Dr. Mariagrazia Di Luca is a microbiologist. She received her PhD in Microbiology and Genetics from the
University of Pisa in 2010. Then, she became a specialist in microbiology and virology in 2015. In 2016, she joined Trampuz's group at Charité University Medicine Berlin, where she was responsible for the scientific management of the biofilm research lab. Since 2018, Dr. Di Luca has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Biology Department of the University of Pisa. Her current research interests include medical biofilms, the development of alternative strategies to target sessile bacteria, in vitro studies on the antibacterial activity of new drugs, bacteriophage–bacteria interaction, and bacteriophage therapy.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Antibiotic Resistance
antimicrobial peptides
antimicrobials
Bacteriophages
infections
Bacteriology microbial...
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71%
infections
42%
antimicrobials
18%
antimicrobial peptides
14%
Bacteriophages
6%
Antibiotic Resistance
Short Biography
Dr. Mariagrazia Di Luca is a microbiologist. She received her PhD in Microbiology and Genetics from the
University of Pisa in 2010. Then, she became a specialist in microbiology and virology in 2015. In 2016, she joined Trampuz's group at Charité University Medicine Berlin, where she was responsible for the scientific management of the biofilm research lab. Since 2018, Dr. Di Luca has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Biology Department of the University of Pisa. Her current research interests include medical biofilms, the development of alternative strategies to target sessile bacteria, in vitro studies on the antibacterial activity of new drugs, bacteriophage–bacteria interaction, and bacteriophage therapy.