{"id":149477,"date":"2025-05-12T14:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/ateneo\/organizzazione\/persone\/diego-la-mendola-87867-en\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T04:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:42:59","slug":"diego-la-mendola-87867-en","status":"publish","type":"unipi_persone","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/organisation\/people\/diego-la-mendola-87867-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Diego La Mendola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Professore Ordinario &#8211; Dipartimento di Farmacia | Tel.: 050 2219533 &#8211; Email: diego.lamendola@unipi.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"unipi-persone-chiave":"87867","unipi-persone-nome":"Diego","unipi-persone-cognome":"La Mendola","unipi-persone-email":"diego.lamendola@unipi.it","unipi-persone-cv":"Prof. Diego La Mendola is Full Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Catania and has over 20 years of experience in bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry. His research focuses on coordination chemistry, peptide-metal interactions, and the development of biomimetic systems for applications in neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and angiogenesis.<br \/>\r\nHe has published over 120 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has coordinated and participated in several national and international research projects, including collaborations with institutions in Sweden, Hungary, South Africa, and France.<br \/>\r\nHis international research experience includes multiple visiting periods at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), where he conducted advanced spectroscopic studies on metalloproteins and peptide complexes. He has also been involved in Erasmus+ teaching activities and has delivered invited lectures at mnational and international conferences.<br \/>\r\nCurrently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Interuniversity Consortium CIRCMSB. He is also a board member of the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society and acts as an expert evaluator for several international research funding bodies, including the Romanian National Council for Research, the Austrian Science Fund and the Jean-Marie Lehn Foundation.<br \/>\r\nHis teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate courses in General and Inorganic Chemistry across several degree programs in the University of Pisa and previously at the University of Catania.","unipi-persone-link-esterno-cv":"","unipi-persone-modalita-ricevimento":"Per fissare un ricevimento si prega di concordare un appuntamento via email.","unipi-persone-luogo-ricevimento":"Studio presso Dipartimento di Farmacia, Via Bonanno Pisano 6","unipi-persone-ore-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-telefono":"050 2219533","unipi-persone-sitoweb":"","unipi-persone-cariche":"","unipi-persone-link-orario-lezioni":"https:\/\/unipi.prod.up.cineca.it\/calendarioPubblico\/matricola=013443","unipi-persone-link-registro-lezioni":"https:\/\/unimap.unipi.it\/registri\/registri.php?ri=013443&tmplt=principale.tpl","unipi-persone-settore-scientifico":"Chimica Generale e Inorganica CHEM-03\/A","unipi-persone-ruolo":"Professore Ordinario","unipi-persone-arpi":"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/cris\/rp\/rp01629","unipi-persone-pubblicazioni":"<ul class=\"pubblicazioni-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1346996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From simple to complex: multiscale modeling of metal-mediated protein interactions to uncover mechanistic insights into the action of inorganic drugs<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Ciccone, Lidia; Marrone, Alessandro; Famlonga, Luca; Piroddu, Davide; Tonali, Nicol\u00f2; Tolbatov, Iogann; Gailer, J\u00fcrgen; Marzo, Tiziano; Messori, Luigi; La Mendola, Diego - 2026 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1340747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mechanistic Fingerprints from Chloride to Iodide: Halide vs. Ammonia Release in Platinum Anticancer Complexes<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Famlonga, Luca; Piroddu, Davide; Pacini, Matteo; Di Leo, Riccardo; Baglini, Emma; Cirri, Damiano; Marzo, Tiziano; La Mendola, Diego; Pratesi, Alessandro; Ferrari, Paola; Nicolini, Andrea; Zucchi, Alessandro; Marrone, Alessandro; Tolbatov, Iogann - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1338249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solution stability and storage effect on selected metallodrugs: a multi-technique evaluation<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Famlonga, Luca; Leo, Riccardo Di; Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Menichetti, Luca; Marzo, Tiziano; La&nbsp;, ; Mendola, Diego - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1313429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The metal[loid]s\u2019 dilemma. What&#039;s the next step for a new era of inorganic molecules in medicine?<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Leo, Riccardo Di; Famlonga, Luca; Pacini, Matteo; Baglini, Emma; Barresi, Elisabetta; Peana, Massimiliano F; Tolbatov, Iogann; Marrone, Alessandro; La&nbsp;, ; Mendola, Diego; Gailer, J\u00fcrgen; Marzo, Tiziano - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1310507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">From conventional therapy to novel nano-based approaches. A focus on prostate cancer<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Ferraro, Giarita; Di Leo, Riccardo; Barresi, Elisabetta; La Mendola, Diego; Bartoli, Francesco; Famlonga, Luca; Satriano, Cristina; Faviana, Pinuccia; Zucchi, Alessandro; Pacini, Matteo; Gailer, J\u00fcrgen; Giacomelli, Chiara; Marzo, Tiziano - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1307547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copper[II] binding properties and anticancer activity of peptide fragments from a \u00df-strand region of angiogenin protein<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Magr\u00ec, Antonio; Marrone, Alessandro; Tolbatov, Iogann; Tabb\u00ec, Giovanni; Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Attanasio, Francesco; Marzo, Tiziano; Naletova, Irina; La Mendola, Diego - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1305347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity of Auranofin and Its Two Derivatives Bearing Naproxen and Acetylcysteine as Ligands Against Staphylococci<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Ferretti, Caterina; Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Poma, Noemi; Dalli, Andrea; Di Leo, Riccardo; Rindi, Laura; Marrone, Alessandro; Tolbatov, Iogann; La Mendola, Diego; Tavanti, Arianna; Marzo, Tiziano; Di Luca, Mariagrazia - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1276207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detailed mechanism of a DNA\/RNA nucleobase substituting bridging ligand in diruthenium[ii,iii] and dirhodium[ii,ii] tetraacetato paddlewheel complexes: protonation of the leaving acetate is crucial<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Tolbatov, Iogann; Marzo, Tiziano; Umari, Paolo; LA MENDOLA, Diego; Marrone, Alessandro - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1271653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Non-medical applications of inorganic medicines. A switch based on mechanistic knowledge<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Cirri, Damiano; Di Leo, Riccardo; Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Tolbatov, Iogann; Marrone, Alessandro; Messori, Luigi; Pratesi, Alessandro; La Mendola, Diego; Marzo, Tiziano - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1267454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New BDNF and NT-3 Cyclic Mimetics Concur with Copper to Activate Trophic Signaling Pathways as Potential Molecular Entities to Protect Old Brains from Neurodegeneration<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Magr\u00ec, Antonio; Tomasello, Barbara; Naletova, Irina; Tabb\u00ec, Giovanni; Cairns, Warren R. L.; Greco, Valentina; Sciuto, Sebastiano; LA MENDOLA, Diego; Rizzarelli, Enrico - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1259727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dimolybdenum [II,II] paddlewheel complexes bearing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ligands: Insights into the chemico-physical profile and first biological assessment<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Notarstefano, Valentina; Tolbatov, Iogann; Umari, Paolo; Giorgini, Elisabetta; Ciccone, Lidia; Di Leo, Riccardo; Trincavelli, Letizia; Giacomelli, Chiara; Marchetti, Laura; Marzo, Tiziano; La Mendola, Diego; Marrone, Alessandro - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1232889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BDNF- and VEGF-Responsive Stimulus to an NGF Mimic Cyclic Peptide with Copper Ionophore Capability and Ctr1\/CCS-Driven Signaling<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Tomasello, Barbara; Bellia, Francesco; Naletova, Irina; Magr\u00ec, Antonio; Tabb\u00ec, Giovanni; Attanasio, Francesco; Tomasello, Marianna Flora; Cairns, Warren R L; Fortino, Mariagrazia; Pietropaolo, Adriana; Greco, Valentina; La Mendola, Diego; Sciuto, Sebastiano; Arena, Giuseppe; Rizzarelli, Enrico - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1232547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unveiling the mechanism of activation of the Te[IV] prodrug AS101. New chemical insights towards a better understanding of its medicinal properties<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Tolbatov, Iogann; Marrone, Alessandro; Marzo, Tiziano; Biver, Tarita; La Mendola, Diego - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1228349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The binding of auranofin at DNA\/RNA nucleobases: A DFT assessment<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Tolbatov, Iogann; Umari, Paolo; Marzo, Tiziano; Chiaverini, Lorenzo; LA MENDOLA, Diego; Marrone, Alessandro - 2024 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1212067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrosine kinase inhibitors [TKIs] for ovarian cancer treatment: from organic to inorganic chemotherapeutics towards selectivity-a perspective overview<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Baglini, Emma; Chiaverini, Lorenzo; Tolbatov, Iogann; Taliani, Sabrina; 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