Patrizia Spinelli
Role: research fellow
Section: Guests
Division: Palermo
Tel: (39) 0916574578
E-mail: patrizia.spinelli@ibbr.cnr.it
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Patrizia Spinelli
Date of Birth: 02th January 1982
Nationality: Italian
E-mail: patrizia.spinelli@ibbr.cnr.it
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCES
12-2012 - to now: Postdoctoral fellow at IBBR-CNR Palermo (Italy)
06/2012 - 11/2012: Master fellowship “Biotechnology and Bioinformatics applied in the study and diagnosis of genetic diseases ", University of Palermo
01/2009 - 02/2012: PhD student in “Cell and developmental biology” at University of Palermo, Department of Science, Molecular and Biomolecular Technologies (STEMBIO); Faculty of Biology
05/2008-11/2008: Independent contractor (co.co.co) at Botany Department
10/2005 - 04/2008: Master Degree in “Biotechnology for industry and scientific research” at University of Palermo . Final grade: 110/110 cum laude
10/2001-07/2005: Bachelor degree of in “Biotechnology” at University of Palermo. Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.
SKILLS PROFILE AND RESEARCH INTEREST
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I am experienced in several molecular biology techniques aimed to the identification of new genes and heterologous expression of proteins for applications in industrial, environmental and pharmaceutical fields. At present, I’m working on genetic characterization of Mediterranean crops (olive and grapevine ) using molecular markers (SSR , ISSR)
• I am experienced in microbiological standard techniques
Selected Publications
(full list available at CNR People)
Urgent need for preservation of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera) germplasm from small circum-Sicilian islands as revealed by SSR markers and traditional use investigations
Gristina AS, De Michele R, Garfì G, La Mantia T, Fontana I, Spinelli P, Motisi A, Carimi F
Year: 2017
Survey of viral infections in spontaneous grapevines from natural environments in Sicily
Pacifico D, Stigliano E, Sposito L, Spinelli P, Garfì G, Gristina AS, Fontana I, Carimi F
Year: 2015