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Research focuses on the study of photosynthesis in different organisms investigating how evolution shaped the regulation of this metabolic process going from algae, mosses and plants. Information from basic research is exploited for the development of the application of algae for the production of biomolecules. The objective of the research is to improve algae efficiency in converting light into biomass. Key limiting steps of photosynthesis are being identified by integrating biophysical, biochemical and functional investigation of algae photosynthetic apparatus with genome, transcriptome, lipidome and metabolome analysis. Information obtained is exploited to develop genetically engineered strains with improved productivity.

students are invited to join one of the two main projects in the lab: 1. Algae metabolic engineering for the sustainable production of Bio-commodities 2. Molecular mechanisms for metabolic regulation of photosynthetic organisms specific project are proposed based on students background and research interests