Gianluigi Agolino
Dottorando
Dottorato in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science - XXXVIII CicloTutor: Cinzia Lucia Randazzo
- 2022 – 2025: PhD course in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania
Research project: “Exploitation of probiotic strains with targeting cholesterol reduction for the formulation of functional foods”. Supervisor: Prof. Cinzia Lucia Randazzo - Jan 2022 – Oct 2022: Research grant – Associazione Italiana Contro Leucemie Linfomi e Mieloma (AIL)
Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania. Project title: “Profilo immunitario e del microbioma dopo tre dosi di vaccinazione con covid-19 RNA nei disturbi linfoproliferativi" - Oct 2021 – Dec 2021: Research contract – ProBioEtna
Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania - Oct 2020 – Mar 2021: Post-graduated internship
Medical Molecular Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory (MMARLab), Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania - June 2020 – Qualification as Biologist – Membership of “Ordine Biologi Sicilia”
- 2020: Master’s Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology (LM-6), Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania
Thesis: “Attività antimicrobica del Cell-Free supernatant (CFS) di Lactobacillus spp. verso patogeni Multi-drug Resistant”. Supervisor: Prof. Maria Santagati, Co-supervisor: Dr. Marina Scillato and Dr. Ambra Spitale
Final mark: 110/110 cum laude - 2017: Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences (L-13), Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania
Thesis: “MicroRNA nel follicolo ovarico umano: caratterizzazione del loro ruolo nella regolazione della crescita e maturazione ovocitaria”. Supervisor: Prof. Cinzia Santa Di Pietro
Final mark: 102/110 - 2011: High School Diploma – Liceo Scientifico (P.N.I.) Quintino Cataudella – Scicli (RG)
- Alessandra Pino, Fabrizio Domenico Nicosia, Gianluigi Agolino, Nicolina Timpanaro, Ignazio Barbagallo, Simone Ronsisvalle, Cinzia Caggia, Cinzia Lucia Randazzo. "Formulation of germinated brown rice fermented products functionalized by probiotics". Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. 2022 Aug; 80;103076;
- Alessandra Pino, Bachir Benkaddour, Rosanna Inturri, Pietro Amico, Susanna C. Vaccaro, Nunziatina Russo, Amanda Vaccalluzzo, Gianluigi Agolino, Cinzia Caggia, Hadadji Miloud and Cinzia L. Randazzo. "Characterization of Bifidobacterium asteroides Isolates". Microorganisms. 2022 Mar; 18;10(3):655. doi: 10.3390/ microorganisms10030655;
- Poster Abstract: 47° Congresso Società Italiana di Microbiologia (SIM) 18-19-20-21 September 2019 – Marina Scillato, Aldo Stivala, Ambra Spitale, Rosario Messina, Gianluigi Agolino, Stefania Stefani, Maria Santagati. "Preliminary investigation of Streptococcus salivarius-mediated interference against S. pneumoniae and S. pyogenes".