PhD: Università degli Studi della Tuscia (2012 - 2016)

PhD Dissertation: Characterization of the mechanisms of the grapevine response to downy and powdery mildew through laser microdissection and gene silencing

FEM Department and supervisor : Sustainable ecosystems & bioresources Department, Dr. Michele Perazzolli

Research Interest: Plant pathology, plant-pathogen interaction, molecular biology, functional genomics, laser microdissection

Patent: Velasco, R.; Malnoy, M.; Pessina, S.; Perazzolli, M.; Lenzi, L. (2015) Erysiphe necator resistance providing genes in Vitis vinifera (PCT/EP/2015/065624)