Professional situation
Summary
I have focused my career on the investigation of proteins because of their importance as pharmaceutical targets.
Throughout my experiences in France, Germany, Israel, and Italy, I have developed expertise to produce soluble and membrane proteins, and characterize their interactions with small molecules, peptides and lipids, as well as protein-protein interactions.
Professional experiences
Projects leader - lab services
tebu-bio , Le perray-en-yvelines - Permanent contract
From April 2021 to Today
Consultant and service provider in protein production, cellular assays and biomarker research: interface with clients, sales
and marketing teams, set up of clients’ projects and management of the technical team for their execution.
R&d project leader
PEP-Therapy , Paris
From April 2018 to April 2021
Lead investigator of the action mechanisms of the company’s product portfolio, including one in clinical trials: therapeutic peptides targeting protein-protein interactions for cancer treatment. Publication of a peer-reviewed article.
Management of CRO for in vitro, in vivo and in ovo studies, as well as academic KOL.
Scientific support to the Business Development team to secure investors; company representative in a European
consortium; planning of the future laboratory of the company.
Senior scientist protein sciences
Galapagos , Romainville
From April 2017 to September 2017
Recombinant proteins production for structural and functional studies; use of Wave bioreactor for larger production scale (5-10 L). Contribution to a project in the clinical pipeline.
Parallel management of multiple projects according to the company’s priorities, as assigned weekly.
Postdoctoral scientist
PASTEUR INSTITUTE , Paris
From July 2012 to December 2016
Recombinant proteins production; structural characterization of their interaction with small molecules, in partnership with the platform of Structural MS.
Team member responsible for the functional characterization of purified proteins: design and development of new assays.
Installation of a new laboratory. Publication of 2 peer-reviewed articles; presentation and discussion leader at an
international conference.
Doctoral scientist
University of Konstanz , Konstanz
From January 2009 to June 2012
Recombinant proteins production; functional characterization of their interaction with ligands, in partnership with the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
Publication of 5 peer-reviewed articles; prize for Best Oral Presentation at an international conference.
Earning of a grant: management of the project according to planning and budget.
Additional training
Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemistry
University of Florence
2003 à 2008
Chemistry and Chemistry of Biological Molecules
Degree
Languages
Italien - Langue maternelle
Anglais - Courant
Français - Courant
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