CV

A detailed version of my CV can be seen here .

Academic Career

  • since 02/2023
    Postdoctoral Scholar (Prof. Ran Blekhman)
    University of Chicago, United States
  • 01/2022 - 06/2022
    Bridging Postdoctoral Scholar (Prof. Peer Bork)
    EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 08/2016 - 08/2017
    Research Assistant (Prof. Nicola Segata)
    University of Trento, Italy

Academic Education

  • 09/2017 - 12/2021
    Dr. rer. nat. (Computational Biology) - Prof. Peer Bork
    EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 09/2014 - 06/2016
    Master of Science (Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology) - Prof. Nicola Segata
    University of Trento, Italy
  • 09/2011 - 06/2014
    Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) - Prof. Nicola Segata
    University of Trento, Italy

Awards

  • 09/2023
    Travel Award
    University of Chicago for the EMBL conference "The Human Microbiome"
  • 08/2022
    Poster Award
    ISME (International Society for Microbial Ecology), Lausanne, Switzerland
  • 09/2018
    Poster Award
    EMBL conference "The Human Microbiome", Heidelberg, Germany
  • 04/2017
    Merit Award
    University of Trento, Italy
  • 04/2016
    Travel Award
    EMBO for the conference "Symbiomes - Systems biology of host-microbe interactions" (Poland)

Academic Service

  • since 2021
    Invited Reviewer for 20+ manuscripts
    Nature (co-review), Nature Communications, Nature Biofilms and Microbiomes, mSystems, ISME Journal, PLOS Computational Biology, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Current Opinion in Microbiology, PeerJ, PLOS One, and Scientific Reports.
  • since 02/2023
    Conference Organisation Committee & Chairing
    Microbiome Virtual International Forum (MVIF)
  • 05/2025
    Conference Organisation Committee & Chairing
    The Microbiome Center Symposium, University of Chicago
  • since 08/2025
    Member
    International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME)
  • since 06/2024
    Member
    The Wildlife Society (TWS) - Wildlife Diseases and Molecular Ecology Working Groups
  • since 08/2023
    Member
    International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME)

Media & Interviews

  • 2025
    Research featured on journal cover
    Cell
  • 2024
    Spotlight Article
    University of Chicago
  • 2023
    Book Interview - (book in preparation)
  • 2020
    Book Interview
    ISBN 9788879756983
  • 2020
    Research featured on journal cover
    Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • 2018
    Research featured on journal cover
    Cell Host & Microbe
  • 2018
    Regional News Coverage
    Buongiorno Regione Trentino news

Public Outreach

  • since 10/2025
    Penne Amiche della Scienza
    Science correspondence program for students - virtual
  • 10/2024
    South Science Festival, Science Slam Finalist
    University of Chicago, USA
  • since 04/2024
    Scienza in Gioco
    Outreach seminar series for high schools in Rome, Italy - virtual