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		<span class="totem_bold">Nome: </span>Serena Ammendola</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Data di nascita: </span>23 giugno 1972</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Nazionalit&agrave;: </span>Italiana</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">e-mail</span>: serena.ammendola@uniroma2.it</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Istruzione e carriera professionale</span></p>
	<p>
		2022-oggi</p>
	<p>
		Professore Associato di Microbiologia presso il Dipartimento di Biologia dell'Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata</p>
	<p>
		2019-2022</p>
	<p>
		Ricercatore presso il Dipartimento di Biologia dell'Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata.</p>
	<p>
		2016</p>
	<p>
		Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale per Professore Associato, settore 05/I2 Microbiologia.</p>
	<p>
		2004-2019</p>
	<p>
		Post-doc e Ricercatore a Contratto presso il Dipartimento di Biologia, Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata (gruppo Prof. Andrea Battistoni)</p>
	<p>
		2004</p>
	<p>
		Dottorato di Ricerca in Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare, Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata</p>
	<p>
		2001</p>
	<p>
		Corso avanzato di genetica batterica, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY, USA)</p>
	<p>
		1997</p>
	<p>
		Laurea Magistrale in Biologia, Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata (110/110 e lode)</p>
	<p>
		&nbsp;</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Principali linee di ricerca in corso</span></p>
	<p>
		Meccanismi di regolazione dell&rsquo;omeostasi dei metalli di transizione nei batteri patogeni, ed in particolare:</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Caratterizzazione biochimica e funzionale dei sistemi di importo dello zinco in Salmonella enterica e Pseudomonas aeruginosa;</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Analisi di applicazioni terapeutiche basate sull'interferenza dell'omeostasi dello zinco in batteri patogeni;</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ruolo dei metalli nelle interazioni Salmonella-pianta.</p>
	<p>
		&nbsp;</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Pubblicazioni (ultimi 4 anni)</span></p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atomwise AIMS Program. AI is a viable alternative to high throughput screening: a 318-target study. Sci Rep. 2024;14(1):7526.</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Secli V, Di Biagio C, Martini A, Michetti E, Pacello F, Ammendola S, Battistoni A. Localized Infections with P. aeruginosa Strains Defective in Zinc Uptake Reveal That Zebrafish Embryos Recapitulate Nutritional Immunity Responses of Higher Eukaryotes 2023 Int J Mol Sci. 4;24(2):944.</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ammendola S, Micallef SA, Schikora A. Editorial: Dealing with unusual hosts and unconventional habitats: versatile strategies of Salmonella enterica. Front Microbiol. 2023;14:1342139.</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Iacovelli F, Romeo A, Lattanzio P, Ammendola S, Battistoni A, La Frazia S, Vindigni G, Unida V, Biocca S, Gaziano R, Divizia M, Falconi M. Deciphering the Broad Antimicrobial Activity of Melaleuca alternifolia Tea Tree Oil by Combining Experimental and Computational Investigations. 2023 Int J Mol Sci. 4;24(15):12432.</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ammendola S, Battistoni A. New Insights into the Role of Metals in Host-Pathogen Interactions 2022 Int J Mol Sci. 10;23(12):6483.</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visconti S, Astolfi ML, Battistoni A, Ammendola S. Impairment of the Zn/Cd detoxification systems affects the ability of Salmonella to colonize Arabidopsis thaliana. 2022 Front Microbiol. 22;13:975725.</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ammendola S, Secli V, Pacello F, Mastropasqua MC, Rom&atilde;o MA, Gomes CM, Battistoni A. Zinc-binding metallophores protect Pseudomonas aeruginosa from calprotectin-mediated metal starvation 2022 FEMS Microbiol Lett. 16;369(1)</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fiorillo, A., Battistoni, A., Ammendola, S., Secli, V., Rinaldo, S., Cutruzzola`, F., Demitri, N. &amp; Ilari, A. Structure and metal-binding properties of PA4063, a novel player in periplasmic zinc trafficking by Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2021. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol. 2021 1;77(Pt 11):1401-1410..</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ammendola S, Secli V, Pacello F, Bortolami M, Pandolfi F, Messore A, Di Santo R, Scipione L, Battistoni A. Salmonella Typhimurium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Respond Differently to the Fe Chelator Deferiprone and to Some Novel Deferiprone Derivatives. 2021 Int. J. Mol.&nbsp; Sci. Volume: 22, Issue: 19, pp 10217</p>
	<p>
		&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ammendola S*, Ciavardelli D , Consalvo A , Battistoni A. Cobalt can fully recover the phenotypes related to zinc deficiency in Salmonella Typhimurium. Metallomics. 2020 Dec 23;12(12):2021-2031.. *corresponding author</p>
	<p>
		&nbsp;</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Attivit&agrave; editoriali</span></p>
	<p>
		Guest editor per lo Special Issue "Transition Metals in the Host-Pathogen Interaction" in International Journal of Molecular Science, sezione "Molecular Microbiology".</p>
	<p>
		Guest editor per il Research Topic "Dealing with unusual hosts and unconventional habitats: versatile strategies of Salmonella enterica" in Frontiers in Microbiology</p>
	<p>
		Revisore per Frontiers in Microbiology, International Journal of Molecular Science, Microorganisms, Biological Trace Element Research, Antibiotics, Scientific Report, Gut Microbes</p>
	<p>
		&nbsp;</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Affiliazioni a societ&agrave; scientifiche</span></p>
	<p>
		2020/oggi</p>
	<p>
		SIM - Societ&agrave; Italiana di Microbiologia</p>
	<p>
		2023/oggi</p>
	<p>
		SIMGBM - Societ&agrave; Italiana di Microbiologia e Biotecnologie Microbiche</p>
	<p>
		2024/oggi</p>
	<p>
		Microbiology Society</p>
	<p>
		&nbsp;</p>
	<p>
		<span class="totem_bold">Attivit&agrave; didattiche</span></p>
	<p>
		2021/oggi</p>
	<p>
		Microbial Technology (M.Sc. Biotechnology &ndash; Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata)</p>
	<p>
		Microbiologia Generale (B.S. Biotecnologie &ndash; Universit&agrave; di Roma o Vergata)</p>
	<p>
		2019/2021</p>
	<p>
		Microbial Technology (M.Sc. Biotechnology &ndash; Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata)</p>
	<p>
		2016/2018</p>
	<p>
		Methods for genetic modification of bacteria (M.Sc. Biotechnology &ndash; Universit&agrave; di Roma Tor Vergata)</p></document><document><p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<span class="totem_bold">Name: </span>Serena Ammendola</p>
<p>
	<span class="totem_bold">Date of Birth: </span>23 June 1972</p>
<p>
	<span class="totem_bold">Nationality: </span>Italian</p>
<p>
	<span class="totem_bold">e-mail: </span>serena.ammendola@uniroma2.it</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&nbsp;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	<span class="totem_bold">Education and Professional Career</span></p>
<p>
	2022-present</p>
<p>
	Associate Professor of Microbiology&nbsp; at the Department of Biology of Tor Vergata University of Rome</p>
<p>
	2019-2022</p>
<p>
	Researcher at the Department of Biology of Tor Vergata University of Rome.</p>
<p>
	2016</p>
<p>
	National Scientific Habilitation for Associate Professor, sector 05/I2 Microbiology.</p>
<p>
	2004-2019</p>
<p>
	Post-doc and Contract Researcher at the Department of Biology, Tor Vergata University of Rome (Prof. Andrea Battistoni group)</p>
<p>
	2004</p>
<p>
	PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Tor Vergata University of Rome</p>
<p>
	2001</p>
<p>
	Advanced Bacterial Genetics Course, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY, USA)</p>
<p>
	1997</p>
<p>
	Master Degree in Biology, &nbsp;Tor Vergata University of Rome (110/110 cum laude)</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&nbsp;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	<span class="totem_bold">Current Research</span></p>
<p>
	Regulatory mechanisms of transition metal homeostasis in pathogenic bacteria, focusing on:</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Biochemical and functional characterization of zinc import systems in Salmonella enterica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Analysis of therapeutic applications based on the interference of zinc homeostasis in pathogenic bacteria;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Role of metals in Salmonella -plant interactions.</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&nbsp;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	<span class="totem_bold">Publications (last 4 years)</span></p>
<p>
	Atomwise AIMS Program. AI is a viable alternative to high throughput screening: a 318-target study. Sci Rep. 2024;14(1):7526.</p>
<p>
	Secli V, Di Biagio C, Martini A, Michetti E, Pacello F, Ammendola S, Battistoni A. Localized Infections with P. aeruginosa Strains Defective in Zinc Uptake Reveal That Zebrafish Embryos Recapitulate Nutritional Immunity Responses of Higher Eukaryotes 2023 Int J Mol Sci. 4;24(2):944.</p>
<p>
	Ammendola S, Micallef SA, Schikora A. Editorial: Dealing with unusual hosts and unconventional habitats: versatile strategies of Salmonella enterica. Front Microbiol. 2023;14:1342139.</p>
<p>
	Iacovelli F, Romeo A, Lattanzio P, Ammendola S, Battistoni A, La Frazia S, Vindigni G, Unida V, Biocca S, Gaziano R, Divizia M, Falconi M. Deciphering the Broad Antimicrobial Activity of Melaleuca alternifolia Tea Tree Oil by Combining Experimental and Computational Investigations. 2023 Int J Mol Sci. 4;24(15):12432.</p>
<p>
	Ammendola S, Battistoni A. New Insights into the Role of Metals in Host-Pathogen Interactions 2022 Int J Mol Sci. 10;23(12):6483.</p>
<p>
	Visconti S, Astolfi ML, Battistoni A, Ammendola S. Impairment of the Zn/Cd detoxification systems affects the ability of Salmonella to colonize Arabidopsis thaliana. 2022 Front Microbiol. 22;13:975725.</p>
<p>
	Ammendola S, Secli V, Pacello F, Mastropasqua MC, Rom&atilde;o MA, Gomes CM, Battistoni A. Zinc-binding metallophores protect Pseudomonas aeruginosa from calprotectin-mediated metal starvation 2022 FEMS Microbiol Lett. 16;369(1)</p>
<p>
	Fiorillo, A., Battistoni, A., Ammendola, S., Secli, V., Rinaldo, S., Cutruzzola`, F., Demitri, N. &amp; Ilari, A. Structure and metal-binding properties of PA4063, a novel player in periplasmic zinc trafficking by Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2021. Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol. 2021 1;77(Pt 11):1401-1410..</p>
<p>
	Ammendola S, Secli V, Pacello F, Bortolami M, Pandolfi F, Messore A, Di Santo R, Scipione L, Battistoni A. Salmonella Typhimurium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Respond Differently to the Fe Chelator Deferiprone and to Some Novel Deferiprone Derivatives. 2021 Int. J. Mol.&nbsp; Sci. Volume: 22, Issue: 19, pp 10217</p>
<p>
	Ammendola S*, Ciavardelli D , Consalvo A , Battistoni A. Cobalt can fully recover the phenotypes related to zinc deficiency in Salmonella Typhimurium. Metallomics. 2020 Dec 23;12(12):2021-2031.. *corresponding author</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&nbsp;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	<span class="totem_bold">Editorial activities</span></p>
<p>
	Guest editorfor the Special Issue "Transition Metals in the Host-Pathogen Interaction" in International Journal of Molecular Science, section "Molecular Microbiology".</p>
<p>
	Guest Editorfor the Research Topic "Dealing with unusual hosts and unconventional habitats: versatile strategies of Salmonella enterica" in Frontiers in Microbiology</p>
<p>
	Reviewerfor Frontiers in Microbiology, International Journal of Molecular Science, Microorganisms, Biological Trace Element Research, Antibiotics, Scientific Report, Gut Microbes</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&nbsp;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	<span class="totem_bold">Scientific society affiliation</span></p>
<p>
	2020/present</p>
<p>
	SIM - Societ&agrave; Italiana di Microbiologia</p>
<p>
	2023/present</p>
<p>
	SIMGBM - Societ&agrave; Italiana di Microbiologia e Biotecnologie Microbiche</p>
<p>
	2024/present</p>
<p>
	Microbiology Society</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	&nbsp;</p>
<p class="totem_indent">
	<span class="totem_bold">Teaching activities</span></p>
<p>
	2021/present</p>
<p>
	Microbial Technology (M.Sc. Biotechnology &ndash; University of Rome Tor Vergata)</p>
<p>
	General Microbiology (B.S. Biotecnology &ndash; University of Rome or Vergata)</p>
<p>
	2019/2021</p>
<p>
	Microbial Technology (M.Sc. Biotechnology &ndash; University of Rome Tor Vergata)</p>
<p>
	2016/2018</p>
<p>
	Methods for Genetic Modification of Bacteria (M.Sc. Biotechnology &ndash; University of Rome Tor Vergata)</p>
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