Dissertations
Alessandro Bertero (PI)
Doctoral Dissertation
Activin/Nodal Signalling Controls the Epigenome and Epitranscriptome of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells (2016). Stem Cell Biology, University of Cambridge, UK.
Advisor: Prof. Ludovic Vallier
Examiners: Prof. Shankar Srinivas (University of Oxford) & Dr. Peter Rugg-Gunn (Babraham Institute)
Master Dissertation
Melusin regulates ERK1/2 activation in cardiomyocytes via the Focal Adhesion Kinase and the scaffold protein IQGAP1 (2011). Molecular Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy.
Advisor: Prof. Guido Tarone
Bachelor Dissertation
Ruolo della MAP chinasi ERK nello sviluppo dell'ipertrofia cardiaca (2009). Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy.
Advisor: Prof. Guido Tarone
Doctoral Dissertation
Activin/Nodal Signalling Controls the Epigenome and Epitranscriptome of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells (2016). Stem Cell Biology, University of Cambridge, UK.
Advisor: Prof. Ludovic Vallier
Examiners: Prof. Shankar Srinivas (University of Oxford) & Dr. Peter Rugg-Gunn (Babraham Institute)
Master Dissertation
Melusin regulates ERK1/2 activation in cardiomyocytes via the Focal Adhesion Kinase and the scaffold protein IQGAP1 (2011). Molecular Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy.
Advisor: Prof. Guido Tarone
Bachelor Dissertation
Ruolo della MAP chinasi ERK nello sviluppo dell'ipertrofia cardiaca (2009). Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy.
Advisor: Prof. Guido Tarone
PhD students
Maria Luisa Ratto - Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine, UniTo (2025)
Reproducible computational frameworks for single-cell and long-read functional genomics
Co-advisor: Prof. Raffaele Calogero (UniTo)
Examiners: Prof. Nathan Palpant (University of Queensland) & Prof. Remo Sanges (International School for Advanced Studies - SISSA)
Federica Sozza - Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine, UniTo (2025)
Innovation in CRISPR genomic editing in human pluripotent stem cells
Examiners: Prof. Ludovic Vallier (Berlin Institute of Health at Charité & MPI-MG) & Prof. Angelo Lombardo (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele & TIGET)
Sveva Bottini - Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine, UniTo (2025)
Animal proteins from stem cells as an alternative to reduce the ecological and climate impact of animal farming
Examiners: Dr. Joshua Flack (TU Delf) & Prof. Graziano Martello (Università di Padova)
Maria Luisa Ratto - Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine, UniTo (2025)
Reproducible computational frameworks for single-cell and long-read functional genomics
Co-advisor: Prof. Raffaele Calogero (UniTo)
Examiners: Prof. Nathan Palpant (University of Queensland) & Prof. Remo Sanges (International School for Advanced Studies - SISSA)
Federica Sozza - Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine, UniTo (2025)
Innovation in CRISPR genomic editing in human pluripotent stem cells
Examiners: Prof. Ludovic Vallier (Berlin Institute of Health at Charité & MPI-MG) & Prof. Angelo Lombardo (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele & TIGET)
Sveva Bottini - Complex Systems for Quantitative Biomedicine, UniTo (2025)
Animal proteins from stem cells as an alternative to reduce the ecological and climate impact of animal farming
Examiners: Dr. Joshua Flack (TU Delf) & Prof. Graziano Martello (Università di Padova)
Industrial PhD students (faculty advisor)
Andrea di Ianni - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2025)
Development of new LC-MS tools to investigate new biological entities
Industry advisor: Dr. Luca Barbero
Examiners: Prof. Caterina Temporini (Università di Pavia) & Dr. Heinke Conrad (Merck)
Dario Chimenti - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2025)
Set-up and optimization of large-scale viral stocks preparation and evaluation of automation chances in viral clearance
Industry advisor: Dr. Evelin Vignale
Examiners: Prof. Caterina Temporini (Università di Pavia) & Dr. Heinke Conrad (Merck)
Federico Moietta - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2025)
Next generation sequencing for the detection of adventitious contaminants in biotechnological products
Industry advisor: Dr. Simone Olgiati
Examiners: Prof. Caterina Temporini (Università di Pavia) & Dr. Heinke Conrad (Merck)
Alessandra Ammoni - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2024)
Application of gene editing methods in the biopharmaceutical field: CRISPR/Cas system assessment for large knock-out and large knock-in
Industry advisor: Dr. Luisa Marena
Examiners: Prof. Annalisa Chiocchetti (Università del Piemonte Orientale) & Prof. Claudio Santoro (Università del Piemonte Orientale)
Luana Lambiase - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2024)
Electronic data management and paperless solutions in regulated environment and in compliance with data integrity policy
Industry advisor: Dr. Sara Gamberini
Examiners: Prof. Annalisa Chiocchetti (Università del Piemonte Orientale) & Prof. Claudio Santoro (Università del Piemonte Orientale)
Virginia D'Andreamatteo - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2024)
Development of new flow cytometry assays to improve safety assessment in toxicological studies
Industry advisor: Dr. Manuela Onidi
Examiners: Prof. Annalisa Chiocchetti (Università del Piemonte Orientale) & Prof. Claudio Santoro (Università del Piemonte Orientale)
Andrea di Ianni - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2025)
Development of new LC-MS tools to investigate new biological entities
Industry advisor: Dr. Luca Barbero
Examiners: Prof. Caterina Temporini (Università di Pavia) & Dr. Heinke Conrad (Merck)
Dario Chimenti - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2025)
Set-up and optimization of large-scale viral stocks preparation and evaluation of automation chances in viral clearance
Industry advisor: Dr. Evelin Vignale
Examiners: Prof. Caterina Temporini (Università di Pavia) & Dr. Heinke Conrad (Merck)
Federico Moietta - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2025)
Next generation sequencing for the detection of adventitious contaminants in biotechnological products
Industry advisor: Dr. Simone Olgiati
Examiners: Prof. Caterina Temporini (Università di Pavia) & Dr. Heinke Conrad (Merck)
Alessandra Ammoni - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2024)
Application of gene editing methods in the biopharmaceutical field: CRISPR/Cas system assessment for large knock-out and large knock-in
Industry advisor: Dr. Luisa Marena
Examiners: Prof. Annalisa Chiocchetti (Università del Piemonte Orientale) & Prof. Claudio Santoro (Università del Piemonte Orientale)
Luana Lambiase - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2024)
Electronic data management and paperless solutions in regulated environment and in compliance with data integrity policy
Industry advisor: Dr. Sara Gamberini
Examiners: Prof. Annalisa Chiocchetti (Università del Piemonte Orientale) & Prof. Claudio Santoro (Università del Piemonte Orientale)
Virginia D'Andreamatteo - Medicina Molecolare, RBM/Merck - UniTo (2024)
Development of new flow cytometry assays to improve safety assessment in toxicological studies
Industry advisor: Dr. Manuela Onidi
Examiners: Prof. Annalisa Chiocchetti (Università del Piemonte Orientale) & Prof. Claudio Santoro (Università del Piemonte Orientale)
Master students
Michelle Guichardaz - Molecular Biotechnology, UniTo (2024)
Overcoming the silencing of doxycycline-inducible promoters in hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes
Martina Terenzi - Molecular Biotechnology, UniTo (2024)
Inducible CRISPRa/i systems to modulate gene expression in human pluripotent stem cells
Giulia Savorè - Cellular and Molecular Biology, UniTo (2022)
The role of Melusin in mitochondrial function and metabolism of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes
Michelle Guichardaz - Molecular Biotechnology, UniTo (2024)
Overcoming the silencing of doxycycline-inducible promoters in hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes
Martina Terenzi - Molecular Biotechnology, UniTo (2024)
Inducible CRISPRa/i systems to modulate gene expression in human pluripotent stem cells
Giulia Savorè - Cellular and Molecular Biology, UniTo (2022)
The role of Melusin in mitochondrial function and metabolism of hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes
Bachelor students
Sara Bianchi - Biotechnology, UniTo (2025)
On multi-omics and deep learning approaches to interchromosomal network analysis
Martina Arricale - Biotechnology, UniTo (2024)
Molecular approaches to cardiac regeneration: recent progress and potential application to myocardial infarctio
Michelle Guichardaz - Biotechnology, UniTo (2022)
Cardiac regeneration: recent progress and potential applications in single ventricle disease
Martina Terenzi - Biotechnology, UniTo (2022)
Cardiac organoids: an emerging approach to study cardiogenesis and congenital heart defects
Sara Bianchi - Biotechnology, UniTo (2025)
On multi-omics and deep learning approaches to interchromosomal network analysis
Martina Arricale - Biotechnology, UniTo (2024)
Molecular approaches to cardiac regeneration: recent progress and potential application to myocardial infarctio
Michelle Guichardaz - Biotechnology, UniTo (2022)
Cardiac regeneration: recent progress and potential applications in single ventricle disease
Martina Terenzi - Biotechnology, UniTo (2022)
Cardiac organoids: an emerging approach to study cardiogenesis and congenital heart defects