Laboratory
of Peptide Chemistry & Biology
Via della Lastruccia, 13, I-50019 Sesto
Fiorentino (Firenze)
Polo Scientifico, University of Florence, Italy
Professional career
1991-2001
Assistant Researcher at the Dept. of Organic Chemistry, University of
Florence, Italy.
From 1995
Responsible of the Laboratory of Peptide Chemistry, Dept. of Organic
Chemistry, University of Florence, Italy.
1998-1999
Professor of Organic Chemistry (Position PAST 8035 and 032 PR 8019),
U.F.R. Sciences et Techniques, Neuville sur Oise, Université de
Cergy-Pontoise, France.
2001 Appointed
Professor of Organic Chemistry of the French Universities.
Professorship at the University of Lyon (France).
Since 2002
Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Florence
(Italy).
2003 Founder of
the first Academic Spin-off of the University of Florence, EspiKem
specialized in Assistance for research in peptidomics and proteomics.
2003 Organizer
and Director of the First Practical Training Course "Combinatorial
Approaches and Technologies", Florence (Italy), April 9-11, 2003.
2007 Chairman
of CombiChem 4, Florence, Italy.
Formation
1983
"Laurea" in Organic Chemistry, University of
Florence (Italy). "Regioselective functionalisation of cyclo-ethers
and –thioethers: synthesis of bifunctional derivatives by
organometallic compounds of group IVB". Tutor Prof. Alfredo Ricci.
1984-1989
Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry,
1984-1985 Dept. of
Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Sherbrooke, Québec (Prof.
G. Dupuis). Project: Molecular mechanism of the allergic contact
dermatitis. Synthesis of adducts dipeptide/alantolactone and of
conjugated proteins/urushiol to induce an anti-hapten antibody
response in Balb/c mice. Funded by the Italian Ministry of Education.
1986-1988 Dept.
of Organic Chemistry, University of Florence, Italy (Prof. Gianfranco
Rapi);
1988-1989 Dept. of
Peptide Chemistry, Max Planck Institute für Biochemie, Martinsried,
Germany (Prof. Luis Moroder). Project: Synthesis and biological
activity of cholecystokinin (CCK) peptides and of their conjugated
with proteins for immunochemistry studies. Iso-1-cytocrome c/Na
-maleoyl-b -alanine-CCK-12 and
iso-1-cytocrome c/Na -maleoyl-b
-alanine-CCK-13 allowed a differentiation between circulating gastrin
and different CCK peptides. Funded by the Italian Ministry of the
University and Scientific Research.
