Persona
COLOMBO LUCIA
PROFESSORE ORDINARIO
Ricerca finanziata (41)
A new role of the SNARE protein Snap29 in the stabilization of Kinetohore – Microtubule attachment during mitosis - III ANNO
ASS_NAZ - Bandi da Associazioni e altri Finanziatori privati nazionali
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2018
12 mesi
A search to validate a peripheral biomarker of neurodegeneration in Huntington disease and new insights in the pathogenesis
MIS - Bandi Ministero Salute
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2010
36 mesi
A thorough understanding of the molecular players causing the Skeeter Syndrome
CAR_RIC - Bandi Fondazione Cariplo
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2019
5 mesi
Analisi comparativa dei meccanismi molecolari per il mantenimento delle cellule staminali.
PUR20062008 - PUR 2006-2008
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2008
Apomissia, un meccanismo riproduttivo per il miglioramento genetico
MAE_GR - Bandi Affari Esteri e Cooperazione Internazionale - PROGETTI DI GRANDE RILEVANZA
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2021
12 mesi
Apomissia, un meccanismo riproduttivo per il miglioramento genetico (2° anno)
MAE_GR - Bandi Affari Esteri e Cooperazione Internazionale - PROGETTI DI GRANDE RILEVANZA
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2022
12 mesi
Apomissia, un meccanismo riproduttivo per il miglioramento genetico (3° annualità)
MAE_GR - Bandi Affari Esteri e Cooperazione Internazionale - PROGETTI DI GRANDE RILEVANZA
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2023
12 mesi
Apple fruit quality in the post-genomic er, from breeding new genotypes to post-harvest: nutrition and help
FON_NAZ - Bandi Altre Fondazioni
Progetto
Partecipante
Responsabile scientifico
2011
36 mesi
Apple fruit quality in the post-genomic er, from breeding new genotypes to post-harvest: nutrition and help
FON_NAZ - Bandi Altre Fondazioni
Progetto
Partecipante
Responsabile scientifico
2011
36 mesi
Approcci integrati per lo studio della riproduzione degli organismi superiori
PUR90 - PUR 90%
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2009
Caratterizzazione molecolare e morfologica dello sviluppo del gametofito femminile in Physcomitrella patens
PUR20062008 - PUR 2006-2008
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2007
Congresso Annuale della Societa' Botanica italiana (anno 2010)
CAR_EXT - CARIPLO - EXTRABANDO E PROGETTI TERRITORIALI
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2010
0 mesi
Controllo genetico ed epigentico del numero e della fertilità degli ovuli in Arabidopsis.
PRIN2012 - PRIN bando 2012
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2013
48 mesi
Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022 - Dipartimento di BIOSCIENZE
DECC - Bando Dipartimenti di Eccellenza
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2018
60 mesi
Evolution of genetic network required for fruit and fruit-like structures development of land plants (EVOfruland)
H20MC_RISE - Horizon 2020_Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions-International and inter-sectoral cooperation through the Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2021
48 mesi
Evolution of molecular networks controlling seed coat differentiation
PRIN2017 - PRIN bando 2017
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2019
36 mesi
Evolutionary Conservation of Regulatory Network Controlling Flower Development
7PQ_MC_IR - 7 Programma Quadro_Marie Curie IRSES
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2010
48 mesi
Evoluzione dei meccanismi che regolano lo sviluppo del gametofito femminile nelle piante terrestri.
PUR20062008 - PUR 2006-2008
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2006
36 mesi
Fondo per il finanziamento delle attività base di ricerca - DIPARTIMENTO DI BIOSCIENZE
FFABR - Fondo per il finanziamento delle attività base di ricerca
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2018
22 mesi
Functional analisys of deregulated long non-coding RNAs in multiple myeloma - II ANNO
ASS_NAZ - Bandi da Associazioni e altri Finanziatori privati nazionali
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2017
12 mesi
Functional analisys of deregulated long non-coding RNAs in multiple myeloma - III ANNO
ASS_NAZ - Bandi da Associazioni e altri Finanziatori privati nazionali
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2018
12 mesi
Harnessing Plant Reproduction for Crop Improvement
H20MC_RISE - Horizon 2020_Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions-International and inter-sectoral cooperation through the Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2015
48 mesi
Identification and characterization of VPS13, a potential DIPLOSPORY gene in Taraxacum
CONTR_OINT - Contratti di ricerca finanziata da Organizzazioni Internazionali
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2022
36 mesi
Identification of novel drug targets in the Notch pathway that are relevant to tumor formation
INTLI - Finanziamenti internazionali
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2018
36 mesi
Innovative biotechnological approaches for improved fruit development and production
CAR_RIC - Bandi Fondazione Cariplo
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2009
36 mesi
MADS box transcription factors: interactions between metabolic pathways and seed development
7PQ_MC - 7 Programma Quadro_Marie Curie ITN_IEF_IOF_IIF_IAPP
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2012
24 mesi
Mechanisms of Apomictic Developments (MAD)
H20MC_RISE - Horizon 2020_Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions-International and inter-sectoral cooperation through the Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2020
48 mesi
PIANO DI SOSTEGNO ALLA RICERCA 2015-2017 - LINEA 2 "DOTAZIONE ANNUALE PER ATTIVITA' ISTITUZIONALE"
PSR2015-17 - Piano di sviluppo di ricerca 2015-17
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2015
12 mesi
PIANO DI SOSTEGNO ALLA RICERCA 2015-2017 - LINEA 3 "FINANZIAMENTO PER ACQUISTO/RINNOVO ATTREZZATURE SCIENTIFICHE FINALIZZATE ALLA RICERCA"
PSR2015-17 - Piano di sviluppo di ricerca 2015-17
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2015
12 mesi
PIANO DI SOSTEGNO ALLA RICERCA 2015-2017 - TRANSITION GRANT LINEA 1A PROGETTO "UNIMI PARTENARIATI H2020"
PSR2015-17 - Piano di sviluppo di ricerca 2015-17
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2016
24 mesi
Piano Sviluppo Unimi - LINEA A - AZIONE AGGIORNAMENTO STRUMENTI
PSV2014 - Piano di sviluppo di ricerca 2014
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2014
12 mesi
Piano di Sostegno alla Ricerca 2015-2017 - Linea 2 "Dotazione annuale per attività istituzionali" (anno 2017)
PSR_LINEA2_ / Piano di sviluppo di ricerca - Dotazioni dipartimentali - Linea 2
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2017
12 mesi
Piano di Sostegno alla Ricerca 2015-2017 - Linea 2 "Dotazione annuale per attività istituzionali" (anno 2018)
PSR_LINEA2_ / Piano di sviluppo di ricerca - Dotazioni dipartimentali - Linea 2
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2018
12 mesi
Piano di Sostegno alla Ricerca 2015-2017 - Linea 2 "Dotazione annuale per attività istituzionali" (anno 2019)
PSR_LINEA2_ / Piano di sviluppo di ricerca - Dotazioni dipartimentali - Linea 2
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2019
12 mesi
Piattaforma di biotecnologie verdi e di tecniche gestionali per un sistema agricolo ad elevata sostenibilita' ambientale
RL_PRES - Bandi Presidenza
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2011
24 mesi
Seed WAKE-up with APTamers: a new technology for dormancy release and improved seed priming strategy
CAR_RIC - Bandi Fondazione Cariplo
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2017
36 mesi
Sexual Plant Reproduction - Seed formation
H20MC_RISE - Horizon 2020_Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions-International and inter-sectoral cooperation through the Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2016
48 mesi
Studio della disfunzione della via biosintetica del colesterolo come bersaglio di intervento nella malattia di huntington
CAR_RIC - Bandi Fondazione Cariplo
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2009
25 mesi
The polyploidy paradigm and its role in plant breeding (POLYPLOID)
H20MC_RISE - Horizon 2020_Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions-International and inter-sectoral cooperation through the Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (RISE)
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2021
48 mesi
Toward understanding the molecular and genetic mechanisms controlling clonal seed development
PRIN2022 - PRIN bando 2022
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2023
24 mesi
Training in systems biology applied to flowering
7PQ_MC - 7 Programma Quadro_Marie Curie ITN_IEF_IOF_IIF_IAPP
Progetto
Responsabile scientifico
2009
48 mesi
No Results Found
Pubblicazioni (106)
Brevetti
Collegi di dottorato (21)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2023
(ciclo: 39 - Anno: 2023
2023
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2022
(ciclo: 38 - Anno: 2022
2022
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2021
(ciclo: 37 - Anno: 2021
2021
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2020
(ciclo: 36 - Anno: 2020
2020
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2019
(ciclo: 35 - Anno: 2019
2019
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2018
(ciclo: 34 - Anno: 2018
2018
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2017
(ciclo: 33 - Anno: 2017
2017
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2016
(ciclo: 32 - Anno: 2016
2016
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2015
(ciclo: 31 - Anno: 2015
2015
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2014
(ciclo: 30 - Anno: 2014
2014
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E CELLULARE-2013
(ciclo: 29 - Anno: 2013
2013
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCUOLA DI DOTTORATO IN SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE E MOLECOLARI-2012
(ciclo: 28 - Anno: 2012
2012
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE E MOLECOLARI-2011
(ciclo: 27 - Anno: 2011
2011
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE E MOLECOLARI-2010
(ciclo: 26 - Anno: 2010
2010
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE E MOLECOLARI-2009
(ciclo: 25 - Anno: 2009
2009
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE-2008
(ciclo: 24 - Anno: 2008
2008
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE-2007
(ciclo: 23 - Anno: 2007
2007
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE-2006
(ciclo: 22 - Anno: 2006
2006
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE-2005
(ciclo: 21 - Anno: 2005
2005
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE-2004
(ciclo: 20 - Anno: 2004
2004
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE-2003
(ciclo: 19 - Anno: 2003
2003
)
No Results Found
Tutoraggio (26)
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- BABOLIN NICOLA
(01/10/2022 - )
20221001
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- ASTORI CHIARA
(01/10/2021 - )
20211001
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- BANFI CAMILLA
(01/10/2021 - )
20211001
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- CORNARO LETIZIA
(01/11/2020 - 21/06/2024)
20201101
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- CALLIZAYA TERCEROS GIADA
(01/10/2019 - 26/06/2023)
20191001
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- CAVALLERI ALEX
(01/10/2017 - 14/04/2021)
20171001
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- DI MARZO MAURIZIO
(01/10/2016 - 05/03/2020)
20161001
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- PAIARDI CHIARA
(01/05/2016 - 30/04/2017)
20160501
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- BALANZA PEREZ VICENTE
(01/04/2016 - 30/06/2016)
20160401
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- BELLOSTA PAOLA
(01/04/2015 - 31/03/2018)
20150401
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- MIRANDA MENDES MARTA ADELINA
(01/02/2015 - 30/04/2015)
20150201
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- LEO GIULIA
(01/11/2014 - 23/02/2018)
20141101
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- BALANZA PEREZ VICENTE
(01/07/2014 - 31/03/2016)
20140701
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- MIRANDA MENDES MARTA ADELINA
(01/02/2014 - 31/01/2015)
20140201
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- RESENTINI FRANCESCA
(01/02/2014 - 31/01/2015)
20140201
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- FERRERO TORRERO SERGIO
(01/01/2014 - 31/12/2015)
20140101
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- GUAZZOTTI ANDREA
(01/01/2014 - 06/11/2017)
20140101
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- BALANZA PEREZ VICENTE
(01/07/2013 - 30/06/2014)
20130701
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- CUCINOTTA MARA
(01/11/2011 - 29/05/2015)
20111101
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- CUCINOTTA MARA
(01/11/2011 - 31/10/2014)
20111101
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- GALBIATI FRANCESCA
(01/02/2011 - 31/01/2012)
20110201
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- GUERRA ROSALINDA
(01/02/2011 - 31/01/2012)
20110201
tutorship -
Dottorandi
- PAOLO DARIO
(01/01/2011 - 27/11/2014)
20110101
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- BENCIVENGA STEFANO
(01/11/2010 - 31/10/2011)
20101101
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- BOCCARDI TOMMASO MATTEO
(01/04/2010 - 31/12/2011)
20100401
tutorship -
Assegnisti
- GALBIATI FRANCESCA
(01/02/2010 - 31/01/2011)
20100201
No Results Found
Description
Current Position.
From 2010, Full Professor in General Botany, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Previous position.
2005 to 2010 Associate Professor, General Botany, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
1999 to 2005 Assistant Professor, General Botany, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
1998-1999 Scientist, Plant Developmental Genetics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
-1993-1997 Post doc Plant Developmental Genetics, Plant Research International- University of Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Education.
-1993 PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Università degli Studi di Milano Italy.
-1989 Degree in Biological sciences (thesis in Plant Genetics), score 110/110 with laude.
Bibliometric indicators: Lucia Colombo has 95 peer reviewed publication. She has h index of 44 (scopus), 50 (Google scholar). Citation 5717 (scopus), 8168 (Google scholar). Having a h-index higher than 30 she has been included in the list of ‘Italian top scientist’, (http://www.topitalianscientists.org/).
Management activities
2020. Member of the evaluation group (GEV) - Sub area 5 that will be involved in the 2015-2019 national quality evaluation system for universities and research bodies.
From 2019 coordinator of CusMiBio (Centre of the University and School of Milan for Bioscience Education), a UMIL center to improve Science Education in High Schools.
2014 to 2019. Head of the Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. In the 2018, the Biosciences Department has been selected as one of the 13 Italian Department of Excellence in the area 05 (biological sciences).
2010 to 2014 Coordinator of the Master Course in Molecular Biology of the Cell, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
2011 to 2014. Director of the Botanical Garden ‘Città Studi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
2008 to 2014 member of the directory board of the Italian Botanical Society
From 2008 Member of the directory board of the PhD school in Molecular and Cellular Biology Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
2000 to 2008 Member of directory board of the PhD school in Plant Biology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
Research Grants in the last 10 years
2020-2023 PI, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (PolyPLOID)
2019-2022; Coordinator, PRIN project 2017
2019-2023: PI, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (MAD)
2018-2021: PI, Fondazione Cariplo granted project (WAKE-APT).
2015-2020: PI, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (SEX SEED)
2014-2019: PI, EU project (PRO-CROP)
2014-2017; Coordinator, PRIN project 2017
2011-2015 Coordinator, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (MAD) (EVO-CODE )
2010-2014: PI, EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network (SysFLOW).
Professional membership
Member of the Italian Botanical Society
The international Society of Sexual Plant Reproduction
Honours and Awards
-In 2003 award by the President of the Italian Republic, Mr. Ciampi for the outstanding research in plant development and plant biotechnology.
-In 2003 award of the Journal ‘Le Scienze’ for the outstanding research in plant development and plant biotechnology.
-1993 Post Doc fellowship from Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
-Marie Curie post doc fellowship (1993-1995) to spend two years at Plant Research -International, Wageningen to study the genetic control of flower development.
-Marie Curie Reintegration fellowship 1997 to start a group in developmental biology at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
-Best thesis in Plant Genetic in 1989. The award was given by the Italian Society of Plant Genetics.
-Best manuscript in Plant Genetics in 1993 (as Ph.D student). The award was given by the Italian Society of Plant Genetics.
Referee for International Journal and editorial board membership.
Co-editor in 2015 of a special edition for Plant Reproduction and Frontiers in Plant Sciences. Reviewer for the following international journals: Science, Plant Journal, PLoS Biology, PLoS Genetics, Nature, Nature Communication, Plant Physiology, Plant Reproduction, Mechanisms of Development, Journal of Experimental Botany, Plant Cell, Development.
Referee for national and International Granted Agencies
In the last 10 years she has been in the panel of the following granting agencies: Ministero dell’istruzione, dell’università e della ricerca (MIUR) Italy; National Science Foundation (NSF), USA; Israel Science Foundation (ISF), Israel; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA; Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR), France; Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Ireland; Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), Netherlands.
Main Contribution to Dissemination of Sciences
She has been the initiator of the workshop series named “Molecular Control of Flower Development”, which she has organized with my group in 2007 (first edition). Subsequent editions were organized in 2009 and 2015 (Spain), 2011 and 2017 (Italy), 2013 and 2019 (France). She has also initiated in 2006, the International PhD school of plant development in Maratea (Italy). Since then a Plant Developmental school has been organized every year in Germany except for 2012 when she has organized this event again in Siena (Italy). These two initiatives have promoted plant development and flower development studies in Europe and have as special focus the interaction between world-wide leaders in the field of flower development and young scientists.
She has contributed to the Fascination of Plant Day in all of the editions to promote Plant science among the general public. Furthermore, she has been invited several times to give lectures in public events organized to promote sciences among society. Since 2019 she is the coordinator of of CusMiBio (Centre of the University and School of Milan for Bioscience Education), a UMIL center to improve Science Education in High Schools.
National and International teaching activities and Ph.D commissions
In the last 10 years I have been teaching General Botany to bachelor students; Reproductive Strategies and Developmental Genetics to the master students at the University of Milan.
In 2014 to 2015, I have taught at the University of Rio as Foreign Professor in Plant Developmental Biology (two weeks course each year).
In 2015 I was one of the teacher at the Seed Biology Ph.D summer school (Paris - F) and in 2014 I was one of the teacher at Sexual Plant Reproduction Course University of Porto (P) .
I have been in Ph.D commission at the University of Valencia (E), University of Zurich (CH), University of Porto (P) and University of Wageningen (NL).
From 2010, Full Professor in General Botany, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Previous position.
2005 to 2010 Associate Professor, General Botany, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
1999 to 2005 Assistant Professor, General Botany, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
1998-1999 Scientist, Plant Developmental Genetics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
-1993-1997 Post doc Plant Developmental Genetics, Plant Research International- University of Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Education.
-1993 PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Università degli Studi di Milano Italy.
-1989 Degree in Biological sciences (thesis in Plant Genetics), score 110/110 with laude.
Bibliometric indicators: Lucia Colombo has 95 peer reviewed publication. She has h index of 44 (scopus), 50 (Google scholar). Citation 5717 (scopus), 8168 (Google scholar). Having a h-index higher than 30 she has been included in the list of ‘Italian top scientist’, (http://www.topitalianscientists.org/).
Management activities
2020. Member of the evaluation group (GEV) - Sub area 5 that will be involved in the 2015-2019 national quality evaluation system for universities and research bodies.
From 2019 coordinator of CusMiBio (Centre of the University and School of Milan for Bioscience Education), a UMIL center to improve Science Education in High Schools.
2014 to 2019. Head of the Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. In the 2018, the Biosciences Department has been selected as one of the 13 Italian Department of Excellence in the area 05 (biological sciences).
2010 to 2014 Coordinator of the Master Course in Molecular Biology of the Cell, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
2011 to 2014. Director of the Botanical Garden ‘Città Studi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
2008 to 2014 member of the directory board of the Italian Botanical Society
From 2008 Member of the directory board of the PhD school in Molecular and Cellular Biology Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
2000 to 2008 Member of directory board of the PhD school in Plant Biology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
Research Grants in the last 10 years
2020-2023 PI, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (PolyPLOID)
2019-2022; Coordinator, PRIN project 2017
2019-2023: PI, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (MAD)
2018-2021: PI, Fondazione Cariplo granted project (WAKE-APT).
2015-2020: PI, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (SEX SEED)
2014-2019: PI, EU project (PRO-CROP)
2014-2017; Coordinator, PRIN project 2017
2011-2015 Coordinator, EU Marie Curie STAFF Exchange project (MAD) (EVO-CODE )
2010-2014: PI, EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network (SysFLOW).
Professional membership
Member of the Italian Botanical Society
The international Society of Sexual Plant Reproduction
Honours and Awards
-In 2003 award by the President of the Italian Republic, Mr. Ciampi for the outstanding research in plant development and plant biotechnology.
-In 2003 award of the Journal ‘Le Scienze’ for the outstanding research in plant development and plant biotechnology.
-1993 Post Doc fellowship from Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
-Marie Curie post doc fellowship (1993-1995) to spend two years at Plant Research -International, Wageningen to study the genetic control of flower development.
-Marie Curie Reintegration fellowship 1997 to start a group in developmental biology at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
-Best thesis in Plant Genetic in 1989. The award was given by the Italian Society of Plant Genetics.
-Best manuscript in Plant Genetics in 1993 (as Ph.D student). The award was given by the Italian Society of Plant Genetics.
Referee for International Journal and editorial board membership.
Co-editor in 2015 of a special edition for Plant Reproduction and Frontiers in Plant Sciences. Reviewer for the following international journals: Science, Plant Journal, PLoS Biology, PLoS Genetics, Nature, Nature Communication, Plant Physiology, Plant Reproduction, Mechanisms of Development, Journal of Experimental Botany, Plant Cell, Development.
Referee for national and International Granted Agencies
In the last 10 years she has been in the panel of the following granting agencies: Ministero dell’istruzione, dell’università e della ricerca (MIUR) Italy; National Science Foundation (NSF), USA; Israel Science Foundation (ISF), Israel; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA; Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR), France; Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Ireland; Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), Netherlands.
Main Contribution to Dissemination of Sciences
She has been the initiator of the workshop series named “Molecular Control of Flower Development”, which she has organized with my group in 2007 (first edition). Subsequent editions were organized in 2009 and 2015 (Spain), 2011 and 2017 (Italy), 2013 and 2019 (France). She has also initiated in 2006, the International PhD school of plant development in Maratea (Italy). Since then a Plant Developmental school has been organized every year in Germany except for 2012 when she has organized this event again in Siena (Italy). These two initiatives have promoted plant development and flower development studies in Europe and have as special focus the interaction between world-wide leaders in the field of flower development and young scientists.
She has contributed to the Fascination of Plant Day in all of the editions to promote Plant science among the general public. Furthermore, she has been invited several times to give lectures in public events organized to promote sciences among society. Since 2019 she is the coordinator of of CusMiBio (Centre of the University and School of Milan for Bioscience Education), a UMIL center to improve Science Education in High Schools.
National and International teaching activities and Ph.D commissions
In the last 10 years I have been teaching General Botany to bachelor students; Reproductive Strategies and Developmental Genetics to the master students at the University of Milan.
In 2014 to 2015, I have taught at the University of Rio as Foreign Professor in Plant Developmental Biology (two weeks course each year).
In 2015 I was one of the teacher at the Seed Biology Ph.D summer school (Paris - F) and in 2014 I was one of the teacher at Sexual Plant Reproduction Course University of Porto (P) .
I have been in Ph.D commission at the University of Valencia (E), University of Zurich (CH), University of Porto (P) and University of Wageningen (NL).