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Giacomo PEPE Curriculum

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2012-2015: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, with a thesis entitled: “Analysis and evaluation of potential nutraceutical milk and dairy products derived from the Centrale del latte di Salerno”, supervisor: prof. Pietro Campiglia.

2011: Practice ability to profession of Chemistry at the University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy

2009: Practice ability to profession of Pharmacy at the University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy

2004-2009: Master Degree in Pharmacy at the University of Salerno, with a thesis entitled: “Hypertension: from the classic therapy to renin inhibitors”, supervisor: prof. Pietro Campiglia.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Since December 2021: Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno.

From December 2018 to December 2021: Researcher at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno.

Research grant at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, within the project entitled: “Extraction, characterization and evaluation of the nutraceutical potential of food matrices typical of the Mediterranean area”, supervisor: prof. Pietro Campiglia.

Research grant at the Department of Agriculture, University of Reggio Calabria, within the project entitled: “Study of the chemical-composition, nutritional and functional properties of flour and bakery products”, supervisor: prof. Mariateresa Russo.

Research grant at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, within the project entitled: “Study of bioactive compounds from milk and milk derivatives”, supervisor: Rita Patrizia Aquino.

Research grant at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, within the project entitled: “Qualitative and quantitative analysis of by-products and waste derived from milk, olive oil and citrus industries”, supervisor: prof. Pietro Campiglia.

Consulting contract at the Centrale del Latte di Salerno, within the project entitled: “Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the protein fraction and lipid portion of the milk of the Centrale del Latte di Salerno”.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

The research of Pepe Giacomo is focused on:

  1. Development and optimization of innovative analytical platforms aimed to the identification, synthesis and evaluation of pharmacokinetic and pharmacological properties of new bioactive molecules;
  2. Reutilization and exploitation of agro-industrial by-products and waste through the development of technological model platforms for the production of health-promoting products (functional food and nutraceuticals), capable of modulating basal human physiological processes;
  3. Development of analytical methods aimed to the characterization of heterocyclic compounds and peptide molecules with pharmacological properties.
  • Total number of publications in peer-review journals : 69
  • Total number of citations (Scopus): 1,347
  • H-index (Scopus): 24
  • Scopus_Pepe Giacomo

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

  • Fondi Nazionali MIUR - PRIN -Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale - PRIN2022: Activity of Anti-Microbial Peptides (AMPs) against Zoonotic Bacteria and Protozoa: a multidisciplinary approach - CUP: D53D23001750006-Unit Coordinator-24 months
  • PRIN-PNRR 2022: Innovative formulations for the treatment of recalcitrant infections of the ocular surface (NANOEYE) - Unit Coordinator-24 months
  • 2022 Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – Centri Nazionali finanziati dal PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) -Missione 4 Componente 2 Linea di investimento 1.4. CN00000022, “National Research Centre for Agricultural Technologies” (AGRITECH), CUP: D43C22001210001. Spoke 8 Circular economy in agriculture through waste valorisation and recycling. Tasks 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.3.2
  • 2022- Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) –Centri Nazionali finanziati dal PNRR (Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza) -Missione 4 Componente 2 Linea di investimento 1.4. CN00000033, "National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC)", CUP: D43C22001260001. Spoke 6: Biodiversity and Human Wellbeing. Tasks 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
  • 2019 - Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – PON I&C 2014-2020 FESR (CUP: B48I17000160008—COR: 652124—F/050127/03/X32) “Nutraceutica e cosmeceutica come strumenti di tutela della salute dell’uomo”.
  • 2019 - Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – PON R&I 2014-2020 and FSC (CUP: B26G18000700005, ARS01_00432): “PROGEMA - PROcessi Green per l’Estrazione di principi attivi e la depurazione di MAtrici di scarto e non”.
  • 2018 – 2020 Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – POR FESR 2014/2020-O.S. 1.1 Az. 1.1.4 (CUP: B73D18000100007): “Strumenti di supporto alla prevenzione diagnosi e monitoraggio dell’obesità in età pediatrica e delle sue complicanze”.
  • 2018 – 2020 Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – POR FESR 2014/2020 O.S. 1.2 Az. 1.2.2 (CUP: B61G18000470007): “Combattere la resistenza tumorale: piattaforma integrata multidisciplinare per un approccio tecnologico innovativo alle oncoterapie”.
  • 2018 – 2020 Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – POR FESR 2014/2020-O.S. 1.1 Az. 1.1.4 (CUP: B63D18000400007): “Estrazione senza solvente mediante microonde di principi attivi per la cosmetica e la nutraceutica da matrici di cannabis sativa”.
  • 2017 – 2019 Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – POR FESR 2014/2020-O.S. 1.1 Az. 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 (CUP: B83D18000140007): “Nutraceutica come supporto nutrizionale nel paziente oncologico”.

  • 2017 – 2019 Component of Research Team (DIFARMA, Unit of University of Salerno) – POR FESR 2014/2020-O.S. 1.1 Az. 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 (CUP: B53D1800007000): “Oncology smart assistant”.

Spin-off
Co-founder of the spin-off consortium “Sonda srl”starting from 29/09/2022.
The spin-off deals with the development of omics analysis methods for pharmaceutical and medical applications and the development of new therapeutic agents.
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