Abbà Simona
Researcher, Turin Headquarteremail: simona.abba(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7925
Accotto Gian Paolo
Research Director, Turin Headquarteremail: gianpaolo.accotto(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7916
Aranzulla Giuliana
Scholarship Holder, Turin HeadquarterSCHOLARSHIP HOLDER publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae In the NUTRAGE project, the research period will focus on evaluating the impact that both biotic and abiotic stresses have on the production of secondary metabolites in horticultural plants through the use of innovative techniques, such as optical sensors and Raman spectroscopy, to monitor the health status and/or biofortification. Furthermore, for the control of pathogens and parasites, innovative technologies will be used for application of biocompounds, such as dsRNA and nucleic acids.
Balestrini Raffaella Maria
Research Director, Turin Headquarteremail: balestrini.raffaella(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.650.2927
Bergese Francesco
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW francesco.bergese(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I graduated in Environmental Monitoring, Protection and Restoration at the University of Turin in 2023. I did research on the topic of boreal peatland management at the Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions and their management under different uses. I participated in a project related to the identification of suitable areas for the application of gypsum for nutrient release reduction in the Baltic Sea and researched methods for determining the stability of soil…
Boccacci Paolo
Researcher, Turin Headquarteremail: paolo.boccacci(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7927
Bodino Nicola
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW nicola.bodino@ipsp.cnr.it 011.397.7296 publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Master’s Degree in Biology (LM-6) at the University of Turin, with an experimental thesis on the population dynamics of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and predatory hemiptera (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on strawberry and pepper in Piedmont. I obtained a PhD in Agricultural, Forestry and Agri-food Sciences at the University of Turin, discussing the thesis: “Native parasitoids on exotic pests: performances, adaptation processes and possible use in biological control programs”. The object of the research consisted in the study of…
Bordone Luca
Research Technician, Turin Headquarteremail: luca.bordone(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7940-7935
Brescia Francesca
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW francesca.brescia@ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I am a Post-Doctoral Researcher since February 2022 at IPSP of Turin. MSc in Experimental and Applied Biology in 2015 at University of Pavia and PhD in Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology in 2020 at University of Udine, in collaboration with Fondazione Edmund Mach of San Michele all’Adige (TN) and with the Technical University of Vienna (Austria). During my PhD I studied the impact of the microbial community of the plant on the inhibitory activity of a biocontrol…
Calvo Alice
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW alice.calvo(AT)ipsp.cnr.it Publications: Personal details and research activity: Curriculum Vitae I am a research fellow from June 2022. I achieved a Master degree at University of Turin in Plant Biotechnologies the 26/09/2021. During my thesis I studied microbial communities associated to the white truffle Tuber magnatum, to distinguish truffle’s tissues (gleba and peridium), truffle productive soils and truffle unproductive soils. The final objective was the distinction of truffle belonging to different area based on different bacterial communities associated to gleba. The thesis was based on bioinformatic analysis with Miniconda…
Canuto Francesca
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW francesca.canuto(AT)ipsp.cnr.it 011.397.7929 publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I graduated from the University of Turin in Natural Sciences and Plant Biotechnology. During my Master I worked on the gene regulation of the immune response of honey bees following viral infections and attacks by the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and then on the diagnostics of plant pathogens transmitted by vector insects, such as Xylella fastidiosa and the phytoplasma associated with Flavescence Dorée disease. During my PhD at the University of Bordeaux (France), I worked on…
Cerro Daniela
Research Technician, Turin Headquarteremail: daniela.cerro(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7911
Chitarra Walter
Associate, Turin HeadquarterASSOCIATE walter.chitarra(AT)ipsp.cnr.it 0438.456.715 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae The research activity is mainly focused on: Genotype-environment interactions. The whole genome sequencing of three ‘Nebbiolo’ clones is the starting point for the study of the interactions between genotype and climatic conditions of cultivation, that define the wine terroir. The research is carried out using agronomic, transcriptomics (RNA-seq) and epigenomics (BS-seq) approaches, in order to link gene expression profiles between three clones and four different cultural environments. In parallel, the interaction between genotype and environment is also…
Ciuffo Marina
Researcher, Turin Headquarteremail: marina.ciuffo(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7923
Cucu Maria Alexandra
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW alexandra.cucu(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Starting with the PhD thesis in soil science and continuing as Post Doc Research assistant, Dr. Cucu’s research interest mainly developed around Nitrogen (N) cycle and the interaction with Carbon (C) cycle in terrestrial ecosystems and soil organic matter turnover, with special attention on biochemical processes mediated by soil microbial communities, trough the usage of stable isotopes methodologies, in combination with organic matter fractionation techniques and molecular analyses. The research area has brought together microbial with soil…
D’Errico Chiara
Researcher, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCHER chiara.derrico(AT)ipsp.cnr.it 011.397.7913 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I am a Researcher at Istituto Nazionale di Ottica – CNR-INO (Firenze) since 2012, temporarily assigned (December 2019 – December 2021) at Istituto Per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante – CNR-IPSP (Torino). In 2005 I graduated in Physics at University of Florence and in 2009 I obtained the PhD in Physics at University of Florence. I am an experimentalist with an assessed expertise on quantum simulation with ultracold atoms. My research activities include experiments with Fermi-Bose and…
Daghino Stefania
Researcher, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCHER stefania.daghino(AT)ipsp.cnr.it 011.397.7923 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I’m a researcher of the IPSP since July 2020. My research is mainly focused on the identification and molecular characterization of mycoviruses, especially those associated with fungal plant-symbionts (e.g. ericoid mycorrhizal fungi), with the aim at investigating the effects of mycoviruses on the biology of their fungal host and on its interaction with the host plant. In addition, I’m interested in the virus-vector interaction mechanisms, in particular in the RNAi-mediated anti-viral response for the TSWV-thrips system. I’m…
De Rose Silvia
Research Fellow, Turin HeadquarterRESEARCH FELLOW silvia.derose(AT)ipsp.cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae After graduating in Plant Biotechnology, I got a PhD in Biological Sciences and Applied Biotechnology at the University of Turin. My research project is focused on the study of the interaction between plants and soil microorganisms, with particular reference to the role played by mycorrhizal fungi of the genus Tulasnella in the interaction with plants belonging to the Orchidaceae family. In detail, I have worked on the molecular mechanisms and nutrient exchanges involved in the fungus-plant interaction,…
Del Boccio Pierpaolo
Scholarship Holder, Turin HeadquarterSCHOLARSHIP HOLDER publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae In my previous activities, I focused on evaluating the physiological responses of Arabidopsis thaliana plants subjected to abiotic stress, aiming to understand the role of ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species) and Ca2+ (calcium ion) waves in long-distance stress signaling.
Delliri Andrea
Administrative Assistant, Turin Headquarteremail: andrea.delliri(AT)ipsp.cnr.it; tel. 011.397.7913