Structural Biology @ UniPV
Dept. of Biology and Biotechnology - University of Pavia

Federico Forneris - Research Investigator

e-mail: federico.forneris@unipv.it Phone:+39 0382 985228

PERSONAL DETAILS:

• Born Aug 07th, 1978 in Piedmont, Italy
  
• Languages known: Italian, English, French
  

EMPLOYMENT:

• 2017-now: Associate Professor (Tenured), University of Pavia, Italy
  
• 2014-2016: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track), University of Pavia, Italy
  
• 2009-2013: Postdoctoral research assistant, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
  
• 2007-2009: Postdoctoral research assistant, University of Pavia, Italy
  

HONORS:

• 2014: Rita Levi-Montalcini Award
  
• 2013: Armenise-Harvard Career Development Award
  

EDUCATION:

• 2003-2006: PhD degree in Basic and Applied Biomolecular Sciences, Institute for Superior Studies (IUSS) and University of Pavia, Italy
  Title of Thesis: Investigating the Structural and Biochemical Properties of human Lysine-Specific Demethylase LSD1.
• 1997-2002: Master degree in physical chemistry, cum laude with special mention and recommendation for publication, University of Turin, Italy
  Title of Thesis: Crystallographic studies of Artificial Metalloproteins with four-helical bundle motifs.
• 1992-1997: High school diploma in Accountancy, Istituto Tecnico Commerciale E. Tesauro, Fossano, Italy
  

RESEARCH GROUP WEBSITE:

• The Armenise-Harvard Laboratory of Structural Biology

RESEARCH SUMMARY:

My principal research interest is the elucidation of the intricate mechanisms of protein-protein interaction and signaling. The various processes that fall under the description of "molecular recognition" (ranging from transient inter-molecular interactions, conformational changes, proteolysis-mediated activation and inhibition, to many others) represent for me one of the most fascinating aspects of nature elegance and complexity. I merge structural biology with biochemistry and biophysics to characterize large macromolecular complexes and elucidate their structure-function relationship to put the molecular insights in the proper biological context.