(2022)
Candidalysins are a new family of cytolytic fungal peptide toxins.
mBio 13(1),
e0351021.
Curriculum vitae
Professional Career
| Since 05/2014 | PostDoc at the MPM Department, HKI, Jena, Germany |
| 05/2011–04/2014 | Scientific Writer at “Primula Multimedia SrL”, Pisa, Italy |
| 01/2008–03/2011 | PhD in Microbiology and Genetics, University of Pisa, Italy & University of Würzburg, Germany |
| 09/2005–10/2007 | M.Sc. in Biomolecular Sciences and Technologies, University of Pisa, Italy |
| 10/2001–07/2005 | B.Sc. in Molecular and Biological Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy |
| 07/2001 | European Baccalaureat, Bergen, Netherlands |
Publications
(2021)
Candida albicans Interaction with oral epithelial cells: Adhesion, invasion and damage assays.
Methods Mol Biol 2260,
133-143.
(2021)
Candidalysin delivery to the invasion pocket is critical for host epithelial damage induced by Candida albicans.
Cell Microbiol 23(10),
e13378.
(2021)
Candida pathogens induce protective mitochondria-associated type I interferon signalling and a damage-driven response in vaginal epithelial cells.
Nat Microbiol 6(5),
643-657.
(2021)
Human albumin enhances the pathogenic potential of Candida glabrata on vaginal epithelial cells.
PLoS Pathog 17(10),
e1010037.
(2021)
Adenosine triphosphate released by Candida albicans is associated with reduced skin infectivity.
J Invest Dermatol 141(9),
2306-2310.
(2020)
Fungal factors involved in host immune evasion, modulation and exploitation during infection.
Cell Microbiol 23(1),
e13272.
(Review)
(2020)
Ahr1 and Tup1 contribute to the transcriptional control of virulence-associated genes in Candida albicans.
mBio 11(2),
e00206-20.
(2019)
The Candida albicans exotoxin Candidalysin promotes alcohol-associated liver disease.
J Hepatol 72(3),
391-400.
(2019)
Host-pathogen interactions during female genital tract infections.
Trends Microbiol 27(12),
982-996.
(Review)