SALAM-MED is a RIA project funded under the PRIMA 2021 Program, section 1. The consortium is coordinated by Prof. Pier Paolo Roggero (Desertification Research Center – University of Sassari) and is composed of an interdisciplinary team of 15 partners from 8 MED countries, involving a network of research organisations, NGOs, SMEs and international organizations, with long-standing collaborative activities across the MED. The project is based on the considerations: Soil fertility and water conservation are the preconditions for sustainable development in drylands; Desertification drought and land degradation emerge from complex social-ecological…
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Letizia Francesca
SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and subsequently a Master’s degree in Experimental and Applied Biology from the University of Salento. After completing my academic studies, I carried out a two-year research activity as a research fellow at the Botany Laboratory of the same university. During the first year, I took part in the FishRISE project, which focused on aquaponics, a technique that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. In the second year, I contributed to the development…
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SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER 011.397.7962 publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I graduated in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Turin in 2025. For the writing of my master’s thesis, I studied the application of RNAi for the control of Scaphoideus titanus, a vector of Grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasma. This project involved insect breeding, the selection of potential target genes to be silenced, the synthesis and microinjection of dsRNA molecules. Finally, gene silencing was verified by RT-qPCR. I gained additional laboratory experience through curricular internships: the first as…
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SCHOLARSHIP HOLDER 011.397.7942 publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae With a solid academic background in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies and a Master’s degree in Plant Biotechnology, I have developed a strong interest in the use of plant systems for the expression of recombinant proteins and the study of virus–host interactions. My research experience has taken place in both national and international contexts, particularly during an Erasmus traineeship at the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom and a research internship at the CNR – IPSP in…
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RESEARCH FELLOW alessandropuca(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Currently, I hold the position of research fellow in the 1LIVEXylella project, where I focus on developing new protocols for the in situ identification of the pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Previously, after earning my degree in Plant Medicine (Agricultural Sciences and Technologies) in 2021 with a thesis on the biocontrol of the pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi using nutrient-competing microorganisms, I pursued a joint PhD between the University of Florence and the Université de Haute-Alsace in France. During my PhD,…
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RESEARCH FELLOW ceciliaparise(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae In 2018, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in viticulture and oenology, and in 2022 I graduated in Plant health and sustainable cropping system (Erasmus Mundus Master). To date, I am doing my PhD entitled: Exploring RNA interference (RNAi) on vector insects, mainly Philaenus spumarius. Thus, the main research activities carried out are focused on the application of RNAi in the spittlebug Philaenus spumarius, the main vector of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of the olive tree rapid…
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