Researcher
Moccia Maria
Roma

2003: MSc Organic Chemistry, University of Naples.
2007: PhD in Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. C. Pedone, Department of Biological Science, University of Naples. During PhD worked at Edinburgh University under the supervision of Prof Mark Bradley on “Non enzymatic method for single nucleotide polymorphism analysis”.
2008: Post-doctoral Research Fellows at IBB-CNR on project entitled “Peptide-PNA chimera mimetic of Ni superoxide dismutase (SOD) binding site”.
2009-2011: Awarded Marie Curie fellowship (CEMP) : Development of novel PNA based molecular probes for the detection of c-Myc mRNA.
2011-2012: Senior Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Chemistry at RCSI founded by TIDA and Science Foundation Ireland.
2013-nowdays: Researcher at IC-CNR
Organic synthesis: solution and solid phase synthesis, asymmetric organocatalysis, multicomponent reaction, microwave assisted synthesis.
Oligonucleotide synthesis: manual and automated DNA, DNA analogues, PNA, chimeric DNA/PNA, peptide synthesis.
Purification: organic molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, PNA, chimeric DNA/PNA.
Chemical characterization of PNA, DNA, chimeric DNA/PNA, peptides and organic molecules (NMR).
Mass Spectrometry: MALDI-TOF ed ESI-MS
Spectroscopic techniques: Fluorescence, IR, UV, CD.
Prof. Mauro F. A. Adamo
Professor of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry (RCSI); Dublin, Ireland.
Brian Kelly Ceo
KelAda Pharmachem
Science Centre south, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Prof. Fabiana Arduini,
Department of Chemical Science and Technologies (Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry),
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Roma
Prof. Daniela Marasco
Professor of general and inorganic chemistry
University of Naples Federico II
Dott. Marilisa Leone
CNR-Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages
Design, synthesis and development of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) based analogues for miRNAs targeting in therapeutic and diagnostic fields
Design, synthesis and development of peptide-based molecules and peptido mimetics for therapeutic and diagnostic
Molecular Targeting and Delivery
Liquid Biopsy beyond Cancer: A miRNA Detection in Serum with Electrochemical Chip for Non-Invasive Coeliac Disease Diagnosis
Bencivenni G.; Salazar Illera D.; Moccia M.; Houk K.N.; Izzo J.A.; Novacek J.; Grieco P.; Vetticatt M.J.; Waser M.; Adamo M.F.A. (2021)
Study of Ground State Interactions of Enantiopure Chiral Quaternary Ammonium Salts and Amides, Nitroalkanes, Nitroalkenes, Esters, Heterocycles, Ketones and Fluoroamides
Caratelli V.; Fillo S.; D’Amore N.; Rossetto O.; Pirazzini M.; Moccia M.; Avitabile C.; Moscone D.; Lista F.; Arduini F. (2021)
Paper-based electrochemical peptide sensor for on-site detection of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A and C
Zito G.; Sanita G.; Guilcapi Alulema B.; Lara Yepez S.N.; Lanzio V.; Riminucci F.; Cabrini S.; Moccia M.; Avitabile C.; Lamberti A.; Mocella V.; Rendina I.; Romano S. (2021)
Label-free DNA biosensing by topological light confinement