E-mail address: matilda.assirelli@ior.it
Assirelli Matilda, MSc
CV
Qualification
Biotechnologist
Current assignment
Research Scholar
Title of qualification awarded
March 2025: Master’s Degree in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (110/110 cum laude)
Other qualifications awarded
January 2026: Master’s Program in Green Innovation and Sustainability Management (W.Academy)
July 2025: Advanced Training Course in Clinical Research “Missione CRA” (ClinOpsHub, Yghea CRO)
November 2021: Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology, University of Pisa (110/110 cum laude)
Positions held
- From 01.02.2026 to 31.01.2027: Research Scholarship at IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio RAMSES.
- From 08.2025 to 11.2025: Collaboration with Zanichelli Editore S.p.A. for the development of educational materials in genetics for students.
- From 03.2024 to 02.2025: Curricular internship for experimental Master’s thesis at the Molecular Biotechnology Lab (Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna). Engineering of filamentous bacteriophage M13 for the development of tumor-targeting nanovectors for photodynamic therapy applications.
- From 03.2021 to 09.2021: Curricular internship for experimental Bachelor’s thesis at the Microbiology Laboratory (Genetics and Microbiology Unit, University of Pisa). In silico analysis of genomic and protein sequences; extraction, PCR and sequencing of mycobacterial DNA.
Languages
Italian: Native
English: Fluent (written and spoken)
German: Basic (written and spoken)
Technologies
- Knowledge of MS Office
- Knowledge of statistical analysis software (GraphPad)
- Basic knowledge of the C programming language
- Knowledge of programmes such as CitExpert, FlowJo, SnapGene
- Knowledge of image processing and analysis application programmes (ImageJ, Nis-Elements)
- Basic knowledge of scientific software (BioRender)
- Knowledge of biomedical databases (PubMed-MedLine)
Scientific activities
Collaboration in research projects:
POR FESR ER 2021–2027 Project – DGR 2097-2022, entitled: “GLYMED: Repurposing of Glycosaminoglycans into New Drugs for the Treatment of Degenerative Osteoarticular Diseases” CUP: D47G22000270003
Clinical and/or Scientific interests
Osteochondral biology: preclinical research. Regenerative Medicine and tissue engineering approaches in the musculoskeletal field. Osteoarthritis and osteo-chondral pathologies.