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Lisa Piazza publishes first-author article on applicability domain in predictive modeling
PhD student Lisa Piazza has published a first-author article entitled “ADvisor: An Open-Source Tool for Applicability Domain Definition and Optimization in Molecular Predictive Modeling” in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. The work introduces ADvisor, an open-source tool designed to define, evaluate, and optimize the applicability domain of predictive…
Luca Varricchio presents at the 12th International Conference on Isotopes
PhD student Luca Varricchio presented an oral communication entitled “SCAR technology application for radiocarbon measurements in pharmaceutical research” at the 12th International Conference on Isotopes, held in Florence (Italy) from February 16 to 20, 2026.
PhD Opportunities at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Co-supervised with the University of Pisa Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, is offering 13 fully funded PhD projects co-supervised by faculty members from NTU and the University of Pisa in a wide range of interdisciplinary research areas. The PhD programmes have a duration of 4 years and include a research…
Lorenzo Filidei presents at the Merck Young Chemist’s Symposium – MYCS 2025
PhD student Lorenzo Filidei presented an oral communication entitled “NMR characterization of HA-BDDE hydrogels and prospective functionalization with pH indicators” at the Merck Young Chemist’s Symposium – MYCS 2025, held in Rimini (Italy) from December 1 to 3, 2025.
Luca Varricchio presents at the 37th AICC International Meeting – TRICK OR TREAT?
PhD student Luca Varricchio presented an oral communication entitled “A High-Sensitivity Radiolabeled Glucose Assay for Screening G6PD-Targeting Small Molecules in Cancer Metabolic Pathways” at the 37th AICC International Meeting – TRICK OR TREAT? Decoding therapy response and resistance in cancer and chronic diseases, held in Florence (Italy) from October 27…
Lorenzo Chiaverini presents at EICC7
PhD student Lorenzo Chiaverini delivered an oral presentation entitled “A combined SEC-based metallomics and TEM reveal the role of vicinal dithiols in reducing protein corona formation on gold nanoparticles” at the 7th EuChemS Inorganic Chemistry Conference, held in Belgrade (Serbia) from September 7 to 11, 2025.
Cheherazade Trouki presents at ESB2025 – 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
PhD student Cheherazade Trouki presented an oral communication entitled “Molecular and physico-chemical characterization of multilayered PLGA/Gelatin-based patches incorporating Fmoc-diphenylalanine for myocardial repair” at ESB2025 – 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, held in Turin (Italy) from September 7 to 11, 2025.
PhD Student Giulia Galgani Publishes in Foods
Giulia Galgani is the first author of a recent publication in the journal Foods titled “Bioavailability, Human Metabolism, and Dietary Interventions of Glucosinolates and Isothiocyanates: Critical Insights and Future Perspectives.”The paper reviews the current knowledge on glucosinolates and isothiocyanates—bioactive compounds with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties—highlighting the challenges linked to…
Best poster presentation Award
Fabio Spiaggia, a PhD student from our doctoral school, has recently received the Best poster presentation Award at the XXXI Congresso della Divisione di Chimica Analitica 2025 with the research project “Higly fluorescent DNA-templated copper nanoclusters as optical probe for quantitative detection of pathogenic DNA by a rapid ultra-facile CRISPR/Cas12a-based…