Group Members
We are looking for new PhD students, Postdocs, and Master students to join the team (see openings) !
Jump to staff, postdocs, PhD students, graduate students, current visitors, alumni, undergraduate alumni, high school alumni, past visitors. Read more about each staff member by clicking on their name!
The Giovannelli Lab team during a field excursion to the hot springs of Mondragone (Campania) in Summer 2021!
Staff
Postdocs
Davide Corso
Developping new bioinformatic tools for the study of microbial diversity
email: davide.corso@unina.it
Annarita Ricciardelli
Effects of biometal availability on the physiology of microorganisms
email: annarita.ricciardelli@unina.it
Alessia Benedicta Bastianoni
Biometals availability and cycling in geothermal environments
email: alessiabenedicta.bastianoni@unina.it
PhDs
Martina Cascone
PON funded project on the microbiology of Undeground Hydrogen Storage
email: martina.cascone@unina.it
Monica Correggia
Developing new analytical techniques to couple microbiological and geochemical data
email: monica.correggia@unina.it
Francesco Montemagno
Role of copper in controlling the diversity of copper-containing enzymes
email: francesco.montemagno@unina.it
Flavia Migliaccio
Diversity of microbial communities in marine geothermal environments (PNRR BFNC)
email: flavia.migliaccio@unina.it
Nunzia Nappi
Diversity of microbial communities in the algal collection ACUF @UNINA (PNRR IR MIRRI)
email: nunzia.nappi@unina.it
Feliciana Oliva
Diversity of microbiomes in terrestrial geothermal ecosystems (PNRR IR MIRRI)
email: feliciana.oliva@unina.it
Marzia Licata
Genomic diversity of isolates in the algal collection ACUF @UNINA (PNRR IR MIRRI)
email: marzia.licata@unina.it
Ana Pelicciari Silva
Microbial diversity associated with shallow water hydrothermal vents and their biotechnological applications
email: ana.pelicciari@unina.it
Jacopo Brusca
Microbial diversity in polar region and biogeochemical cycling in a change climate
email: jacopo.brusca@unina.it
Antonio Longo
Developping a microbial-based health index for the oceans
email: antonio.longo@unina.it
Graduate Students
Luigi De Simone
Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
project: Effect of trace elemeents on hot spring microbial diversity
Co-Advisor:
Marina Grilo
Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
project: Microbiology of Chile Laguna Roja
Co-Advisor: Prof. Purificacion Lopez-Garcia, CNRS, France
Margherita Plotti
Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
project: Microbiology of cryoconites and glaciers
Co-Advisor: Prof. Andrea Franzetti, University of Milano Bicocca
Jake Lowe
Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
project:
Co-Advisor:
Michela Barbetta
Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
project:
Co-Advisor:
Sathesh Raj Periasamey
Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
project:
Co-Advisor:
Current Visitors
Valentina Marcheselli
Postdoc
visiting from: University of Trento (Italy)
Collaborating on: Sociology of science
Sara Diana
PhD Student
visiting from: University of Palermo (Italy)
Collaborating on: Geochemistry and microbiology of shallow-water hydrothermal vents
Luca Tonietti
PhD Student
visiting from: University of Naples “Parthenope” (Italy)
Collaborating on: In situ resource utilization in Astrobiology and microbial metal mining
Alumni
Mattia Esposito
In the lab from Septh 2022 - Dec 2023
as a: Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
Last we checked was a:
Sharath Chandra
In the lab from Sept 2022 - Oct 2023
as a: Master student, Biology of Extreme Environments
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Portugal
Gabriella Gallo
In the lab from June 2022 - July 2023
as a: Master student, Biological Sciences
Last we checked was a:
Matteo Selci
In the lab from Sept 2019 - April 2023
as a: PhD Student @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rutgers University (USA)
Nunzia Nnppi
In the lab from
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student @ Unina (Italy)
Luigi Gallucci
In the lab from
as a: Master student in Marine Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: Visiting Erasmus Student, Max Plank Institute, Bremen (Germany)
Elena Manariello
In the lab from
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Mariavittoria Brandi
In the lab from
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Marco Giardina
In the lab from
as a: Postdoctoral fellow @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: Technical Support Agent at Zebra Technologies
Alessandro Masi
In the lab from Jul 2021 - Oct 2022
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Department of Chemistry, University of Naples Federico II
Feliciana Oliva
In the lab from Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student @ Unina (Italy)
Ottavia Iacovino
In the lab from Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
as a: Master student in Marine Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Candidate, Department of Natural History, NTNU University Museum, Norway
Emanuele Nappo
In the lab from Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Francesco Montemagno
In the lab from Jul 2020 - Dec 2021
as a: Master student in Natural Sciences @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student in our Lab!
Michela Piegari
In the lab from Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Carmela Celentano
In the lab from May 2020 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Marine Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II
Giacomo Fabozzi
In the lab from Mar 2020 - Jul 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Antonio Cascone
In the lab from Mar 2020 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Raffaella Postiglione
In the lab from Mar 2020 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Deborah Bastoni
In the lab from Mar 2020 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Natural Sciences @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student in our Lab!
Rosanna Bossa
In the lab from Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II
Angelica Severino
In the lab from Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Department of Chemistry, University of Naples Federico II
Alessandro Coppola
In the lab from Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Stazione Zoologica Anthon Dorn
Sonia De Rosa
In the lab from Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
as a: Master student in Biology @ Unina (Italy)
Last we checked was a:
Martina Cascone
In the lab from Apr 2019 - Dec 2020
as a: MSc student in Biology @ UNINA (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student in our Lab!
Michele Intoccia
In the lab from Apr 2019 - Dec 2020
as a: MSc student in Biology @ UNINA (Italy)
Last we checked was a: Graduate Assistant, Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II
Alessandra Ferrillo
In the lab from May 2019 - Nov 2020
as a: MSc student in Marine Biology @ UNINA (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Rosaria Capuozzo
In the lab from May 2019 - Nov 2020
as a: MSc student in Biology @ UNINA (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, University of Bologna, Italy
Matteo Selci
In the lab from Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
as a: MSc student in Marine Biology @ UNIVPM (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student in our lab!
Marco Basili
In the lab from Feb 2018 - Feb 2019
as a: MSc student in Marine Biology @ UNIVPM (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD Student, CNR-IRBIM Ancona, Italy
Maria Magliulo
In the lab from Jun 2017 - Sept 2018
as a: MSc student in Marine Biology @ UNINA (Italy)
Last we checked was a: PhD student, Essex University, UK
Undergraduate Alumni
- Francesca Satolli, UNINA, 2023
- Natalia Russo, UNINA, 2020
- Emanuela Mastromo, UNINA, 2020
- Teresa Femiano, UNINA, 2020
- Martina Tirelli, UNINA, 2020
- Valentina Morgera, UNINA, 2020
- Rosa Mesidoro, UNINA, 2020
- Teresa Iovino, UNINA, 2020
- Carmen Arpaia, UNINA, 2020
- Emanuela Peluso, UNINA, 2020
- Emanuele Galatola, UNINA, 2020
- Benedetta Sasso, UNINA, 2020
- Enza Canonico, UNINA, 2020
- Vincenzo Abbagnale, UNINA, 2020
- Ilaria di Biase, UNINA, 2020
- Elena Panariello, UNINA, 2020
- Alessandra Palazzi, UNINA, 2020
- Mariacarmen Del Mondo, UNINA, 2020
- Mattia Acunzo, UNINA, 2020
- Simona Piccolo, UNINA, 2020
- Mariavittoria Brandi, UNINA, 2020
- Andrea Campanile, UNINA, 2020
- Lucia Di peso, UNINA, 2020
- Simone De Meo, UNINA, 2019
- Raffaele Nocera, UNINA, 2019
- Antonio Nappo, UNINA, 2019
- Andrea Campanile, UNINA, 2019
- Mariavittoria Brandi, UNINA, 2019
- Nunzia Nappi, UNINA, 2019
- Alessia Masella, UNINA, 2019
- Angelica De Rosa, UNINA, 2019
High School Alumni
- Francesca Cafiero, Liceo Statale "Fonseca", Napoli, Summer 2019
- Domenico Mazza, Istituto Istruzione Superiore "Giancarlo Siani", Napoli, summer 2019
Past Visitors
- Marina Viggiani, visiting graduate assistant, CNR ISMAR Venezia, Summer 2021
- Costantino Vetriani, visiting professor, Rutgers University, Fall 2019
- Matteo Selci, visiting student, Politechnic University of Marche, Spring 2019
- Joy Buongiorno, visiting postdoc, Carnegie Institution of Washington (USA), Jan-Feb 2019