Viola Camilla Scoffone works as a researcher at the Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Italy. She received a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in Genetic and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Pavia, in 2004, 2007 and 2009, respectively. She was awarded the Gerd Döring Award 2017 from the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. She is a member of the Italian Society of General Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology (SIMGBM).
Giulia Barbieri is a Researcher in Genetics at the Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Italy. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, a Master's degree in Experimental and Applied Biology and Ph.D. in Genetic and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Pavia, in 2005, 2007 and 2011, respectively. Her research interests include the regulation of gene expression, microbial genetics, Gram-positive bacteria, virulence factor, bacterial adhesion, invasion, antibiotic-resistance genes and host–pathogen interactions.
Silvia Buroni is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. She received a Master's degree in Biological Sciences and a Ph.D. in Genetics and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Pavia, in 2003 and 2007, respectively. She has been a referee for the following scientific journals: Critical Reviews in Microbiology; Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy; Frontiers in Microbiology; BMC Microbiology; Future Microbiology; Journal of Medical Microbiology; Microbial Drug Resistance; Current Microbiology; PLoS ONE; and International Journal of Medicine and Medicinal Sciences.
