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Full Professor of Industrial Microbiology and Chemistry of Fermentation. The main scientific activity aims to the understanding of the basic knowledge required to project industrial processes involving microorganisms. These studies include the genetic improvement of microbial strains of industrial interest, metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, control and validation of fermentation processes in use in the pharmaceutical, food and environmental industry. The research group has developed, patented and licensed the technology for production and secretion of heterologous proteins, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, PLA and for the selection of mutant strains over producing organic acids.

Dr. Flaviana Marzano is a Researcher at the Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies of the National Research Council (IBIOM-CNR). Her scientific work focuses on molecular and cellular biology, with particular emphasis on the regulation of gene expression under physiological and pathological conditions. Over the years, she has developed extensive expertise in Genomics and Transcriptomics, contributing to the development and implementation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) protocols. She has taken part in numerous national and international research projects and is co-author of publications in indexed, peer-reviewed journals, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Marinella Marzano, phD, is a biologist specialized in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, with extensive experience in genomic analyses, particularly metagenomics, and molecular biodiversity. She is a researcher at the Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (IBIOM) of the National Research Council (CNR) in Bari, where she focuses on the development, optimization, and application of genomic methodologies based on Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, as well as on the bioinformatic analysis of biological sequences. Her research interests include the taxonomic and functional characterization of microorganisms from environmental and clinical samples, with the aim of exploring the impact of the microbiome on living systems. She is the author of publications in international peer-reviewed journals and actively contributes to numerous regional, national, and international research projects, taking on various responsibilities and maintaining a strong focus on innovation and applied research. In addition to her research activities, she is involved in the design and implementation of Quality Management Systems (QMS) inspired by Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and participates in the development of innovative biotechnology projects, fostering collaboration between research and industry.