University of Florida (US)

PhD - Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology

 Blueberries are well known for their health-promoting properties and fantastic taste. The US blueberry industry is however facing a major challenge: extremely expensive and scarce labor (which can account for 50-90% of the total production cost!). Machine harvesting blueberries can significantly decrease the costs and increase efficiency but it requires blueberry varieties with very firm berries. My PhD project aims at supporting the release of such improved varieties using an inter-disciplinary approach. My current research combines traditional breeding, genomics and cutting-edge molecular biology to tackle the challenges that the blueberry industry is facing.

Wageningen University (NL)

MSc - Plant Biotechnology, plant breeding / pathology specialization

2013-2015

Final mark (weighted average): 7.6 corresponding to a 2:1 rank in the British system and a 3.8 in the U.S. system.

Courses: Career Development and Planning, Consultancy Skills, Academic Consultancy Training, Breeding for quality and resistance, Plant cell and Tissue culture, Insect Ecology, Fundamental and Applied Aspects of the Biology of Insects, Molecular Aspects of Bio-interactions, Plant Biotechnology, Introduction to Management and Life Sciences and Principles of Entrepreneurship. 

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University of Bologna (IT)

BSc - Biotechnology

2009-2013

Final mark 105/110 corresponding to a 2:1 rank in the British system and a 3.6 in the U.S. system. 

For a list of the courses please click here. Clicking on the picture will redirect you to the course page.