MARIO NICODEMI


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Physics Department, Uni.NA

Theoretical Physics & Statistical Mechanics

Mario Nicodemi


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I am Full Professor of Theoretical Physics and Head of the INFN Theory group at the Physics Department of the University of Naples "Federico II". I coordinated the INFN national project (IS) on Biological Physics. For my work at the frontier between Physics and Biology, I was the recipient in 2016 of the Einstein BIH Fellowship by the Einstein Foundation and in 2022 of the Occhialini Medal and Prize of the UK Inst. of Physics (IoP) and Italian Physics Soc. (SIF). My scientific activities concern Statistical Mechanics of Complex Systems in Physics and applications to Molecular Biology.

Research Interest Summary


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My group works on the Physics of Complex Systems and its applications to Molecular Biology, combining physics models, computer simulations, high-throughput data analysis and the development of new technologies. In Physics, in particular, we investigated phase transitions and off-equilibrium dynamics in granular media and glassy materials. More recently, we contributed to the understanding of the three-dimensional architecture of the mammalian genome and its links with gene regulation. Here is a selected list of my publications and of my research projects.


Research Group


Research group 01/2016

Current members:
Alex Abraham, Simona Bianco, Andrea Chiariello, Mattia Conte, Florinda Di Pierno, Andrea Esposito, Andrea Fontana, Sougata Goha, Francesca Vercellone, Mario Nicodemi

Alumni:
Tommaso Matteuzzi, Federico Billeci, Francesco Musella, Luca Fiorillo, Ehsan Irani (at MDC), Renato Sciarretta, Alfonso Corrado, Carlo Annunziatella, Raffaele Campanile, Andrea Piccolo, Mariano Barbieri, Sergio Sarnataro, Giovanni Terzo, Giovanni Laudanno, Pasquale Franzese, Anna Longobardi, Anas Rana (at UoW with S. Mukherjee), Emanuela de Falco, Ciro di Lanno, Gaetano Pellegrino (at Uni.Na with A. Corazza), Jon Armond (at UoW with S. Mukherjee), Denis Grebenkov, Dan Barker (at UoW with S. Mukherjee), Melania Barile, Paolo Casale, Polly Downton (at UoW with G. Koentges), Antonio Scialdone, Valentino Bianco, Sam Brand (at UoW), Ilaria Cataudella, Deborah Pallotti


Jobs/Studentships


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Openings are available for PhD and Post Doctoral positions in our group, for up to 3 years. Interviews are in March and September.

The research topics concern the molecular mechanisms underlying the 3D organisation and regulation of the genome in eukaryotes, by combining polymer physics, computer simulations and experimental high-throughput data analysis. The ideal candidate should have a background in statistical mechanics or computer simulations, biological physics, bioinformatics. She/He will work within a collaboration including physicists, molecular biologists, and bioinformaticians across EU and USA. Additional information is available at the group research page or via email.

Informal enquiries and applications (including a cover letter, CV with publications and names of three potential referees, in a single pdf) should be sent by email.

Contact us


MAILING ADDRESS:
Prof. Mario Nicodemi,
Dipartimento di Fisica "E. Pancini",
Universita' di Napoli "Federico II",
Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo,
Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, ITALY

ROOM: 2Ma14

TEL: +39 081 676475

EMAIL: Mario.Nicodemi "-at-" na.infn.it