Patrizia Spinelli

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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

• 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