About us

Luca Ronda is associate professor of Applied Physics at the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Parma.

His research focuses on the structural and functional characterization of proteins, in particular hemoglobins, through spectroscopic techniques. He also worked on the development and characterization of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers. More recently, he has focused his research on bacterial proteins (hemophores) capable of binding human hemoglobin as a target for antibiotic-adjuvant therapies.

Serena Faggiano is associate professor of Biochemistry at the Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Parma.

She deals with the study of the structure-function relationship of proteins, with particular interest in potential drug targets. She gained experience in the field of structural biology, in particular biomolecular NMR, by carrying out a post-doctoral period at the Medical Research Council in London (2010-2014). She also deals with covalent modification of proteins, using enzymatic or chemical techniques.

Monica Cozzi is a research fellow of the Biomheme project at the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Parma.

She has a master degree in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology from the University of Verona and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Parma. Her doctoral project focused on the study and characterization of proteins involved in the iron assimilation pathway by S. aureus, with a focus on hemophores as proteins capable of binding human hemoglobin as targets for antimicrobial therapies.

Sara Pellegrino is associate professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Milan.

Her research activity concerns the development and characterization of peptides and peptidomimetics and their use in the biological, materials science and catalysis fields.

Giorgio Facchetti is RTDB at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Milan.

His research activity is mainly focused on the synthesis of organometallic complexes, including hybrids, for homogeneous asymmetric catalysis and for applications in the biological field.

Stefano Guglielmo is associate professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology of the University of Turin.

His research activity is mainly focused on the design and synthesis of molecules with biological activity in the field of anti-tumor therapy and on the use of molecular simulation computational techniques for chemical-pharmaceutical design and for the study of the mechanisms of action of drugs.

Samuele Tarallo is a research fellow of the Biomheme project at the Department of Drug Science and Technology of the University of Turin.

He obtained his master's degree in Chemistry in collaboration with the MeDSynth research group, with which he gained experience in the synthesis, design and evaluation of pharmacologically active molecules for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). His research activity is currently focused on the use of computational techniques for the simulation of biological systems.