- 2025-Present: PhD Student in Chemical Sciences (XLI cycle), University of Catania
- 2024 – 2025: Coordinated and continuous collaboration relationship for targeted scientific research with Epitech Group SpA
- 2025 – Current: Registration in the interprovincial register of Chemists and Physicists of Catania and Ragusa, section A
- 2021 – 2023: Master’s degree in chemical sciences (LM-54) - Curriculum "Industry, Environment and Cultural Heritage" - Thesis: "Realization of acrylic-based polymeric hydrogels adsorbents for the sequestration of emerging pollutants" obtained on 17/11/2023 with a grade of 110/110 laude, University of Catania
- 2023: Internship for thesis activities at the Institute for Composite Polymers and Biomaterials (IPCB) National Research Council (CNR) in Catania
- 2017 – 2021: Bachelor’s degree in chemical science and technology (L-27) – Thesis: "Extraction of phenolic compounds from walnut shells: optimization and evaluation of antioxidant activity" obtained on 23/07/2021 with grade 110/110 laude, University of Catania
(last update: 28/11/2025)
Thesis title: Designing hydrogels for controlled release of antibiotics and monitoring of chronic wounds: a patch against antibiotic resistance
The project proposes the development of an innovative hydrogel-based therapeutic platform for the advanced treatment of chronic wounds. The architecture of the system uses chemically modified hyaluronic acid to incorporate the chosen antibiotic, thus obtaining a controlled pharmacological release within the therapeutic window effective in counteracting the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance. The integration of biosensors with real-time monitoring capabilities makes it possible to obtain a dynamic diagnostic-therapeutic system, which provides crucial information on the status of the infection and the healing process, opening up new perspectives for personalized medicine.
Keywords: Antibiotic resistance, Mass spectrometry, Hyaluronic acid, Real-time biosensors
Gatti, N., Greco, V., Cuzzocrea, S., Crupi, R., Gugliandolo, E., & Giuffrida, A. (2025). Time-Controlled Online SPE: Strategic Approach for N-acylethanolamines Quantification in Complex Matrices. Journal of Chromatography A, 466449. DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466449
