Personale docente

Giulia Mori is a fixed-term Assistant Professor (RTD-A) at the Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability of the University of Parma, where she carries out research and teaching activities in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology and bioinformatics. She belongs to the Scientific Disciplinary Sector BIOS-07/A – Biochemistry. Her research activities focus on the functional and structural analysis of genes and proteins of biomedical interest, integrating large-scale in silico analyses and experimental validation on recombinant proteins, with the aim of identifying new gene functions and developing innovative therapeutic strategies for the treatment of human diseases. In line with this research activity, since September 2024 she has been the Principal Investigator of a research project funded under the University Research Grant 2024 – Action B (FIL), entitled “Resurrecting ancestral actin-resistant DNase for cystic fibrosis lung disease therapy”. The project aims to reconstruct and characterize ancestral actin-resistant DNases, with potential therapeutic applications for the treatment of pulmonary diseases associated with cystic fibrosis.
She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2010 and a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology in 2012, graduating with highest honors, both from the University of Parma. Her academic training was completed by an international research experience at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. She earned a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Parma in 2016, with a doctoral thesis focused on the identification and characterization of periplasmic proteins involved in the adaptation of Helicobacter pylori to the human gastric environment. After completing her PhD, she pursued continuous postdoctoral research activity, holding research fellowships funded on a competitive basis by national and international institutions. Between 2016 and 2020, she worked on projects funded by Telethon, Seattle Genetics Inc., and the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, focusing on preclinical studies of innovative enzyme-based therapies and on the development of DNases with potential therapeutic applications. From 2020 to 2023, she held research fellowships funded by PRIN and the Italian Ministry of University and Research within the “Departments of Excellence” programs, concentrating on protein bioinformatics, the identification of functional interactions among biomolecules, and the use of membrane-active peptides with antiviral applications.
Her scientific activity is complemented by a continuous teaching commitment: since 2021, she has been the instructor of Computer and Bioinformatics Skills in the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Biology, after previously serving as a teaching assistant for the same course as well as for courses in bioinformatics and biological laboratory techniques. Since 2025, she has been a member of the Student–Faculty Committee (CPDS) for the Biology Degree Programme.
She is the author of publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and has presented the results of her research at national and international conferences.