Technician
Marine Biotechnology Department

Tel. +39 081 5833243
Fax: +39 081 7641355
Skype: arianna.smerilli

Curriculum Vitae

Short CV

From October 2019, I am a research technician at the Marine Biotechnology Department, where I’m in charge of the maintenance and optimization of microalgal cultures. These organisms produce high-added value compounds which can be employed in the biotechnological sector, specifically in the pharmaceutic, cosmeceutic and nutraceutic fields.
In January 2018, I earned my PhD at SZN, jointly with the Open University (Milton Keynes, UK) with a research that aimed to maximize the production of carotenoids and other antioxidant molecules in diatoms through light manipulation.
Previously, I worked at the University of Genova, and my research activity was mainly focused on testing the (eco)toxicity of different nanoparticles on the marine bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis as well as on mammalian cell lines.

Tasks

• Mantainance of microalgal cultures (media preparation, cell counts, scale-up)

• Biochemical assays (antioxidant molecules quantification, antioxidant activity, enzymatic assays)

• Pigments analysis (HPLC)

• Instruction on laboratory equipment functioning

• Training and support for undergraduates, PhD students, and post-docs

• Technical and scientific support to research activities among several research projects

• In charge of ultrafreezer management

Publications

T Balbi, R Fabbri, K Cortese, A Smerilli, C Ciacci, C Grande, L Vezzulli, C Pruzzo, L Canesi (2013) Interactions between Mytilus galloprovincialis hemocytes and the bivalve pathogens Vibrio aestuarianus 01/032 and Vibrio splendidus LGP32. Fish & shellfish immunology 35 (6), 1906-1915

L Canesi, G Frenzilli, T Balbi, M Bernardeschi, C Ciacci, S Corsolini, C Della Torre, R Fabbri, C Faleri, S Focardi, P Guidi, A Kočan, A Marcomini, M Mariottini, M Nigro, K Pozo-Gallardo, L Rocco, V Scarcelli, A Smerilli, I Corsi (2014) Interactive effects of n-TiO2 and 2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD on the marine bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis. Aquatic toxicology 153, 53-65

T Balbi, A Smerilli, R Fabbri, C Ciacci, M Montagna, E Grasselli, A Brunelli, G Pojana, A Marcomini, G Gallo, L Canesi (2014) Co-exposure to n-TiO2 and Cd2+ results in interactive effects on biomarker responses but not in increased toxicity in the marine bivalve M. galloprovincialis. Science of the Total Environment 493, 355-364

E Grasselli, K Cortese, R Fabbri, A Smerilli, L Vergani, A Voci, G Gallo, L Canesi (2014) Thyromimetic actions of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in steatotic FaO rat hepatoma cells. Chemosphere 112, 511-518

C Della Torre, T Balbi, G Grassi, G Frenzilli, M Bernardeschi, A Smerilli, P Guidi, L Canesi, M Nigro, F Monaci, V Scarcelli, L Rocco, S Focardi, M Monopoli, I Corsi (2015) Titanium dioxide nanoparticles modulate the toxicological response to cadmium in the gills of Mytilus galloprovincialis. Journal of hazardous materials 297, 92-100

I Orefice, R Chandrasekaran, A Smerilli, F Corato, T Caruso, A Casillo, MM Corsaro, F Dal Piaz, AV Ruban, C Brunet (2016) Light-induced changes in the photosynthetic physiology and biochemistry in the diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Algal Research 17, 1-13

T Balbi, C Ciacci, E Grasselli, A Smerilli, A Voci, L Canesi (2017) Utilization of Mytilus digestive gland cells for the in vitro screening of potential metabolic disruptors in aquatic invertebrates. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology 191, 26-35

A Smerilli, I Orefice, F Corato, A Gavalás Olea, AV Ruban, C Brunet (2017) Photoprotective and antioxidant responses to light spectrum and intensity variations in the coastal diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Environmental Microbiology 19 (2), 611-627

I Orefice, M Musella, A Smerilli, C Sansone, R Chandrasekaran, F Corato, C Brunet (2019) Role of nutrient concentrations and water movement on diatom’s productivity in culture. Scientific Reports 9:1479

A Smerilli, S Balzano, M Maselli, M Blasio, I Orefice, C Galasso, C Sansone, C Brunet (2019) Antioxidant and photoprotection networking in the coastal diatom Skeletonema marinoi. Antioxidants 8:154

C Sansone, C Piscitelli, C Galasso, A Smerilli, A Bruno, D Noonan, A Albini, C Brunet (2020) Skeletonema marinoi (diatom) extracts are endowed with promising cancer preventive properties in prostate cancer cells. Cancer research 80 (16 supplement), 25

A Milito, I Orefice, A Smerilli, I Castellano, A Napolitano, C Brunet, A Palumbo (2020) Insights into the light response of Skeletonema marinoi: involvement of Ovothiol. Marine drugs 18(9), 477

A Del Mondo, A Smerilli, E Sané, C Sansone, C Brunet (2020) Challenging microalgal vitamins for human health. Microbial Cell Factories 19 (1), 1-23

A Del Mondo, A Smerilli, L Ambrosino, A Albini, DM Noonan, C Sansone, C Brunet (2021) Insights into phenolic compounds from microalgae: structural variety and complex beneficial activities from health to nutraceutics. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 41:2, 155-171