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
    PhD (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

  • 03/2026
    Poster Award
    Human Milk Institute Symposium (HMI26), San Diego, United States
  • 11/2025
    ISME Scholar Mobility Fund
    International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME)
  • 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 2020
    Invited Reviewer for 30+ manuscripts for 14 accredited journals
    Nature (co-review), Nature Communications, Cell Host & Microbe, Nature Biofilms and Microbiomes, mSystems, ISME Journal, Cell Reports, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, PLOS Computational Biology, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Current Opinion in Microbiology, PeerJ, PLOS One, and Scientific Reports.
  • 05/2025
    Conference Organisation Committee & Chairing
    The Microbiome Center Symposium, University of Chicago
  • since 02/2023
    Conference Organisation Committee & Chairing
    Microbiome Virtual International Forum (MVIF)
  • since 03/2026
    Advisory Group Member
    Applied Microbiology International (AMI) - One Health Advisory Group
  • since 08/2025
    Member
    The Wildlife Society (TWS) - Wildlife Diseases and Molecular Ecology Working Groups
  • since 06/2024
    Member
    International Data Reuse Consortium
  • since 08/2023
    Member
    International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME)

Media & Interviews

  • 2025
    Interview
    Gazzetta dell'Emilia - Italian Newspaper
  • 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