Prof. Dr. Maria Monti

1997: Degree in Chemistry at University "Federico II" of Naples. 2000-2003: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University "Federico II" of Napoli. 2003: Visiting Scientist at the Department of Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. 2006-2015: Research Assistant at the Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University "Federico II" of Napoli. October 2015 to date: Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the Department of Chemical Sciences at "Federico II" University of Napoli. The scientific activity of Prof. Maria Monti has always been addressed to the structural characterization of proteins and PTMs using classical protein chemistry procedures in combination with advanced biomolecular mass spectrometric methodologies. By combining limited proteolysis and selective chemical modifications experiments with advanced mass spectrometric methodologies, conformational analysis of protein-protein and protein-ligands complexes have been carried out, as well as molecular mechanisms involved in fibril formation from amyloidogenic proteins. Proteomics studies addressed to the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of complex biological processes such as signal transduction pathways and regulation of gene transcription and translation both in physiological and pathological conditions have been carried.