Richter Group
Dr Ilaria Frasson Associate Professor
Ilaria graduated in Medical Biotechnologies in 2006 at the University of Padua and joined the Richter Lab at the beginning of 2007. She obtained her PhD in Virology and Microbial Biotechnology in 2010. Her main current research is in on viruses.
Dr Matteo Nadai postdoc, lab manager
Matteo graduated in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies in 2003. He obtained his PhD in Virology and Microbial Biotechnology in 2008 in the Richter Lab. He is currently mainly involved in the discovery and characterization of antiviral/antitumor compounds.
Dr Emanuela Ruggiero Assistant Professor. She graduated in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology in 2010 at the University of Naples. She obtained her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2014 at the University of Ferrara and joined the Richter Lab in 2015 as a postdoctoral fellow. She investigates non-canonical nucleic acids in viruses.
Dr Irene Gallina is an Assistant Professor who, after obtaining her PhD from the University of Copenhagen in 2013, has matured more that 8-years’ international experience in molecular and cellular biology in the field of DNA replication and repair. She has won the ERC-Starting grant as PI in 2023 for a research project on Kaposi sarcoma virus replication and G-quadruplexes.
Giulia Nicoletto post-doc financed by the X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harward University for research on XDP.
Beatrice Tosoni post-doc financed by the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (AIRC) for research on liposarcoma.
Irene Zanin post-doc financed by the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (AIRC) for research on liposarcoma.
Marianna Terreri post-doc financed by the X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harward University for research on XDP.
Filippo Mattellone PhD student financed by PNRR for research on arboviruses.
Elena Barizza MSc fellow financed by the XDP Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harward University for research on XDP.
The dream group of landmark discoveries!
Former people in the group
Ilaria Maurizio, currently quality poisiton at FIDIA
Albert Puig I Tell graduate fellow financed by GENERON
Sara Lago BS-MS/PhD/postdoc 2014-2020, currently postdoc at the University of Trento, Italy
Martina Tassinari PhD/postdoc 2014-2019, currently Scientist at Axxam, Spa, Italy
Paola Soldà BS-MS/PhD 2015-2019, currently Pharmacist in Veneto, Italy
Matteo Scalabrin postdoc 2014-2018, currently at Analysis Lab, Vicenza, Italy
Sara Callegaro PhD 2014-2017, currently at Fidia Farmaceutici SpA, Padova, Italy
Rosalba Perrone PhD/postdoc 2010-2016, currently lead scientist at Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA, USA
Elena Butovskaya BS-MS/PhD 2012-2016, currently at Kolinpharma, Brescia, Italy
Sara Artusi BS-MS/PhD/postdoc 2010-2015, currently research scientist at Krystal Biotech, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Elena Tosoni postdoc 2014-2015, currently Science Teacher, Italy
Beatrice De Nicola postgraduate 2015, currently Science Teacher, Italy
Federica Moraca postdoc 2015, currently postdoc at the University of Naples, Italy
Giovanna Sattin postdoc 2010-2012
Graduate students
Filippo Mattellone MS in Medical Biotechnologies in 2023
Ilaria Marchiori MS in Medical Biotechnologies in 2023
Mahdi Narimanni MS in Molecular Biology in 2023
Eva Vaccari MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology in 2022
Irene Mordini MS in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies in 2022
Sofia Zuffi MS in Medical Biotechnologies in 2022
Francesca Rizzi MS in Molecular Biology in 2022, currently at UniSMART
Federica D'Ettorre MS in Medical Biotechnologies in 2021
Giulia Sandro MS in Pharmacy in 2020
Federico Di Modugno MS in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies in 2020
Marianna Terreri MS in Molecular Biology in 2020
Elena Bernoldi MS in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies in 2020
Irene Zanin MS in Sanitary Biology in 2019
Alessia Cerchiaro MS in Sanitary Biology in 2019
Giulia Zorzan MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology in 2017
Elena Trallori MS in Sanitary Biology in 2016
Anna Lisa Palma MS in Sanitary Biology in 2015
Cristina Farnesi Camellone MS in 2014, currently Pharmacist in Veneto, Italy
Giulia Pedon MS in 2014, currently Pharmacist in Veneto, Italy
Paola Fiorini MS in 2011
Rachele Stocco MS in 2010, currently Pharmacist in Veneto, Italy
Patrizia Arzarolli MS in 2009
Darija Gasi Omar MS in 2008
Silvia Bolzonella MS in 2008
Luisa Mengatto MS in 2008, currently Principal Scientist at Aptuit, Verona, Italy
Carolina Bertipaglia MS in 2008, currently manager at the Hospital Pharmacy of Bologna, Italy
Valentina Comuzzi MS in 2006
Elena Calore MS in 2005
Giulia Giaretta MS in 2003
Matteo Nadai MS in 2003 lab manager University of Padua, Italy
Undergraduate students
Giulia Gobbato BS in 20017
Gulia Zarpellon BS in 2016
Federica Slaviero BS in 2016
Matilde Negrini BS in 2015
Marta Ferrazzi BS in 2015
Greta Siviero BS in 2012
Angelica Miola BS in 2012
Beatrice Longhin BS in 2012
Davide Baratella BS in 2008
Lisa Elefanti BS in 2007
Marta Bertolini BS in 2007
Giovanni Dision BS in 2007, currently at Vetrotecnica, Padova, Italy
Elisa Vuono BS in 2006