Andrea Luchetti ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

November 2009 - present. Research fellow working on mobile genetic elements in the termite genome.

October 2007 - 2009. Post-doc position, working on mobile genetic elements in the termite genome.

January 2004 - December 2006. PhD in the Biodiversity and Evolution programme, University of Bologna. Thesis on "Evolution of repetitive DNA in model arthropods" (Tutor: prof. B. Mantovani).

April - December 2003. Scholarship from "ex 40%-2002" funds, working on "Microsatellites in Branchiopods".

July - December 2002. Scholarship from "Canziani" funds, working on "Molecular variability trends of satellite DNA families in arthropods with non-canonical reproductive modes".

April - June 2002. Internship at Biochemical and Molecular Systematic Lab, University of Bologna, working on satellite DNA variability in Bacillus rossius, and molecular phylogenetics of subterranean termites of thegenus Reticulitermes.

March 2002. Master Degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Bologna. Thesis on "Molecular characterisation of Bag320 satellite DNA in hybrid unisexual insects of the genus Bacillus (Insecta Phasmatodea)" (Supervisors: prof. V. Scali, Prof. B. Mantovani).

Alessandro Velonà ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

January 2008 – present. PhD student in the Biodiversity and Evolution programme, University of Bologna, working on phylogeny and genetic variability of European Isoptera species. (Tutor: prof. B. Mantovani)

October 2007 -  Master Degree, cum laude, in Biodiversity and Evolution at the University of Bologna.

Thesis on “Genetic variability using microsatellite loci in Triops cancriformis populations (Bosc, 1801) (Crustacea, Branchiopoda, Notostraca)”.(Supervisor: Prof. B. Mantovani).

October 2005 - Bachelor Degree in Biological Science (Ecosystemic curriculum) at the  University of Bologna.

Thesis on  “Population structure and dynamics of the Barbus genus in the Forlì-Cesena Apennine” (Supervisor: prof. F. Zaccanti).

Marco Ricci ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

January 2010 - present. PhD student in the Biodiversity and Evolution programme, University of Bologna, working on SINEs evolutionary dynamics in Bacillus species (Insecta Phasmidae). (Tutor: prof. B. Mantovani).

March 2009 - Master Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Bologna.

Thesis on "Research of minimal length introns with a new approach of computational biology". (Supervisor: Prof. P. Strippoli).

December 2005 - Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences (curriculum Cellular/Molecular Biology) at the University of Bologna.

Thesis on "Computational methods for prediction of correlation between proteic puntiform mutations and diseases" (Supervisor: Prof. R. Casadio).