EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science in Biology (2007), University of Bologna
- Master of Science in Plant Biology (2012), University of Amsterdam
- PhD in Biology (2013-present), University of Sheffield
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Epigenetic mechanisms controlling plant defence and transgenerational defence priming
- Physiology of abiotic stresses and resistance
- Molecular plant pathology
PREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Morpho-photosynthetical responses in leaves of Italian Cockoo Pint (Arum italicum) (BSc research project)
- Effects of salinity on root growth and PINOID (PID) kinase localization in sos1 mutants of A. thaliana (BSc Research Project)
- R proteins: molecular switches controlled by their nucleotide binding status (MSc Research Project)
- Analysis of inter-population variability in heavy metal tolerance of three populations of Silene paradoxa (MSc Research Project)
- The role of hexaploidization in the evolution of angiosperms (MSc Literature Study)
CONTACT
Animal and Plant Science Department University of Sheffield Western Bank S10 2TN Sheffield UK
E-mail: LFurci1@sheffield.ac.uk OR l.furci@hotmail.com
Skype contact: Grasthard
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