Curriculum

DANIELA ELETTO Curriculum

Academic Background and Job positions

  • 2005: Degree in Pharmacy with a score of 110/110 with honors, obtained from the University of Salerno.
  • 2006-2008: Project researcher at the Advanced Biomedical Research Center (CRBA) of Sant'Orsola Malpighi Hospital in Bologna.
  • 2009-2012: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salerno.
  • 2010-2015: Research fellow at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (USA).
  • 2015-2017: Research fellow at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salerno.
  • 2017-2019: Scholarship at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Salerno.
  • 2019-2022: Research grant at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salerno.
  • 2022-2023: Fixed-term researcher type A (rtdA) in the Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD) BIOS-15/A (General Microbiology) at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salerno. Responsible for teaching Microbiology in the Bachelor's Degree in Herbal Techniques.
  • 2024 - present: Fixed-term researcher type B (rtdB) SSD BIOS-15/A (General Microbiology) at the same faculty. Responsible for teaching Microbiology in the Bachelor's Degrees in Herbal Techniques and Pharmaceutical and Animal Nutraceuticals.

Institutional Positions

  • 2022 - present: Member of the Logistics Commission for the Degree Programs in Pharmacy, CTF, TE, AGRARIA, and FNA at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno.

Main Research Areas

The main research areas include:

  • Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities: Study of the effectiveness of new pharmaceutical formulations.
  • Virulence Factors: Analysis of mechanisms involved in adhesion and invasiveness of pathogens such as Helicobacter pylori and Candida albicans.
  • Extracellular Vesicles: Characterization of functional effects and molecular mechanisms of vesicles released by microbial species, with particular attention to probiotics.

Collaborative Projects

In addition to the main research lines, researcher Daniela Eletto is involved in studying new molecules, both synthetic and natural, with potential antimicrobial activity.