Roberta Ciampolini

CURRENT POSITION: from November 2023: Full Professor in Animal Breeding and Genetics University of Pisa, Italy. From February 2018: Director of the Inter-university Research Center "Adaptability of Livestock Systems to Climate Change". From December 2018: Associate Academic "Accademia dei Georgofili " Florence Italy. From November 2016: Associate Professor in Animal Breeding and Genetics University of Pisa, Italy. From December 1998: Researcher in Animal Breeding and Genetics University of Pisa, Italy. STUDIES - 1989: degree in Animal Production Sciences; 1989: Qualification for the profession of Agronomist; 1994: PhD in “Nutrition and Animal Breeding Technologies”; 1995. Two-year Post-Doctoral Scholarship in “Agricultural Sciences”. RESEARCH: Since 1998 Prof. Ciampolini has been the scientific responsible for the “Genetic Biotechnology Laboratory” - at the Department of Veterinary Sciences University of Pisa Italy. This laboratory is E.N.C.I. accredited and one of the laboratories of the ISAG International Society for Animal Genetics NETWORK. Since 2005 Prof. Ciampolini has been the founder and Member of the Scientific Committee of the Inter University Center for the Research in “Dog Genetic and Clinical Consultancy” University of Pisa University of Camerino; In this context, Prof. Ciampolini was responsible for different research projects on Clinical and Genetics of the Dog. Prof. Ciampolini is involved in the: BoVita – BiOvita – AsInita and Italian Goat Consortium Research Networks for studies on genetic variability, the interactions between genotype, phenotype, and climate in dairy cattle, and research for selection signatures of genomic adaptation to climate change in animal production species. Prof. Ciampolini is involved in studies of Genomics and Proteomics based on LC-MS combined with cDNA sequencing to characterize multiple proteoforms of donkey milk proteins. Prof. Ciampolini is involved in the activities of the PNRR - National Recovery Plan and Resilience: “National Research Center for Agricultural Technologies (Agritech)” spoke 5, task 5.2.2, “Testing of resistant and resilient animals”. Prof. Ciampolini is the author of more than 200 research products, including articles in international and national journals, of which 58 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts in journals, 5 contributions in books, 90 contributions and abstracts in conference proceedings and posters, 2 curatorships, and referee for several journals. EXPERIENCES: Prof. Masina,Laboratory (PZ); Prof. Ramunno Laboratory (NA), Prof. Petrini Laboratory (PI), Dr. Hubert Leveziel Laboratory of “Génétique Biochimique et Cytogénétique” INRAe Paris - France, Dr. Patrice Martin “Genomique du Lait” Laboratory INRAe Paris – France. LABOGENA Paris France. COLLABORATIONS: University of Padova, University of Perugia, University of Tuscia, University of Palermo, University of Catania, University of Camerino, University of Sassari, University of Milano, CNR Milano, CREA Lodi, ANAFIBJ Cremona. TEACHING ACTIVITY: Teachings in 3 different Degree Courses - Department of Veterinary Sciences - University of Pisa Italy. School of Specialization - University of Pisa Italy: in "Animal Health; Hygiene of Animal Breeding and Production"; “Pathology and Clinic of Pet Animals”; “Inspection of foods of animal origin”. Master Level II: “Improvement and Control of Quality Agro-food Production” – Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies – Pisa; Inter-university Master's degree “in Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Veterinarian Laboratory” UNIPI-UNIPG; In “Animal Health, Breeding Hygiene and Quality of Sheep and Goat Production” UNIPI; In “Food sciences: quality, safety and human nutrition” UNIPI; In “Veterinary Cardiology” University of Camerino; In “Sustainable Development and Climate Change” UNIPI. Teach Abroad: Visiting Professor Unit: "Milk Genome and Health" INRAe Research Center of Jouy-en-Josas Paris France. Erasmus Teaching UMR1061INRAe-Université de Limoges France.