Structure
Eminent Chair of Biophysics

Faculty

Nicolini Claudio, Full Professor (Director)
Peshkova Evgeniya, Assistant Professor

Staff

Bavastrello Valter, Ph.D. in Biophysics
Sivozhelezov Victor, Ph.D. in Biophysics, Doctor in Science
Spera Rosanna, Ph.D. in Biophyisics

Ph.D. candidates in cycle

Bezerra Correia Terencio Tercio (Brazil), Ph.D. candidate XXII^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Chiappe Giacomo (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXIII^th cycle Biophysical Sciences and Technologies
Cossari Pierluigi (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXV^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Derchi Giacomo (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXIV^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Marchisio Olivia M. T. (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXV^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Marconcini Simone (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXII^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Orlando Bruno (Italy) Ph.D. candidate XXIII^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Ricci Massimiliano (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXIV^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Sallam Sameh (Egypt) Ph.D. candidate XXIII^th cycle Biophysical Sciences and Technologies
Scudieri Dora (Italy), Ph.D. candidate XXV^th cycle in Nanobiotechnology
Xuan Wang (China), Ph.D. candidate XXV^th cycle Biophysical Sciences and Technologies
Yufan Wu (China), Ph.D. candidate XXV^th cycle Biophysical Sciences and Technologies

Technicians

Ghisellini Paola, Ph.D. in Biophysics and Biochemistry
Nozza Fabrizio, Biotechnologist
Rando Cristina, Biotechnologist

The Biophysics Chair is located on Corso Europa 30 and headed by Prof. Claudio Nicolini.

It comprises the laboratories of:

Molecular and Cellular Biophysics

Analysis of eukaryotic cells and microorganisms through static and flow (fluorescence and absorption) citometry, hybridization (in situ and on filter), three-dimensional representation of biopolymers in situ, CIDS and flow CIDS spectrometry; characterization of biopolymers (chromatin, DNA, proteins) by Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Circular Dichroism and CIDS; extraction, purification and structural studies of chromosomal proteins with differential centrifugation, gel-electrophoresis and HPLC, scattering and low angle X-ray diffraction.

Recombinant DNA, site-specific mutagenesis (metalloproteins, thioredoxin and CD4), structural determination of proteins from data of two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. artificial intelligence, prediction of protein structures from statistical information and CD, NMR spectra interpretation systems, neural networks, expert systems, molecular mechanics and dynamics, biophysics of integrated systems, modeling of electron transfer.

Clinical Biophysics

Structure-function relationship at molecular and cellular level in many pathological disorders and their cclinical significance in terms of diagnosis and therapy. Medical diagnostics by X-rays , NMR and PET imaging, emodynamics, medical artificial Intelligence and biosensors.

Industrial Biophysics

Biocatalysis based on molecular enzyme, AFM and STM based molecular monolayers Reaction Centers, cytochromes, P450, antibodies, azurine, bovine rhodopsin, bacteriorhodopsin, lipids and organic compounds (polypirrole, polyaniline, fullerene, fatty acids, etc.).

Biosensor Laboratory. Layout of a potentiometric biosensor P.A.B. (Potentiometric Alternating Biosensorentirely designed and developed at the Institute Biophysics upon industrial grant (Sorin Biomedica-FIAT and Technobiochipand resulting in a series of international patents for various medical and environmental applications.

Their functional and structural characterization by means of measurements: surface potential, surface density, spectropolarimetric, spectrophotometric, planar conductivity, STM and AFM microscopy of organic, inorganic and biological compounds, nanolithography, monoelectron nanotechnology, prototype of scanning tunneling microscope, neurobiophysics, visual phototransduction. enzymatic potentiometric biosensors, cellular biosensors, optical biosensors, gravimetric immunosensors, biotransistors, physico-chemical characterization of surfaces and transducers; monoelectronic devices; displays and sensors based on light-sensitive proteins and on conductive polymer, recyclable batteries, photovoltaic cells.

Numerous Italian and foreign researchers work in the Biophysics Chair

Over the last years the following scientists, with the most diversified backgroud and nearly all graduate or post-doctoral students of Professor Nicolini, have also been associated with the Biophysics Chair, now mostly working in the most different institutions worldwide both academic and industrial.

Adami Manuela Ph.D. Biophsics	Anselmino Andrea Dr in Physics	Antolini Francesco Ph.D. Biophysics	Argenti Stefano Electronic Engineer	Bavastrello Valter Ph.D. Biophysics
Belfino Simone Technician	Bertoncello Paolo Ph.D. in Biophysics	Carlevaro Giampietro Engineer	Carrara Enrico Ph.D. Biophysics	Carrara Sandro Ph.D. Biophysics
Catasti Paolo Ph.D. Biophysics	de Chiara Cesira Ph.D. in Biophyics	Di Maria Emilio Dr. in Medicine	Delfini Davide Dr. in Physics	Dembo Aleksandr Ph.D. Biology
Di Noi Anna Biotecnologist	Diaspro Alberto Electronic Engineer	Dubrowskaia Svetlana Dr. in Chemistry	Dubrowsky Timothy Ph.D. Chemistry	Eldarov Mikhail Ph.D. Molecular
Erokhina Svetlana Ph.D. in Biophyisics	Facci Paolo Ph.D. in Biophysics	Fiordoro Stefano Dr. in Biology	Fontani David Mechanical Eng.	Franzoni Lorella Ph.D. Biophysics
Gabrielian Andrei Ph.D. Biologia	Gavazzo Paola Ph.D. Biophysics	Grasselli Elena Ph.D. Biophysics	Grasso Valentina Ph.D. Biophysics	Grattarola Myriam Ph.D. Biophysics
Guerzoni Silvia Ph.D. Biophysics	Gussoni Anna Dr. Physics	Kurnikov Igor Ph.D. Physics	La Commara Marco Dr. Physics	Losso Romeo Degree in Chemstry
Maccioni Elisabetta C.T.F.	Magri' Sandro Dr. Phyiscs	Mariani Matteo Ph.D. Biophysics	Maxia Letizia Dr. in Biology	Nevernov Igor Dr. in Physics
Nicastro Giuseppe Ph.D. in Biophysics	Olivieri Andrea Dr. in Biology	Paddeu Sergio Ph.D. in Biophysics	Paschkevtisch Pavel Ph.D. in Biology	Pepe Mario Associate Professor
Pulsinelli Emy Dr. in Chemistry	Reinfeld Cristina Biotecnologist	Riccio Antonio Dr. in Chemistry	Rossi Fabrizio Electronic Engineer	Sartore Marco Ph.D. in Biophysics
Sposito Davide Elect. Engineer	Staub Ralf Ph.D. in Physics	Storace Daniela Ph.D. in Biophysics	Tetti Maurizio Electronic Engineer	Torella Annarita Technician
Toscano Giuseppe Chemistry Engineer	Tronin Andrei Ph.D. in Physics	Tropiano Giuseppe Dr. in Informatics	Valerio Federica Ph.D. Biophysics	Vergani Laura Ph.D. Biophysics
Zunino Marco Biotecnologist	Bruzzese Debora Ph.D. in Biochemistry	Das Saradindu Mechanical Eng.	Gualdi Stefano Diploma in Chemistry	Badino Francesco Degree in Physics
Larosa Claudio, Ph.D. in Biophysics	Vasile Francesca, PhD in Biophysics	Stura Enrico PhD. in Biophysics

In addition, the following five administratives have also been associated with the Biophysics Chair: Aresta Rossella, Chiminazzo Marisa, Vecchiato Rossella, Pasqualino Elvira and Virginia Piombo.