Speaker
- Jacopo Vigna, PhD student of the Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences at the CIBIO Department, UniTN
Abstract
Our world is made by organic molecules which interact with each other regulating several aspects of our life. Molecular approach helps in understanding how these processes occur and how we can modulate them is a challenging task. In this talk I will present two different aspects on the contribution of Organic Chemistry.
Small organometallic molecules able to interact with selected proteins play a crucial role in some highly aggressive cancers. I will show how to design, select and synthesize more efficient molecules based on the combination of X-ray crystallography data, docking analysis and biological assays.
A second highlight will be focused on the properties of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in stabi-lizing the secondary structure of DNA in aqueous solution analyzing data by circular dichroism, UV and Synchrotron-based Ultraviolet Resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy.
Who is Jacopo Vigna?
Jacopo Vigna is a PhD student of the Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences at the CIBIO Department, UniTN. His main interests are organic synthesis, drug design, medicinal chemistry and molecular spectroscopy.
A Quantum of Matter
“A Quantum of Matter” è un appuntamento dedicato alla ricerca in Fisica della Materia che viene portata avanti nel nostro Dipartimento. L’obiettivo di “A Quantum of Matter” è sviluppare sinergie e collaborazioni tra i gruppi. Per questo motivo, nei seminari sarà posto l’accento non solo sui risultati ottenuti, ma anche sulle tecniche utilizzate e su possibili tematiche che potrebbero essere sviluppate in collaborazione, lasciando ampio spazio per il confronto e la discussione.
Modalità
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