Vincenzo D’Amelia
Role: Researcher
Section: Researchers and Technologists
Division: Portici
Tel: (39) 0812539587
E-mail: vincenzo.damelia@ibbr.cnr.it
Education
April 2016. PhD in Agrobiology and Agrochemistry. Department of Agricultural Sciences - Division of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Domenico Carputo.
March 2012. Master Degree in Science and Technology for Agricultural Production, Summa cum laude. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
October 2009. Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Summa cum laude. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
Research experience
From 11th July 2019 - October 2019. Visiting scientist at the laboratory of Prof. Massimo Iorizzo. Plant for Human Health Institute. North Carolina State University. Kannapolis, USA.
February 2018-November 2019. Principal Investigator of project titled: “Exploiting potato phenolic richness for plant protection, food fortification and human health Enhancement (ExPoPe)”. UNINA-Star Line 1. Department of Agricultural Sciences - Division of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
From August 2017 to February 2018. Post-Doc Position at Laboratory of Prof. Domenico Carputo. Department of Agricultural Sciences - Division of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
From 1st June to 23rd December 2016. Training Course in Design, Development and Production of Functional foods PON03PE_00060_2. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
From June 2014 to November 2015. Visiting scientist at laboratory of Prof. Cathie Martin. Department of Metabolic Biology- John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom.
From May 2013 to April 2016. PhD student at laboratory of Prof. Domenico Carputo. Department of Agricultural Sciences - Division of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
From November to December 2013. Short Mobility for Research Visiting Scientist at laboratory of Dr. Mar Castellano Moreno. Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics UPM-INIA, Madrid, Spain.
From May 2012 to May 2013. Research fellow at laboratory of Prof. Domenico Carputo. Department of Soil, Plant, Environmental and Animal Production Sciences. University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
From June to August 2011. Winner for International Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Programme. Centre of Plant Biotechnology and Genomics U.P.M. - I.N.I.A, Madrid, Spain.
Main research topics
Since I started my scientific career, I have been fascinated by plant metabolites and, in particular, the genetics behind their control. I am keenly interested in unlocking the molecular regulation of these extraordinary natural compounds to better understand their role in plant cells and also in exploiting them for human needs. My main scientific topics of interest are:
- Identification of molecular mechanisms underlying metabolite regulation in plant-environmental interaction (e.g. tolerance and defence against biotic and abiotic stress) and during plant development (e.g. effects of polyploidization) by using genetic and omic approaches
- Exploitation of natural biodiversity by using genomic tools to enhance the production of bioactive compounds and crop quality traits.
- Use of innovative biotechnological approaches for enhancing the production of bioactive compounds and peptides.
Publications
Please, check the updated list of publications at:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-6825
or
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56584509100
Reviewer work
https://publons.com/researcher/1621708/vincenzo-damelia/
Selected Publications
(full list available at CNR People)
Exploring and exploiting anthocyanins for human needs: potato as a research case study
Annalisa Staiti, Vincenzo D’Amelia, Domenico Carputo
Year: 2022
Controllo genetico ed effetti biologici delle antocianine di patata
D’Amelia V, De Masi L, Staiti A, Carputo D
Year: 2022
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture
D’amelia V, Staiti A, D’orso F, Maisto M, Piccolo V, Aversano R, Carputo D
Year: 2022
Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture
D’Amelia V, Staiti A, D’Orso F, Maisto M, Piccolo V, Aversano R, Carputo D
Year: 2022
Exploring and exploiting anthocyanins for human needs: potato as a research case study
Staiti A, D’Amelia V, Carputo D
Year: 2022
Anthocyanins are key regulators of drought stress tolerance in tobacco
Cirillo V, D’Amelia V, Esposito M, Amitrano C, Carillo P, Carputo D, Maggio A
Year: 2021
Coexpression gene network analysis of coldâààtolerant Solanum commersonii reveals new insights in response to low temperatures
Esposito S, Aversano R, Bradeen J, D’amelia V, Villano C, Carputo D
Year: 2021
