(2018)
Candida albicans-induced epithelial damage mediates translocation through intestinal barriers.
mBio 9(3),
e00915.
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
(2018)
Bis-guanylhydrazones as efficient anti-Candida compounds through DNA interaction.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 102(4),
1889-1901.
(2018)
Processing of Candida albicans Ece1p is critical for Candidalysin maturation and fungal virulence.
mBio 9(1),
e02178-17.
(2018)
Candida albicans hyphal expansion causes phagosomal membrane damage and luminal alkalinization.
mBio 9(5),
e01226-18.
(2016)
Virulence factors in fungal pathogens of man.
Curr Opin Microbiol 32,
89-95.
(Review)
(2016)
Pathophysiology and pharmacological targets of VEGF in diabetic macular edema.
Pharmacol Res 103,
149-157.
(2016)
Enemies and brothers in arms: Candida albicans and gram-positive bacteria.
Cell Microbiol 18(12),
1709-1715.
(Review)
(2016)
Interaction of Candida albicans with host cells: virulence factors, host defense, escape strategies, and the microbiota.
J Microbiol 54(3),
149-169.
(Review)
(2016)
Effects of the glucocorticoid betamethasone on the interaction of Candida albicans with human epithelial cells.
Microbiology 162(12),
2116-2125.
(2016)
Candidalysin is a fungal peptide toxin critical for mucosal infection.
Nature 532(7597),
64-68.