SIMONA MARIANNA SANZANI

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Alternative control means against postharvest diseases of fresh fruit and vegetables and study of their mode of action.
• Studies of host-pathogen interaction using traditional and molecular tools.
• Molecular detection and identification tools for phytopathogens.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• 2002: Degree in Biological Sciences at University of Bari Aldo Moro (UBAM, Italy);
• 2003-2004: MSc in Postharvest Management of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at UBAM, with training at ISPA, CNR (Bari);
• 2004: Cambridge University CAE;
• 2004-2007: PhD in Crop Protection at UBAM in collaboration with ISPA and IATA (Spain);
• 2008-2012: Research Fellow at DiSSPA (UBAM) with teaching support activities;
• 2010: Visiting researcher at DBV, University La Sapienza, Rome (Italy);
• 2010-2014: Editorial Office of JPP;
• 2011: Visiting researcher at DABPP, University of Naples Federico II (Italy);
• 2013: Visiting researcher at LFBB, KU Leuven (Belgium);
• 2013-present: Research fellow at DiSSPA, with teaching support activities;
• 2013-present: Associate Editor of EJPP.