Portrait of Laura Tonolo
Laura, co-team leader with Andrea, contributed to project conceptualization, outreach, iGEM deliverables and yeast wet lab work. Supported project visualization, wiki design and writing. Represented the group when engaging with stakeholders.

Laura Tonolo

Team Leader

Yeast Lab

BSc in Molecular Biology

Portrait of Andrea D'Amico
Andrea, co-team leader with Laura, contributed to project conceptualization, dry lab bioinformatics and mammalian wet lab work. He also supported public engagement, school outreach, presentation video production, science events and authored wiki sections.

Andrea D'Amico

Team Leader

Mammalian Lab & Modelling

BSc in Molecular Biotechnology

Portrait of Anna Cenedese
Anna contributed to project conceptualization, bioinformatics analyses and co-led the inclusivity project with Arianna . She led human practices and public engagement, created social media and video content, contributed to presentation video production and curated wiki pages.

Anna Cenedese

Student

Modelling

BSc in Molecular Biotechnology

Portrait of Manuel Palamin
Manuel contributed to project conceptualization, bioinformatics analyses, presentation video production, managed wiki coding, structure, writing and helped run the team’s social media pages.

Manuel Palamin

Student

Modelling

BSc in Computer Engineering

Portrait of Gloria De Buzzaccarini
Gloria contributed to project conceptualization, mammalian wet lab, designed social media and wiki visuals, curated the promotion and presentation videos, and authored wiki pages.

Gloria De Buzzaccarini

Student

Mammalian Lab

BSc in Medical Biotechnology

Portrait of Michael Bellito
Michael contributed to project conceptualization, organized public engagement events and worked in the yeast wet lab. He also helped with inclusivity project and curated sections of the wiki.

Michael Bellito

Student

Yeast Lab

BSc in Medical Biotechnology

Portrait of Claudia Sciacca
Claudia contributed to project conceptualization, led visual design for social media and wiki, participated in public engagement events and curated wiki writing.

Claudia Sciacca

Student

Yeast Lab

BSc in Biomedical Engineering

Portrait of Nicolò Donà
Nicolò contributed to project conceptualization, mammalian wet lab, managed finances and materials, participated in public engagement, contributed in presentation video production and curated wiki content and iGEM registry pages.

Nicolò Donà

Student

Mammalian Lab

BSc in Molecular Biotechnology

Portrait of Arianna Schiavi
Arianna contributed to project conceptualization, bioinformatics analyses and co-led the inclusivity project with Anna. She engaged in school activities and supported wiki content writing.

Arianna Schiavi

Student

Modelling

BSc in Biomedical Engineering

Portrait of Mattia Boci
Mattia contributed to project conceptualization, worked in the mammalian wet lab, helped with the inclusivity project and curated sections of the wiki.

Mattia Boci

Student

Mammalian Lab

BSc in Medical Biotechnology

Portrait of Milica Glusac
Milica contributed to project conceptualization, yeast lab work and inclusivity project. She engaged in school outreach, curated the promotion video, managed socials and supported wiki writing.

Milica Glusac

Student

Yeast Lab

BSc in Medical Biotechnology

Portrait of Marco De Nard
Marco contributed to project conceptualization, worked in the mammalian wet lab, organized public engagement, contributed in presentation video production, inclusivity project and curated wiki content and iGEM registry pages.

Marco De Nard

Student

Mammalian Lab

BSc in Molecular Biotechnology

Portrait of Irene Apulei
Irene contributed to project conceptualization, participated in public engagement events and worked in the yeast lab. She also helped with the inclusivity project and curated sections of the wiki.

Irene Apulei

Student

Yeast Lab

BSc in Molecular Biology

Portrait of Alessio Canazza
Alessio contributed to project conceptualization, bioinformatics analyses, managed socials and supported wiki writing.

Alessio Canazza

Student

Modelling

BSc in Biomedical Engineering

Portrait of Silvia Capra
Silvia contributed to project conceptualization, bioinformatics analyses, mammalian wet lab work. She organized public engagement and curated wiki pages.

Silvia Capra

Student

Mammalian Lab & Modelling

BSc in Molecular Biotechnology

Portrait of Gabriele Maschio
Gabriele contributed to project conceptualization, inclusivity project, promotion and presentation videos and supported wiki writing.

Gabriele Maschio

Student

Wet Lab

BSc in Chemistry

Portrait of Livio Trainotti
Professor Trainotti guided the team by overseeing management, maintaining university contacts, securing funding and supporting us throughout the project’s conceptualization and development.

Livio Trainotti

Primary PI

Principal Investigator

Full Professor

Portrait of Massimo Bellato, PhD
Massimo Bellato, PhD, guided the team from the start, shaping theoretical foundations, planning technical steps and ensuring compliance with iGEM rules, making him a key reference throughout project development.

Massimo Bellato

Secondary PI

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor

Portrait of Barbara Arfé
Professor Arfé guided the EASY inclusivity project from start to finish, ensuring compliance with regulations and providing useful instructions.

Barbara Arfé

Advisor

Inclusivity

Full Professor

Portrait of Claudia Del Vecchio
Professor Claudia Del Vecchio supported project conceptualization, background research and mammalian wet lab activities, supervising experiments, advising on design and guiding result analysis with her expertise.

Claudia Del Vecchio

Advisor

Mammalian Lab

Associate Professor

Portrait of Cristiano De Pittà
Professor De Pittà supported the team by helping secure project sponsorships.

Cristiano De Pittà

Advisor

Outreach & Sponsorships

Associate Professor

Portrait of Guido Papa
Guido Papa, PhD, advised the team by providing guidance on developing the proposed Ring Bait System technology.

Guido Papa

Advisor

Mammalian Lab

Assistant Professor

Portrait of Raffaele Lopreiato
Raffaele Lopreiato, PhD, was key to project conceptualization, background research, and yeast wet lab activities, overseeing experiments and closely guiding sequence design.

Raffaele Lopreiato

Advisor

Yeast Lab

Assistant Professor

Portrait of Cecilia Parrasia
Cecilia Parrasia, trained the team in mammalian cell culture, supervised lab work and ensured correct execution of experiments including cloning, DNA purification, restriction digests, and ligations.

Cecilia Parrasia

Instructor

Mammalian Lab

Researcher

Portrait of Gaia Spicciarelli
Gaia Spicciarelli, PhD, supported the EASY inclusivity project by helping design tests, collect data, and analyze results.

Gaia Spicciarelli

Instructor

Inclusivity

PostDoc

Portrait of Sara Granuzzo
Sara Granuzzo, PhD, led early yeast lab work, training team members in cloning, transformation, growth and vitality tests, Western blot and guiding analysis of the first experimental results.

Sara Granuzzo

Instructor

Yeast Lab

PostDoc