Fields of Interest and Expertise

Vectors for drug and gene delivery.

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.

Reaction-diffusion in micro and nano-structured systems.

Tetra-aza macrocycles.

Antioxidant from vegetables.

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Techniques.

Magnetic Resonance Techniques.

Teaching

Metodologie Chimico-Fisiche (LT Biotecnologie, Univ. Firenze)

Curriculum Vitae

Jun 1987: Degree in Chemistry, at the University of Florence (110 cum laude/110). Title: "Study by ESR Spectroscopy of the Status of Water Adsorbed on Nafion".

1988-1989: Accademia dei Lincei fellowship "Perfluorinated surfactant and polymer aggregation studied by ESR spectroscopy".

1990-1992: PhD in Chemical Sciences at the University of Florence. Title: "Chemico-Physical Characterization of Perfluorinated Compounds” Advisor: Prof. G. Martini (University of Florence); co-advisor: Dr. M. Pineri (CEA, Grenoble).

1992-1999: Studies and research activity at: Service d’Etudes des Architectures Moléculaires (CEA, Grenoble);European Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence; Service de Chimie Moléculaire (CEA, Saclay); Groupe de Dynamique des Phases Condensées (Université de Montpellier II).

1999-present: Research fellow at the Dept. of Chemistry of the University of Florence.

2003-present: Visiting researcher at: Department of Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering (University of Washington, Seattle, WA); Department of Chemistry (Brendais University, MA); Department of Interfaces (Max Plank Institute for Colloid and Interface Science, Potsdam).

Unit

• Florence

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