
Student Body President - 2009 - 2012 Galilei-Campailla High School, Modica (Italy)
Languages and certifications.
French: Native speaker Italian: Bilingual proficiency English: Full professional proficiency
Course on Laboratory Animals - Function A, D and C (FELASA) - October 2018 Fortbildungen-Rhein-Main
M-201 Chemical Safety Training - June 2019 Marine Biological Laboratory M-202 Biosafety Training - June 2018 Marine Biological Laboratory
1 Star Diver - International Certificate - June 2014 FFESSM - Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins
Organizations.
Unitas Malacologica - May 2018 – Present Member
Presentations.
Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference, St. Petersburg (USA) -November 2018 Establishing a novel model for cephalopods : Development of genetic tools - Oral presentation
TONMOcon, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole (USA) - April 2018 Establishing a novel model for cephalopods : Development of genetic tools - Oral presentation