Brief Biography:
Prof ALESSANDRO VERGARA was born the 10th of April 1973 in Naples.
1996: Degree in Chemistry (Physical Chemistry) summa cum laude at the University of Naples "Federico II" (UNINA).
1997-2000: Ph.D. in 'Chemical Sciences' at UNINA. The Ph. D. work, performed at the Department of Chemistry in UNINA, and for the last year at the Texas Christian University in Fort Worth (Texas, US) in the Lab. of Prof. Albright, working on a NASA funded project.
2001-2002: Post-Doc abroad, spent at the Imperial College of London, UK, in the Lab. of Prof. Chayen (2001), and at the CNRS of Molecular Biology in Strasbourg, France, in the Lab. of Prof. Giegé (2002) in the field of crystallogenesis on ESA funded projects.
2002: He won a competitive examination for a position of Research Associate of Physical Chemistry at the University of Naples, where he carried out research on Biocrystallography in the Lab. of Prof. Mazzarella.
2005: Mobility Programme of UNINA, spent at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University of New York, USA, in the Lab of Prof. Peisach carrying out research on ‘EPR spectroscopy of haemoproteins in a bis-histidyl state' on a NIH granted project.
2008: Mobility Programme of UNINA, spent at the University of Twente, Enschede, Holland, in the Lab of Prof Otto, carrying out research on ‘ Raman imaging of single cells'.
2010: he won a competitive examination for a position of Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry.
2011: Mobility Programme of UNINA, spent at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the Lab of Prof Campbell, carrying out research on “Surface enhancement Raman Spectroscopy applications to study biochemical mechanisms”.
2014: Mobility Programme of the UNINA, is planned at the Technische Universitat of Berlin, Germany, during the summer, to carry out research on “SEIRAS studies in electrochemistry of Ru-based complexes” on a PRIN funded project.
2014: At the age of 41, he achieved the Italian Scientific Qualification for Full Professor of Physical Chemistry.
Academic positions:
1997-2000: Ph.D. in 'Chemical Sciences' at UNINA. The Ph. D. work, performed at the Department of Chemistry in UNINA, and for the last year at the Texas Christian University in Fort Worth (Texas, US) in the Lab. of Prof. Albright, working on a NASA funded project.
2001-2002: Post-Doc at the Imperial College of London, UK, in the Lab. of Prof. Chayen (2001), and at the CNRS of Molecular Biology in Strasbourg, France, in the Lab. of Prof. Giegé (2002).
2002: Research Associate of Physical Chemistry at the University of Naples, where he carried out research on Biocrystallography in the Lab. of Prof. Mazzarella.
2011: Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry.
Research interests:
Physical organic chemistry : description of the reaction pathway associated with aging of peptides and proteins.
Thermodynamics : equilibrium and non-equilibrium transport properties of both natural and synthetic macromolecules. Both methodological and physic-chemical analyses were developed. Statistical thermodynamic tools of the motion correlation of macromolecules in solution.
Structural biology : Structural biology at a molecular level, via X-ray crystallography.
Spectroscopy: EPR spectroscopy of hemoproteins. Raman spectroscopy and Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy to study biochemical mechanisms.
What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:
Multidisciplinary approach for understanding the complexity of life. To do that an original pluri-disciplinary bottom-up approach must be devoloped conjugating physics, chemistry, and biology.
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