CV
Research experience
Jan 2025-Today, Permanent scientist: Microbiota and RNA interference in mosquitoes
Institut Pasteur, Paris (France)
Virus and RNA Interference Group – Maria Carla Saleh
Sept 2021–Dec 2024, Postdoctoral fellow: Microbiota and RNA interference in mosquitoes
Institut Pasteur, Paris (France)
Virus and RNA Interference Group – Maria Carla Saleh
Nov 2017–Feb 2021, Postdoctoral fellow: Mosquito microbiota
Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Cayenne (French Guiana)
Microbiota of Insect Vectors Group – Mathilde Gendrin
Jun 2016–Sept 2017, Postdoctoral fellow: Silkworm antibacterial immunity
University of Padova (Italy)
Federica Sandrelli’ lab
March–Dec 2016, Visiting scientist: Production of peptides using cell-free synthesis
Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Paris (France)
Laboratoire de Biologie Physico-Chimique des Protéines Membranaires – Francesca Zito, Federica Sandrelli
May–Dec 2012, Research Assistant: Metagenomics of Anammox microorganisms
University of Padova (Italy)
Giorgio Valle’s and Andrea Squartini’s groups
Education
Jan 2013–Apr 2016, PhD in Biosciences and Biotechnology
University of Padova (Italy) – Federica Sandrelli’s group.
Thesis title: “Antimicrobial peptide-mediated immune response in four Bombyx mori strains infected with Gram-positive and -negative pathogens”.
Oct 2009–Oct 2011, Master’s degree in Industrial Biotechnology
University of Padova (Italy)
Oct 2006–Jul 2009, Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology
University of Padova (Italy)
Sept 2001–Jul 2006, High school Scientific Diploma
Liceo Duca degli Abruzzi, Treviso (Italy)
Publications
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2025Persistent viral infections impact key biological traits in Drosophila melanogaster., PLoS Biol 2025 Oct; 23(10): e3003437.
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2024Nutritional sex-specificity on bacterial metabolites during mosquito (Aedes aegypti) development leads to adult sex-ratio distortion., Commun Biol 2024 Dec; 7(1): 1603.
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2024Limitations in harnessing oral RNA interference as an antiviral strategy in Aedes aegypti., iScience 2024 Mar; 27(3): 109261.
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2023Multifaceted contributions of Dicer2 to arbovirus transmission by Aedes aegypti., Cell Rep 2023 Aug; 42(8): 112977.

