Ph.D. candidate in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche , 40th cycle (2024-2027)
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
Profile
PhD
Research topic
Development of a direct SERS-based detection method using ad-hoc synthesized plasmonic nanoparticles for rapid and sensitive analysis of genetic disease biomarkers in liquid biopsy.
Tutors
- Laura Fabris
- Jean Francois Masson
Research interests
Biography
I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology and a Master’s degree in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Turin. During my master’s thesis, I completed an internship at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where I worked on the development of a novel synthetic procedure to produce custom-synthesized gold nanoparticles for electrocatalytical applications. I am currently a PhD student (40th cycle) at the Polytechnic of Turin. My research focuses on the synthesis and application of plasmonic nanoparticles for the SERS-based detection of prostate cancer genetic biomarkers in liquid biopsy, as part of an ERC-founded project.