Applied and Translational Biology
Study, conservation and morpho-functional characterization of plant germplasm (wild and cultivated plants) by application of innovative technique of biotechnological derivation, in vitro cultures and electronic microscopy techniques.
Study of the defence molecules and mechanisms developed by organisms to adapt to different environments, including extreme ones, also with the aim of identifying and characterising natural molecules of potential biomedical and agricultural interest. This line of research adopts a morpho-functional and multi-omic approach, integrating different methodological techniques.
Comparative analysis of ethically sustainable animal biosystems, from the subcellular to the species level, leading to the description of molecules, cellular mechanisms and biological processes with applications in research, drug design and biological control.
Effects of alien and invasive species on the ecosystems, early detection methods and analyses of the dispersion routes and modalities.
Impact of land use on biodiversity inhabiting on and within the soil and on soil quality through integrative approaches, molecular methods and ecological indexes.
Effects of emerging contaminants, including micro and nanoplastics, on organisms from aquatic and terrestrial environments
Researchers: Elisabetta Sgarbi, Lorena Rebecchi, Roberto Guidetti, Davide Malagoli, Michele Cesari, Roberto Simonini, Daniela Prevedelli, Elisa Bergami, Antonio Todaro, Nicola Franchi
