Scientific interests:

Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Design, synthesis and biochemical evaluation of novel kinase inhibitors. Solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), extraction of natural products and their modifications.

Professional skills:

Organic Synthesis, NMR, HRMS, LCMS, HPLC, UV, IR, MP, Flash Chromatography, MW, use of SciFinder, Reaxys, ChemDraw, TopSpin, MestreC, MNova, Molecular Operating Environment (MOE).

Tutoring Activity

Publications:

Congresses/Workshops:

European School of Medicinal Chemistry (ESMEC), 29thJun-04th Jul 2014, Urbino, Italy.

Poster Presentation: “Design, Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation of Novel CK2 and CDK2 Inhibitors”.

The poster was selected for an oral presentation during the conference.

LEADER Course (Learning Environments for the Advancement of Doctoral Excellence in European Research)

Apr 2014,Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy.

Topics: Personality, Collaboration, Creativity, Horizon 2020 and Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions, Knowledge transfer and Entrepreneurship, Ethics in Research.

Wynne-Jones Memorial Lecture 2013, Newcastle University, 15th October 2013, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Poster Presentation: “Development of CK2 Inhibitors for Targeting DYRK and PIM

Kinases”.

14th Tetrahedron Symposium, 25-28th June 2013, Vienna, Austria.

Poster Presentation: “Development of CK2 Inhibitors for Targeting DYRK and PIM Kinases”.

2nd Meeting of the Paul Ehrlich MedChem Euro-PhD Network, 9-11th September 2012, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Poster Presentation: “8-hydroxynaphtalene-1,4-dione Derivative as Novel Compound for Glioma Treatment”.

Hobbies:

Running, athletics, playing cello, listening to music, clay sculptures, reading.