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Maurizio Leone, born on October 2, 1952, Palermo (Italy).

Full Professor of Applied Physics.

Coordinator of PhD Course on "Technology and Science for Human Health"

Head of ATeN Center (www.atencenter.com) (2016-2017)
Head of the Dept. of Physics and Chemistry (2013-2015)
Pro-Rector to the Research Activities (2002-2012)

Principal Investigator of:
- Technological Transfer Project "Quality Control of coffee by physico-chemical techniques".

-PRIN 2008 project "Development of a molecular strategy for the prevention of proteins aggregation and fibrillogenesis: a biophysical approach.".
- Technological Transfer Project of CNR-INFM "Regional Center for Oil Olive Quality Control".
- PRIN 2005 project "Role of the metal ions in the aggregation processes of proteins".

Scientific activity:
- Protein dynamics: dynamics-structure-function relationship;
- Structural and dynamic properties of point-defects in silica .
- Conformational changes and proteins agreggation processes .
- Drug delivery systems based on biocompatible polymers.
- The liquid water structure;
- Sol-gel phase transitions in biopolymers;

Activities

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Palermo: Palermo, IT

1976-06-01 to present | Full Professor (Physics and Chemistry)
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Amyloid beta-peptide aggregation and interaction with yeast cells membranes

European Biophysics Journal With Biophysics Letters
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000416406201371

Contributors: Macaluso, G. A.; Rao, E.; Zanni, E.; Carrotta, R.; Uccelletti, D.; Leone, M.; Vetri, V.
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Evaluation of the antibacterial power and biocompatibility of zinc oxide nanorods decorated graphene nanoplatelets: new perspectives for antibiodeteriorative approaches

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000406976800001

Contributors: Zanni, Elena; Bruni, Erika; Chandraiahgari, Chandrakanth Reddy; De Bellis, Giovanni; Santangelo, Maria Grazia; Leone, Maurizio; Bregnocchi, Agnese; Mancini, Patrizia; Sarto, Maria Sabrina; Uccelletti, Daniela
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Protein-membrane interaction: insights from advanced microscopy

European Biophysics Journal With Biophysics Letters
2017 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000416406202036

Contributors: Rao, E.; Vetri, V.; Fodera, V.; Leone, M.
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Simultaneous Determination of Caffeine and Chlorogenic Acids in Green Coffee by UV/Vis Spectroscopy

Journal of Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000414490500001

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Moschetti, M.; Guarrasi, V.; Mangione, M. R.; Militello, V.; Leone, M.
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Donor-Acceptor Interfaces by Engineered Nanoparticles Assemblies for Enhanced Efficiency in Plastic Planar Heterojunction Solar Cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85000997374

Contributors: Sartorio, C.; Scaramuzza, S.; Cataldo, S.; Vetri, V.; Scopelliti, M.; Leone, M.; Amendola, V.; Pignataro, B.
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Monitoring few molecular binding events in scalable confined aqueous compartments by raster image correlation spectroscopy (CADRICS)

Lab on a Chip - Miniaturisation for Chemistry and Biology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84999652011

Contributors: Arrabito, G.; Cavaleri, F.; Montalbano, V.; Vetri, V.; Leone, M.; Pignataro, B.
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Uptake of silica covered Quantum Dots into living cells: Long term vitality and morphology study on hyaluronic acid biomaterials.

2016-10 | Journal article
Contributors: D'Amico M; Fiorica C; Palumbo FS; Militello V; Leone M; Dubertret B; Pitarresi G; Giammona G
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Trifluoroethanol modulates α-synuclein amyloid-like aggregate formation, stability and dissolution.

2016-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Di Carlo MG; Vetri V; Buscarino G; Leone M; Vestergaard B; Foderà V
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Thioflavin T templates amyloid β(1-40) conformation and aggregation pathway

Biophysical Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84934908963

Contributors: Di Carlo, M.G.; Minicozzi, V.; Foderà, V.; Militello, V.; Vetri, V.; Morante, S.; Leone, M.
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Deciphering metal-induced oxidative damages on glycated albumin structure and function

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects
2014 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0304-4165;1872-8006
Contributors: Baraka-Vidot, Jennifer; Navarra, Giovanna; Leone, Maurizio; Bourdon, Emmanuel; Militello, Valeria; Rondeau, Philippe
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Maltose-conjugated chitosans induce macroscopic gelation of pectin solutions at neutral pH

2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84906737327

Contributors: Giacomazza, D.; Sabatino, M.A.; Catena, A.; Leone, M.; San Biagio, P.L.; Dispenza, C.
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Metal ions modulate thermal aggregation of beta-lactoglobulin: A joint chemical and physical characterization

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
2014 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0162-0134;1873-3344
Contributors: Navarra, Giovanna; Tinti, Anna; Di Foggia, Michele; Leone, Maurizio; Militello, Valeria; Torreggiani, Armida
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Oxidation Enhances Human Serum Albumin Thermal Stability and Changes the Routes of Amyloid Fibril Formation

Plos One
2014 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Sancataldo, Giuseppe; Vetri, Valeria; Fodera, Vito; Di Cara, Gianluca; Militello, Valeria; Leone, Maurizio
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The Boson Peak of Amyloid Fibrils: Probing the Softness of Protein Aggregates by Inelastic Neutron Scattering

Journal of Physical Chemistry B
2014 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1520-6106
Contributors: Schiro, G.; Vetri, V.; Andersen, C. B.; Natali, F.; Koza, M. M.; Leone, M.; Cupane, A.
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Characterization of the nucleation process of lysozyme at physiological pH: Primary but not sole process

Biophysical Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0301-4622
Contributors: Navarra, Giovanna; Troia, Filippo; Militello, Valeria; Leone, Maurizio
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Concanavalin A fibrils formation from Coagulation of Long-lived "Crinkled" Intermediates

European Biophysics Journal With Biophysics Letters
2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0175-7571;1432-1017
Contributors: Leone, M.; Vetri, V.; Morozova-Roche, L. A.; Vestergaard, B.; Fodera, V.
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High Fluorescence of Thioflavin T Confined in Mesoporous Silica Xerogels

Langmuir
2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0743-7463
Contributors: D'Amico, Michele; Schiro, Giorgio; Cupane, Antonio; D'Alfonso, Laura; Leone, Maurizio; Militello, Valeria; Vetri, Valeria
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ThT influences A beta(1-40) aggregation process

European Biophysics Journal With Biophysics Letters
2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0175-7571;1432-1017
Contributors: Di Carlo, M. G.; D'Amico, M.; Groenning, M.; Militello, V.; Vetri, V.; Leone, M.
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THz spectroscopy studies on proteins: exploring collective modes of amyloid fibrils

European Biophysics Journal With Biophysics Letters
2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0175-7571;1432-1017
Contributors: Piccirilli, F.; Vetri, V.; Schiro, G.; Cupane, A.; Leone, M.; Militello, V.
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Unlocked concanavalin A forms amyloid-like fibrils from coagulation of long-lived "crinkled" intermediates.

PloS one
2013 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Vetri, Valeria; Leone, Maurizio; Morozova-Roche, Ludmilla A; Vestergaard, Bente; Fodera, Vito
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Neutron scattering reveals enhanced protein dynamics in concanavalin a amyloid fibrils

2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84860196853

Contributors: Schirò, G.; Vetri, V.; Frick, B.; Militello, V.; Leone, M.; Cupane, A.
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Oxidation Processes in Sicilian Olive Oils Investigated by a Combination of Optical and EPR Spectroscopy

2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84867632638

Contributors: Ricca, M.; Foderà, V.; Vetri, V.; Buscarino, G.; Montalbano, M.; Leone, M.
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Thioflavin T promotes Aβ(1-40) amyloid fibrils formation

2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84863651269

Contributors: D'Amico, M.; Di Carlo, M.G.; Groenning, M.; Militello, V.; Vetri, V.; Leone, M.
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Amyloid fibrils formation of concanavalin A at basic pH

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79953061463

Contributors: Carrotta, R.; Vetri, V.; Librizzi, F.; Martorana, V.; Militello, V.; Leone, M.
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Bovine Serum Albumin protofibril-like aggregates formation: Solo but not simple mechanism

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79952442354

Contributors: Vetri, V.; D'Amico, M.; Foderà, V.; Leone, M.; Ponzoni, A.; Sberveglieri, G.; Militello, V.
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Fluctuation methods to study protein aggregation in live cells: Concanavalin a oligomers formation

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79551679824

Contributors: Vetri, V.; Ossato, G.; Militello, V.; Digman, M.A.; Leone, M.; Gratton, E.
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Near-infrared emission of O<inf>2</inf> embedded in amorphous SiO <inf>2</inf> nanoparticles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79959834175

Contributors: Agnello, S.; Cannas, M.; Vaccaro, L.; Vaccaro, G.; Gelardi, F.M.; Leone, M.; Militello, V.; Boscaino, R.
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Nucleation mechanisms and morphologies in insulin amyloid fibril formation

2011 | Book
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2-s2.0-84895248519

Contributors: Foderà, V.; Librizzi, F.; Militello, V.; Navarra, G.; Vetri, V.; Leone, M.
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Thermal oxidative process in extra-virgin olive oils studied by FTIR, rheology and time-resolved luminescence

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-78751584769

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Cannas, M.; D'Amico, M.; Giacomazza, D.; Militello, V.; Vaccaro, L.; Leone, M.
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Probing the internal environment of PVP networks generated by irradiation with different sources

2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77956486043

Contributors: Ricca, M.; Foderà, V.; Giacomazza, D.; Leone, M.; Spadaro, G.; Dispenza, C.
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Thermal aggregation of glycated bovine serum albumin

2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77149162694

Contributors: Rondeau, P.; Navarra, G.; Cacciabaudo, F.; Leone, M.; Bourdon, E.; Militello, V.
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Influence of metal ions on thermal aggregation of bovine serum albumin: Aggregation kinetics and structural changes

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-70350571211

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Tinti, A.; Leone, M.; Militello, V.; Torreggiani, A.
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Inhomogeneous width of oxygen-deficient centers induced by electron irradiation of silica

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-61849128389

Contributors: D'Amico, M.; Messina, F.; Cannas, M.; Leone, M.; Boscaino, R.
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Photoluminescence spectral dispersion as a probe of structural inhomogeneity in silica

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-65549147745

Contributors: D'Amico, M.; Messina, F.; Cannas, M.; Leone, M.; Boscaino, R.
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Self-organization pathways and spatial heterogeneity in insulin amyloid fibril formation

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-68149099439

Contributors: Foderà, V.; Cataldo, S.; Librizzi, F.; Pignataro, B.; Spiccia, P.; Leone, M.
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Temperature effects on the IR absorption bands of hydroxyl and deuteroxyl groups in silica glass

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-66349104489

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Vella, E.; Grandi, S.; Leone, M.; Boscaino, R.
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Thermal aggregation and ion-induced cold-gelation of bovine serum albumin

2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-62949238920

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Giacomazza, D.; Leone, M.; Librizzi, F.; Militello, V.; San Biagio, P.L.
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Conformational heterogeneity of the point defects in silica: The lifetime of the phosphorescence band at 2.7 eV

2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-36849075660

Contributors: D'Amico, M.; Leone, M.
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Homogeneous and inhomogeneous contributions to the luminescence linewidth of point defects in amorphous solids: Quantitative assessment based on time-resolved emission spectroscopy

2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-46749094203

Contributors: D'Amico, M.; Messina, F.; Cannas, M.; Leone, M.; Boscaino, R.
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Isoelectronic series of oxygen deficient centers in silica: Experimental estimation of homogeneous and inhomogeneous spectral widths

2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-57449105933

Contributors: D'Amico, M.; Messina, F.; Cannas, M.; Leone, M.; Boscaino, R.
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Relaxation processes of point defects in vitreous silica from femtosecond to nanoseconds

2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-51749088095

Contributors: Cannizzo, A.; Leone, M.; Gawelda, W.; Portuondo-Campa, E.; Callegari, A.; Van Mourik, F.; Chergui, M.
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Secondary nucleation and accessible surface in insulin amyloid fibril formation

2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-43049164334

Contributors: Foderà, V.; Librizzi, F.; Groenning, M.; Van De Weert, M.; Leone, M.
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Thioflavin T hydroxylation at basic pH and its effect on amyloid fibril detection

2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-57449086173

Contributors: Foderà, V.; Groenning, M.; Vetri, V.; Librizzi, F.; Spagnolo, S.; Cornett, C.; Olsen, L.; Van De Weert, M.; Leone, M.
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Amyloid fibrils formation and amorphous aggregation in concanavalin A

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33750686583

Contributors: Vetri, V.; Canale, C.; Relini, A.; Librizzi, F.; Militello, V.; Gliozzi, A.; Leone, M.
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Effects of confinement on insulin amyloid fibrils formation

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-36049030826

Contributors: Librizzi, F.; Foderà, V.; Vetri, V.; Lo Presti, C.; Leone, M.
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Effects of succinylation on thermal induced amyloid formation in Concanavalin a

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-36048995611

Contributors: Vetri, V.; Librizzi, F.; Militello, V.; Leone, M.
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Irradiation effects on the OH-related infrared absorption band in synthetic wet silica

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-33847412665

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Boscaino, R.; Leone, M.; Boizot, B.
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Smart hydrogels for novel optical functions

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-34547208595

Contributors: Dispenza, C.; Leone, M.; Lo Presti, C.; Librizzi, F.; Vetri, V.; Spadaro, G.
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Thermal aggregation of bovine serum albumin at different pH: Comparison with human serum albumin

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-35748957119

Contributors: Vetri, V.; Librizzi, F.; Leone, M.; Militello, V.
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Thermal aggregation of β-lactoglobulin in presence of metal ions

2007 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-35748948052

Contributors: Navarra, G.; Leone, M.; Militello, V.
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