People

Wanda Cimmino

PhD Student in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research topic: Portable electrochemical devices for liquid biopsy powered by chemometrics

Food: Cheesecake with caramel

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Photograph, traveling, reading books

Email: wanda.cimmino@unina.it

Alessandra Glovi

PhD student in Clinical and Traslational Oncology

Research topic: Development of a portable diagnostic tool for miRNA signature detection in TNBC as a case study for liquid biopsy

Food: Eggplant parmigiana

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Travelling, watching films

Gennaro Persico

PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research topic: Innovative analytical devices obtained through 3D printing for the creation of on-demand diagnostics for cancer monitoring: from early diagnosis to therapy monitoring

Food: Strawberry tartlet

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Reading, TV series and videogames

Gabriella Iula

Scholarship Holder

Research topic: MicroRNA signature detection in triple negative breast cancer

Food: Pizza

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Reading, Pencil portraiture

Jonatas de Oliveira S. Silva

Visiting PhD Student in Chemistry

Research topic: Development of screen-printed electrochemical sensors based on alternative substrates

Food: Acarajé (Bahian food made from deep-fried black-eyed pea fritters in palm oil, typically filled with shrimp and served with accompaniments such as vatapá and caruru)

Sport: Gym and bike

Hobby: Reading, listening to music, watching series, and photography

Álvaro Gallo

Visiting PhD Student in Pharmacy

Research topic: Development of novel nano and micro-(bio)sensors for challenging diseases

Food: Olla Podrida (traditional Spanish stew, literally meaning “rotten pot”; mainly red beans with various meats and vegetables)

Sport: Track and field and of course, Football

Hobby: Enjoying nature, culture and music

Mariangela Verde

Undergrad. Student in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies

Research topic: Neurotransmitters detection in biological fluids and tissues

Food: Rigatoni with pesto sauce, and sweets

Sport: In another life I would have been a Formula 1 driver!

Hobby: Music, movies, TV series, cooking sweets, Formula 1

Helen Napolitano

Undergrad. Student in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies

Research topic: Food quality monitoring with printed electrochemical strips

Food: Pizza and gnocchi with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce Hamburger and fries

Sport: Hydrobike and water aerobics 

Hobby: Listening to music, reading books, writing poems

Francesco Cristiano

Undergrad. Student in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies

Research topic: Development of microfluidic device for emerging pollutants detection in environmental sites

Food: French fries and chocolate profiteroles

Sport: Volleyball and body building

Hobby: Playing with my niece, cooking cakes, reading books, movies and TV series

Maddalena Buonciro

Undergrad. Student in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies

Research topic: Development of electrochemical method for pharmaceutical compound determination

Food: Pizza and “Gnocchi alla Sorrentina”

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Cooking, listening to music, watching TV series

Giusy Sorrentino

Undergrad. Student in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies

Research topic: Development of portable tool for liquid biopsy of prostate cancer in a drop of blood

Food: Pizza and Arancin* with Italian ragú and tomato sauce

Sport: Swim and gym

Hobby: Gardening and boating

Denise Sapio

Undergrad. Student in Pharmacy

Research topic: Development of sensor for the quantitative determination of tacrolimus

Food: Sushi

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Listening to music, go to cinema

Gessica Auriemma

Undergrad. Student in Pharmacy

Research topic: Merging lateral flow assays with electrochemistry for the detection of biomolecules

Food: Pizza

Sport: Gym

Hobby: Cooking

Chiara Del Gaudio

Undergrad. Student in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology

Research topic: Development and characterization of electrochemical sensors for monitoring emerging pollutants and evaluating their removal from aqueous matrices

Food: Caprese cake (chocolate and almond cake)

Sport: Long walks, pilates

Hobby: Painting and drawing, embroidery, experimenting with dessert recipes