She received her Ph.D. in Science and Engineering of sea (2010) at the University “Federico II” in Naples. She is currently a researcher at the Institute of Polar Sciences (ISP-CNR). Her research is mainly focused on Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology in particular on: i) Structure and function of microbial marine microbial community associated to oil contaminated area; ii) Genetic and physiology of marine bacteria for biotechnological application; iv) Bioremediation and monitoring in marine environment (focus on technology and biotechnology in situ and ex situ). She spent one year at the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Cal State Fullerton University California, United States working on artificial vectors engineering and in vitro techniques for transformation and conjugation of bacteria cells. She had many occasions for international and national collaboration since she has participated to several national research programs (PRIN, PON, PNRA) and international programs (KBBE FP7 es. MAGIC-PAH, KILLSPILL, BRAAVOO)
She is author/co-author of over 30 international peer-reviewed publications, and 4 book chapters

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