Niccolò Nova

Niccolò Nova obtained his MSc in Chemistry (Biomolecular curriculum) with top marks at the University of Parma (Italy), where he also earned his BSc. He is an hard-working and dedicated student with a strong background in Bioinorganic Chemistry, focusing on molecules with biological activity, such as anticancer drugs, or functionalized supramolecular clusters (MC). During his studies, Niccolò spent a period of 6 months at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (USA), in the Lab of Prof. Vincent L. Pecoraro, where he worked on the functionalization of metallacrowns aimed to bioimaging and a minor 3 months period in the Lab of Prof. Franco Bisceglie (University of Parma), working on cytotoxic manganese complexes with ROS-scavenging activity. He also worked on computational calculations to evaluate the potential antioxidant activity of organic molecules in collaboration with CNR Naples. His research interests are mainly focused on biologically active and/or bioluminescent coordination compounds. He is gonna join Jalila Simaan's Lab to undertake a PhD on December 2025 working on LPMO enzyme mimicking systems.