Donatella de Pascale
Summary
Mainly involved in the discovery of new bioactive compounds from Antarctic and Arctic bacteria. Also working on on Antarctic psychrophilic microorganisms with potential biotechnological applications, and the dissection of the virulence determinants of some human pathogens by the use of non-vertebrate host model, like Caenorhabtidis elegans.
Biochemistry Biodiversity Drugs & Devices Infectious Diseases Marine Biology Microbiology