About
I am a PharmD and neuroscience researcher with a background in Medicinal Chemistry from Sapienza University of Rome. During my Master’s thesis, I conducted in vivo optogenetic and fiber photometry experiments aimed at investigating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the laboratory of Prof. Patrizia Campolongo. Currently, I am pursuing a PhD in Computational Neuroscience at the Weizmann Institute of Science, within Ilan Lampl’s Laboratory. My doctoral research focuses on the role of serotonergic neuromodulation in the cerebral cortex during learning processes guided by decision making and perception.
My CV (Curriculum Vitae)
🎓 Education
MSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology,
Sapienza University of Rome (2018–2025)
Focus: Drug Design, Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry.
🧠 Research & Laboratory Work
Fondazione Santa Lucia (CERC), Rome (2024–2025) — Pharmacological Preclinical Research
Experimental work on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in rats using in vivo approaches within the laboratory of
Prof. Patrizia Campolongo.
💊 Internship
Farmacia Mazzini, Rome (2023–2024) — Pharmacist
Prescription filling and galenic compounding under Italian sanitary law (TULS).
Customized formulations and patient counselling; inventory and compliance.
🔬 Academic Projects
- Environmentally Adaptive Shape-Morphing Microrobots for Localized Cancer Treatment.
- Selective and Cell-Active PBRM1 Bromodomain Inhibitors discovered through computational chemistry (3D QSAR, Molecular Docking, Drug Discovery pipelines).