Elena Secomandi

Biologist with a MSc in Biodiversity and Evolution

plant metabolism; abiotic stresses; phenomics
Faenza (RA), Italy
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Curricula:
CU5
Supervisor:
Luigi Lucini
Affiliation:
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (sede di Piacenza)
Langues:
Italian, English
PhD SDC:

About me

Biologist with a background in chemical ecology, I am passionate about plants and their adaptations. I am specialized in metabolomics and phenomics, used to understand plant responses to stresses. Graduated at the University of Bologna, I worked in multicultural environments during a traineeship in Kenya (Research Partners for Africa) and an Erasmus+ in Germany (Marburg University). I volunteer for env protection and social inclusion associations

My research

My research project focuses on understanding how plants respond to single and combined abiotic stresses (e.g., drought, flooding, salinity, heat and cold) and possible solutions to alleviate this problem. Specifically, I am analyzing the photosynthetical, phenological and metabolic plant response under these conditions that simulate likely and increasingly frequent future scenario to better comprehend abiotic stress effects on plants.