PICCHIETTI Simona

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Martedì e Giovedì 11.00-13.00

Curriculum

Curriculum vitae: Prof. Simona Picchietti DEGREE & POSITIONS • Degree in Biological Sciences, 110/110 cum laude University of Tuscia, Viterbo, 1994 • PhD in Biological and Biochemical Evolution at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, 1998 • Post-doc Fellowship at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, 1999-2001 • Grant provided by European Union, 5° Framework Programme, project QLK2-CT-2000-01076, 2001-2004 • Grant provided by the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, 2004-2005 • Full time researcher in Zoology at the Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems (DIBAF) of the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, 2005-2019 • National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor in the following sectors: 05/B1 Zoology and Anthropology and 05/B2 Comparative Anatomy and Cytology (D.D.1532/2016) • National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor in the following sectors: 05/B1 Zoology and Anthropology and 05/B2 Comparative Anatomy and Cytology (D.D. 2175/2018) • Associate Professor in Zoology (BIOS-03/A – Zoology) at the Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems (DIBAF) of the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, 2019-present MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS Research activity focused on Comparative Immunology. Specific research topics: • fish immune system and extreme environments • development of lymphoid organs and mucosal immunity • synergism between nutrition, immunity and infection • fish immunity and pollutants • natural products and effects on immunity and human health • Fish vaccination INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS (DOCUMENTED BY PUBLICATION ON ISI-RANKED JOURNALS) • Laboratory of Dr. L. Daniel Merrifield, School of Biomedical & Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom • Laboratory of Dr. Andrey Foey, School of Biomedical & Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom • Laboratory of Dr. Thiphaine Monsinjon, SEBIO, Le Havre University, France • Laboratory of Dr. Ana Couto, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal • Laboratory of Dr. Carolina Tafalla, 1Fish Immunology and Pathology Group, Biotechnology Department, National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA), Spanish Research Council (CSIC) SCIENTIFIC AFFILIATIONS • Member of the Italian Society of Developmental & Comparative Immunobiology (SIICS) • Member of the International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology (ISFSI) • Member of the Italian Zoological Union (UZI) • Member of the International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI) ADVISORY POSITIONS • Reviewer for publications in Fish & Shellfish Immunology (UK), Aquaculture, General & Comparative Endocrinology, Tissue & Cell, Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, Molecular Immunology, Plos One • Member of the Reprise register of MIUR • Member of the Editorial Board in Applied Sciences, Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering Section ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Member of the Teachers Board of the PhD program in Biological and Biochemical Evolution at the University of Tuscia (2005-2011) • Member of the Teachers Board of the PhD program in Food Biotechnology at the University of Tuscia (2012-2015) • Member of the Teachers Board of the PhD program in Sciences, Technologies and Biotechnologies for Sustainability at the University of Tuscia (2014-present) • Supervisor of PhD students at the University of Tuscia • Member of the College of Discipline at the University of Tuscia (2016-2019) • Member of the Quality Board at the Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems (DIBAF) of the University of Tuscia (2024-present) • Director of the M.Sc. Degree in Industrial Biotechnology for health and well-being, at the University of Tuscia (2024-2027) PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS • Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAF) Project n° 4.C.047, 1996-1999 • MiPAF Project n° 4.C.148, 1998-2000 • MiPAF Project n° 5.C.176, 2000-2003 • MiPAF Project n° 5.C.116, 2000-2003 • Project to the European Commission, Project acronym: FISHAID. Grant agreement n°: QLK2-CT-2000-01076, 2001-2004 • MiPAF Project n° 6.C.40, 2002-2004 • MiPAF Project n° 6.C.59, 2002-2004 • National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA) Project n° 09118, 2011-2013 • PRIN 2009 FHHP_2W, 2011-2013 • Project to the European Commission as part of the call “FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage” of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities under the funding scheme of “Collaborative Project”. Project acronym: Targetfish. Grant agreement no: 311993, 2012-2017 • Project to the FTC Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal. Project acronym: ALGAFISH. Grant agreement n° PTDC/MAR-BIO/6233/2014, 2016-2019 • PNRA Project n° 00279, 2017-2019 • PO FEAMP 2014/2020, 2020 • PROJECTS RESEARCH GROUPS 2020. New antimicrobial peptides conveyed in specific nanosystems for ESKAPE bacteria: a weapon against antibiotic resistance. 2021-2023 • PNRR PROJECT National Biodiversity Future Center – NBFC, 2022-2025 • PO FEAMP 2014/2020, (October 10, 2022 - May 10, 2023) • PNRA Project n° 0000059, 2023-oggi SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITY AND NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS • Contracts with the Mariculture of Rosignano Solvey SRLU (Italy) (2015-2016-2017-2018-2019) • Italian Annual basic research funding (FFABR - 232/2016-), 2017 • Contract with INVE TECHNOLOGIES NV (Belgium) (2018-2020) • National Coordinator (2020-present) of the project PNRA18_00077 – E PNRA D.D. 1314 25/05/2018 • Contract with INVE TECHNOLOGIES NV (Belgium) (2021) • Contract with INVE TECHNOLOGIES NV (Belgium) (2021-2022) • “Progetto di Ricerca Corrente 2022” IZSVE 13/22, 2022-2024 • “Progetto di Ricerca Corrente 2022” IZSLT 12/22 RC, 2022-2024 • PO FEAMP 2014/2020, (May 11- September 30, 2023) • PRIN 2022- ERC LS9 (DD. N. 104, 02-02- 2022), (2025-2027) • EUPAHW PROJECT: ISOEAV-LG Immunity stimulation by oral administration of encapsulated autologous vaccine against Lactococcus garvieae in sea bream and sea bass, (2025-2028) PUBLICATIONS No publication on ‘Predatory Journals’ [quoting from Nature 2017, 549, pg 23-25: “When seeking promotion or funding, researchers should include a declaration that their CV is free of predatory publications.”] Author/co-author of 72 articles in extensor and 8 reviews published in ISI-ranked journals, among which: Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Cell and Tissue Research, Chemistry and Ecology, Molecular Immunology, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Journal of Applied Microbiology, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, Advances in Skin and Wound Care, Reviews in Aquaculture, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Italian Journal of Zoology, Anatomy and Embryology, Journal of Fish Biology, Experimental Cell Research, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Biomembranes, Scientific Reports, Environmental Pollution, Journal of Fish Diseases, Veterinary Research, Pharmacological Research, BMC Molecular Biology, Frontiers in Immunology, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Toxins, Cell Death and Disease, Frontiers in Chemistry, The European Zoological Journal, International Journal Molecular Sciences, Antibiotics, Vaccines, Regional Studies in Marine Science, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Science of the Total Environment, Aquaculture. Chapters in books: 1) Oliana Carnevali, Yun-Zhang Sun, Daniel L. Merrifield, Zhigang Zhou and Simona Picchietti. Probiotic applications in temperate and warm water fish species. Aquaculture Nutrition: Gut Health, Probiotics and Prebiotics, First Edition. Edited by Daniel Merrifield and Einar Ringo. 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2014; 2) Andrew Foey and Simona Picchietti. Immune defences of teleost fish. Aquaculture Nutrition: Gut Health, Probiotics and Prebiotics, First Edition. Edited by Daniel Merrifield and Einar Ringo. 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2014 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2014; 3) Giuseppe Scapigliati, Andrea Miccoli, Francesco Buonocore, Anna Maria Fausto and Simona Picchietti. Lymphocytes of Teleosts. In: Principles of Fish Immunology, From Cells and Molecules to Host Protection. (Buchmann K. and Secombes C.J. Eds), Springer Nature, 2022 ISBN 978-3-030-85419-5 ISBN 978-3-030-85420-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85420-1 Author of 51 proceedings and 71 abstracts of oral presentations and posters at national and international scientific Meetings/Congresses. PARTICIPATION AND ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESSES Oral or poster presentations at national and international conferences • Meeting of the Italian Zoological Union (Reggio Calabria 1995; Taormina 2004; Roma 2005; Napoli 2006; Lecce 2007; Senigallia 2008; Viterbo 2015; Torino 2017) • Meeting of the Italian Association of Developmental & Comparative Immunobiology Modena 2001; Viterbo 2002; Napoli 2007; Varese 2008; Urbino 2009; Monteortone 2011; San Benedetto del Tronto 2012; Palermo 2013; Ferrara 2014; Viterbo 2017; Genova 2018; Rende 2019 Invited speaker; Varese 2020; Napoli 2023; Modena 2024 • Meeting of the Italian Embriological Group (Bressanone 1996; Grattammare 1997; Milano 2000; Grottammare 2002; Pisa 2003; Pavia 2004) • First Symposium of the European Organization of Fish Immunology (Viterbo, 2010) • First International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology (Vigo, Spain 2013) • International Congress of Developmental & Comparative Immunology (Murcia, Spain 2015) • 3rd International Conference of Fish and Shellfish Immunology (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria 2019) • First International Symposium Mucosal Health in Aquaculture (Oslo, Norway 2019) • 2nd International Symposium Mucosal Health in Aquaculture (Madrid, Spain 2022) • 4th International Conference of Fish & Shellfish Immunology (Bodø, Norway 2022) • XXVII Italian Congress of Entomology (Palermo, Italy 2023) • XXIII Meeting of the Italian Association of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (IADCI) (Naples, Italy 2023) • XXIV Meeting of the Italian Association of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (IADCI) (Modena, Italy 2024) CHAIRPERSON - 4th International Conference of Fish & Shellfish Immunology, Session: Immunostimulants, Adjuvants and Vaccines, Bodø (Norway) 14th December 2022 - XXIII Meeting XXIII Meeting of the Italian Association of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Session: New promising sources of bioactive compounds, Naples (Italy) 21st February 2023 - XXIV Meeting XXIII Meeting of the Italian Association of Developmental and Comparative Immunology, Session: Immunotoxicological and eco-immunological impact of xenobiotics and climate change on animal biodiversity, Modena (Italy) 14th February 2024 Member of the Organizing Committee of: • First Symposium of the European Organization of Fish Immunology, (Viterbo, 2010) • National Conference of the Italian Zoological Union, (Viterbo 2015) • Meeting of the Italian Society of Developmental & Comparative Immunobiology, (Viterbo, 2017) BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS: From Scopus (12th September 2025): total citations 4463, H-index: 35 (total). ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6116-213X