PRIMA Call 2021 – Section 1 – Management of Water – Topic 1.1.1- 2021(RIA) Sustainable soil and water management for combating land degradation and desertification and promoting ecosystem restoration Lead partner NRD-UNISS, budget € 2.835.714,04, duration 36 months, start date April 2022 Land degradation and desertification (LDD) in Mediterranean (MED) drylands result from the interaction of ecological and socio-economic factors, exacerbated by climate change and limited adaptive capacity. These processes, particularly intense in the Mediterranean basin, threaten global food security and the region’s ecosystem service, while also impacting climate change…
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RESEARCH FELLOW publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Dr. Andrea Baptista obtained her degree in Chemistry from the Universidad de los Andes in Mérida, Venezuela, where she completed her thesis at the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC). She later earned a Ph.D. from the National University of Córdoba in Argentina, focusing on the study of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of biogenic and anthropogenic origin in urban air, such as aldehydes and terpenes. Her research also encompassed the kinetics and degradation processes of VOCs, during which…
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RESEARCH FELLOW simonagargiulo(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Graduated in Environmental Monitoring and Remediation (LM-75) from Sapienza University of Rome and previously in Sciences and Technologies for Nature and the Environment (L-32) from Federico II University of Naples, she has been enrolled in the PhD program in Environmental Biology (XXXVII cycle) at Sapienza University in association with the CNR-IPSP since January 2022, which will conclude in December 2024. During this period, she has gained professional skills and expertise in molecular biology, such as cloning, extraction,…
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RESEARCH FELLOW giuliasemenzato(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I graduated in Molecular and Applied Biology in 2021 and subsequently pursued a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology at the University of Florence. During my Ph.D., I investigated the role of bacterial endophytes in medicinal plant-microbes interactions, focusing particularly on the production of secondary metabolites with antibacterial activity. Specifically, I performed a phenotypic and molecular characterization of endophytic bacteria isolated from plants of the genus Origanum. My research activities included studying the structure and composition of…
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RESEARCH FELLOW maddalenagrieco(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Throughout my career, I have focused on advanced biochemical and nutraceutical approaches, investigating the biological impact of both natural compounds and environmental pollutants on human health. During my PhD, I examined the endocannabinoid system in Alzheimer’s disease, specifically identifying the role of anandamide (AEA) in microglial polarization and its potential in mitigating cellular toxicity. In collaboration with Prof. Marcel Leist at the University of Konstanz (Germany), I studied neuroglial interactions that support neuronal resilience against proteotoxic stress,…
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