About

I am Daniele Maiolo.

Please feel free to contact me at daniele dot maiolo at polimi dot it

Qualifications with dates   

-2014-2017 Postdoc,  Interdepartmental Laboratory of Nanomedicine (NanoMedLab), Laboratory of Supramolecular and BioNano Materials (SupraBioNanoLab), Politecnico di Milano 

-2013 Postdoc, University of Brescia

-2013 Visiting Scientist, University of Florence;

-PhD Nanobiotechnology, 28/02/2013, University of Brescia

-Visiting Student, UCD, Dublin,11/2011,07/2012

-MSc Molecular Biotechnology with mark 110\110 cum laude (15 October 2008), Univesità di Bologna;

-Professional qualification Biology (2009), Università di Bologna.

-BSc Biotechnology with mark 110\110 (30 June 2006), Università di Brescia;

Research interests   

The subject of my research is the study of biomolecule surface interactions and transformations. The topic is inherently multidisciplinary, merging physics, chemistry and biology.

I study the physics and chemistry of the formation of the so called “protein corona” on nanoparticles after they enter into contact with biological fluids (eg. plasma, serum, etc). Another main topic of my research is the study of the mechanisms at the base of molecular recognition of the growth factors belonging to the VEGF family.

Currently, my efforts are aimed to merge/integrate these subjects by developing an in-vitro in-vivo strategy to characterize the interaction of nanoparticle protein complexes with lipid membranes, extracellular matrix and cellular receptors in order make better nano drugs!

Employment history with dates  

-2014-present Postdoctoral Fellow European Center for Nanomedicine (NFMLab Politecnico di Milano)

-2013-2014 Postdoctoral fellow, Chem4Tech Lab, University of Brescia

2012- Visiting Student@CBNI, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology UCD, Dublin

2010-2013 PhD student, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedacal Sciences, University of Brescia

Professional honours with dates  

Participant to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Metting postconference programme (2014)

Participant to the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (2014), selected through a worldwide competition among scientists

Salvatore Venuta Fellowship for Nanomedicine (Invitation to participate to Nanogagliato 2013)

Qnano Accession grant (2013)

QNano Accession grant (2012)

ESF Intelbiomat Exchange Grant (2012)

ESF EpitopeMap Exchange Grant (2011)