According to what defined by the Statute, the SZN can:
- participate to the implementation of national networks between public and private Research Institutions;
- contribute to infrastructures aimed at the promotion of the scientific excellence;
- constitute Associations, Consortia or Companies for the management of specific structures or for increasing competitiveness at international level and the implementation of the outreach activities;
- participate to public and/or private investments, when authorized by the MIUR according to the art. 16 of the D.Lgs. 213/09;
- promote the setup of new companies (Spin off) for exploiting the results of the research providing potential outputs also in term of patents.
Currently, the SZN participates in the following companies:
BioSearch Srl - Spin off company of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and the National Research Council (CNR)
The mission of the Marine Biotechnology Department is to conduct and promote scientific research regarding the possible applications of marine natural products in the biomedical and environmental sectors
Director
Fabris Michele
Research Director
Senior Researcher
Rastelli Eugenio (SZN Fano)
Rizzo Carmen (SZN Sicilia)
Researcher
Balzano Sergio
Di Dato Valeria
Galasso Christian (SZN Amendolara)
Orefice Ida
Ruocco Nadia (SZN Amendolara)
Sansone Clementina
Research Contract
Maresca Emanuela
Senior Technologist
Technologist
Barra Lucia (SZN Amendolara)
Coppola Daniela
Sardo Angela
Tedesco Pietro
Technicians
Barra Lucia (SZN Amendolara)
TER Collaborator
Palma Esposito Fortunato
Smerilli Arianna
Administrative Collaborator
Technical Operator
Research Fellowships
Lopez-Mobilia De Bustamante Andrea
Scarpato Silvia
Scholarship
Buono Lucia
Greca Teresa
Italiano Anna
Nappo Noemi
PhD Student
Pinto Bruno
Tinto Eleonora
Verdesca Laura
Moretti Eleonora
Pugliese Stefano
Kopp Gwendoline
Pierobon Giorgia
SECRETED - Sustainable Exploitation of bio-based Compounds Revealed and Engineered from naTural sources
SEDREMED - Bioremediation of contaminated sediments in coastal areas of ex-industrial sites 2021-2024
ISIDORE - Integrated Services For Infectious Diseases Outbreak Research
HOTBIO - A holistic approach to training a new generation of scientists in marine biodiscovery
BlueRemediomics - ARNESSING THE MARINE MICROBIOME FOR NOVEL SUSTAINABLE BIOGENICS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Project @ CNR “SCANFISH” SEA COSMETICS AND NUTRACEUTICS: FROM FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE BYPRODUCTS
PON project “ALIFUN” Development of functional foods for the innovation of traditional Italian food products
PRoDiA: Droplet digital PCR to assess the occurrence and infer the ROle of prostaglandin in natural DIatom Assemblage in the Ionian coastal waters
Director
Administration
Research Director
Paolo Guidetti (Coordinatore sede Genova)
Trevor J. Willis (Coordinatore Sede Fano)
Senior Researcher
Researcher
Alagna Adriana
Berlino Manuel
Bottaro Massimiliano
Campese Lucia
Cardone Frine
Cattano Carlo
Cheloni Giulia
Costa Valentina
D'Ambra Isabella
Dattolo Emanuela
Di Lorenzo Manfredi
Farina Simone
Mazzella Valerio
Milisenda Giacomo
Mutalipassi Mirko
Noè Simona
Nunez Pons Laura
Olivé Irene
Pazzaglia Jessica
Pedà Cristina
Pennesi Chiara
Pica Daniela
Riginella Emilio
Santoro Mario
Scianna Claudia
Tamburello Laura
Vega Fernandez Tomas
Technologist
Technician
Borgonuovo Camilla
Cannavacciuolo Antonio
Chiarore Antonia
Manfellotto Francesco
Manfredonia Alessandro
Minucci Carmen
Mirasole Alice
Tramontano Ferdinando
Trano Anna Chiara
Administrative Collaborator
Research Fellowships
Affuso Mario
Amorim Katherin
Cecchetto Marta Maria
Cocozza di Montanara Adele
Curcio Vittoria
Eliso Maria Concetta
Laukaityte Simona
Minetti Roberta
Mirzaei MohammadReza
Russo Luca
Scibelli Sebastiano
Secco Silvia
Zampicinini Gianpaolo
Scholarship
Bertoni Marika
Castelli Melisa
Dentale Matteo
Fontana Calogero
Mininni Claudia
Pini Lucia
Spagnuolo Francesca
Tramontin Eugenia
PhD Student
Dias Vittoria
Gambardella Chiara
Longo Antonio
Madia Manfredi
Nardiello Maria
Negro Eleonora
Salvatori Anna
Post Doc
Murillo Fabio Blanco
Updated on February 9th, 2026










