CV
Work experience
2023-2025: Data scientist
Data Sciences group, Axxam, Milan
- Routinely performing data analysis for high-throughput assays (biochemical and cell-based assays), including imaging assays
- Developing a pipeline for downstream analysis of Cell Painting assay results
- Delivering results to clients and supporting them with result interpretation and data visualization
- Presenting at one international conference
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, intermediate understanding and speaking skills, basic writing skills
- IT skills
- Windows, Macintosh, Linux OS
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint): good
- bash: good
- R: good
- python: basic
- Fiji - ImageJ: basic
- InkScape: basic
Publications
Your Name, You. (2009). "Paper Title Number 1." Journal 1. 1(1).
Your Name, You. (2010). "Paper Title Number 2." Journal 1. 1(2).
Your Name, You. (2015). "Paper Title Number 3." Journal 1. 1(3).
Talks and posters
March 16, 2018
Talk at University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 06, 2019
Talk at University of Milan, Milan, Italy
September 29, 2019
Poster at Sitges, Spain, Sitges, Spain
June 02, 2022
Talk at University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
October 06, 2025
Talk at Messe Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Teaching
They say about me
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