Current Laboratory:
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Modena University Hospital (Policlinico)
Tutor:
Claudia Venturelli
Academic Qualifications:
Postgraduate Master (Level I) in Microbiology and Introduction to Parasitology
Pegaso Online University (Università Telematica Pegaso)
Master’s Degree in Experimental and Applied Biology
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Thesis: “The chloroplast of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as a platform for recombinant protein production: the case of the PETase enzyme“
Supervisor: Prof. Giulia Di Rocco
Biography:
Francesco Lipani holds a Master’s Degree in Applied and Experimental Biology, obtained in 2021 with a thesis aimed at the engineering of microalgae by plasmas, aimed at the production of recombinant proteins. To approach microbiology, he obtained a first-level Postgraduate Master in Microbiology and Parasitology, which has explored infectious agents, diagnostic techniques, and advanced laboratory practices. He is a co-author of the scientific article “Revealing commercial epoxy resins’ antimicrobial activity: a combined chemical–physical, mechanical, and biological study” (Polymers, 2024), which investigates the potential of polymeric materials to inactivate viral pathogens such as ADV, Coronavirus, and HSV.
He also contributed to the poster “Virucide Activity of Nanocomposites of Resin-Included Clays for the Sanization of Highly Touched Surfaces,” presented at the SIM (Società Italiana di Microbiologia, Italian Microbiology Society) Congress, where he collaborated on the study of nanocomposite systems designed to improve environmental hygiene. Since 2024, he has been working in the laboratory of a hospital clinic.
To improve his clinical competence, Francesco is currently a fourth-year specialization student, carrying out his clinical and research training at the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of Modena University Hospital (Policlinico).