Journal of Climate Change

Alessandra Di Serafino is a biologist with a solid background in life sciences and currently serves as Senior Product Specialist in Genetic Solutions at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Frankfurt. Her academic and professional path encompasses animal, plant, and environmental health, with a particular focus on innovative genotyping solutions and the application of genomic technologies to promote sustainability and food security. Throughout her career, she has developed strong expertise in scientific project management, strategic innovation, and the establishment of long-term collaborations with both academic and industrial stakeholders. Alessandra’s research interests include interdisciplinary approaches to genetics, public health, and climate change, as well as the role of biotechnology in addressing global challenges. A strong advocate for corporate social responsibility and women’s empowerment in science, she is committed to contributing actively to the international scientific debate and to supporting the dissemination of knowledge across disciplines.

1.  Ph.D. in Environmental Hazards (University of Chieti & KU Leuven, 2017–2021)

Research areas:

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Molecular Biology

Environmental Endocrine Disruptors

Transgenerational Epigenetic Effects

Reproductive Disorders

Biodiversity

2.  M.Sc. in Environmental Biology (University of L’Aquila, 2014–2016)

3.  B.Sc. in Zootechnical Sciences & Animal Production Technologies (University of Teramo & UCLA, 2011–2014)

1.  Transgenerational epigenetic effects from male exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds: a systematic review on research in mammals – 2020

2.  Water pollution and occupational health hazards caused by the marble industries in district Mardan, Pakistan – 2019

3.  A549 as an in vitro model to evaluate the impact of microplastics in the air – 2023

4.  Normal breathing releases SARS-CoV-2 into the air – 2021

5.  The impact of epigenetic signatures on amniotic fluid stem cell fate – 2018

6.  Genetic and epigenetic modifications induced by chemotherapeutic drugs: human amniotic fluid stem cells as an in-vitro model – 2019

7.  Genotoxicity response of fibroblast cells and human epithelial adenocarcinoma in vitro model exposed to bare and ozone-treated silica microparticles – 2022

8.  2019 Congress of the Italian Society of Neonatology – 2019

9.  Long-Term Ecosystem Monitoring Along the Trabocchi Coast (Chieti, Italy): Insights from Underwater Visual Surveys (2011–2024) – 2024

10. First Report of the Thermophilic Thalassoma Pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) on the Central Adriatic Coast of Italy, in Abruzzo – 2024

11. Epigenetic modifications of human Amniotic Fluid Stem cells in response to ozone exposure