Investigating flower morphology with the help of natural hybrids
Talk at University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
CV
Work experience
Since 2022 Post-doctoral researcher Plant Genetics and Development group, Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern
- Leading and designing experiments, analysing data for two main projects (DNA/RNAseq, GWAS, population genetics, phenotype analysis)
- Collaborating on two other projects (critical insights, bioinformatics and image analyses)
- Presenting my work at one international conference
- Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Cris Kuhlemeier
2017-2021 Doctoral researcher Plant Genetics and Development group, Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern.
- Designing and conducting analyses to investigate the genetic basis of evolution in Petunia
- Working simultaneously on one autonomous and three shared projects, including international collaborations
- Preparing course material and grading students in bioinformatics
- Communicating research outcomes (posters and talks) at three international conferences
- Organising scientific and recreational events in academic environment
- Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Cris Kuhlemeier
Spring 2017 Consultant for a science contest CTU and CusMiBio, University of Milan
- Duties included: Secretary and IT support
- Supervisor: Antonella Cosetti
May 2013 and 2014 Plant science event organisation Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Milan
- Duties included: Organisation of plant-related laboratories for kids
- Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Laura Rossini
2013-2017 Data entry clerk
- Duties included: data entry on online database
- One day per week
Education
- PhD in Molecular Life Sciences at University of Bern, Switzerland 2021
- Master of Science in Plant, food and environmental biotechnology, University of Milan, Italy 2016
- Bachelor in Management of cultivated plants and landscaping, University of Milan, Italy 2014
Skills
- Languages
- Italian, native
- English, C1 of CEFR guidelines (Certificate of Advanced English, University of Cambridge)
- French, understanding and basic speaking skills
- IT skills
- Windows, Macintosh, Linux OS
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint): good
- bash: good
- R: good
- python: basic
- Fiji - ImageJ: basic
- InkScape: basic
Talks and posters
How do quantitative traits evolve?
Talk at University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Identification of speciation genes driving morphological diversity in Petunia - How do quantitative traits evolve?
Poster at Sitges, Spain, Sitges, Spain
Scent transport systems are not conserved between scented petunias
Talk at University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Teaching
They say about me
My colleagues at University of Bern started leaving some reviews on my desk after I helped them with work and non-work related problems. You can see some of them here:
