SuccessStories@Unipd - MSCA Supervisors and Fellows

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) fund researchers, of any nationality, at all stages of their career and across all disciplines. Their aim is to promote excellence in research and to foster the exchange of knowledge through the acquisition of new skills and competences in international contexts. MSCA support the training and career development of researchers and are addressed to individual candidates (Individual Fellowships under Horizon 2020, Postdoctoral Fellowships under Horizon Europe).

MSC grants act as a career booster, fostering the development of new scientific competences, transferable skills and international - intersectoral research experience.
See more about MSCA-related Unipd programmes: MSCA MaRaThoN@Unipd , MSCA Seal of Excellence@Unipd
The full list of MASCA fellows grantees working at the University of Padua is available here.

Go through the interviews below to find out more about each researcher’s experience and tips on how to prepare a convincing MSC proposal!

 

MSCA Supervisors


Marcella Bonchio
MARCELLA BONCHIO

Supervisor

What does it take to become a successful researcher and a charismatic supervisor?
Marta Giacomello
MARTA GIACOMELLO

Supervisor

Ambition, curiosity, enthusiasm… that is what it takes to be a successful MSCA applicant!
Riccardo Manganelli
RICCARDO MANGANELLI

Supervisor

What impact do EU-funded projects have on a researcher’s career?
Carlo Semenza
CARLO SEMENZA

Supervisor

What does it take to prepare a solid research grant application?


MSCA Fellows


Lukáš Alán
LUKAS ALAN

Mitobetes

What can a single protein ever tell us about our metabolism?
Anna Archetti
ANNA ARCHETTI

FLAMMES

From Physics to Biology and Neurosciences: a visionary research path
Merel Breedveld
MEREL BREEDVELD

HEATWAVESS

Working in various groups across different countries has been an enriching experience for me. It has allowed me to come in close contact with diverse cultures and to work on different research topics. This has allowed me to gain new perspectives and a broader background knowledge.
Alessandro Carrer
ALESSANDRO CARRER

OPEN P-CAN

Going abroad to look at your country through a different lens: the experience of a researcher on the move
Cristina Cassia
CRISTINA CASSIA

BEMUS

Do you know Pietro Bembo? He was not only a well-known humanist, but also interested in music
Claudia Cecchetto
CLAUDIA CECCHETTO

GRACE

A Global Fellowship between Italy and Japan to provide a strong impact on basic neuroscience.
Luca Corti
LUCA CORTI

NINA

Experiencing different research and teaching practices, in different contexts, has been a very enriching experience. There are many things I have learned in different places.
Hjalte Frellesvig
HJALTE FRELLESVIG

HiProLoop

Theory… in practice!
Clelia Gasparini
CLELIA GASPARINI

AGEING AND RS

From Padua to Australia and back: almost a tour around the world for Clelia.
Saša Hrnjez
SASA HRNJEZ

TRANSPHILEUR

Have you ever thought about how a translation can be affected by political and cultural contexts?
Viktoria Ivanovskaya
VIKTORIA IVANOVSKAYA

SMART THEME

Nature is way wider than your imagination!
Tomáš Knedlík
TOMAS KNEDLIK

MERCURY

Look small, find large: from cellular biology to neurodegenerative diseases.
Jonathan Lambert
JONATHAN LAMBERT

MitoFORMsinHF

An American in Padova working in an interdisciplinary environment to study the intersection of mitochondrial and cardiovascular biology.
Cecilia Laterza
CECILIA LATERZA

NeuroStemX

Cecilia discovered that changing perspective is always a good idea.
Benjamin Mary
BENJAMIN MARY

GROWING

Want to know which connections actually link viticulture, atmospheric data and plant root system?
Ana Paula Mendonça
ANA PAULA MENDONÇA

PHERADOA

Working in a multicultural environment is a challenge, but it will boost your open mind, diversity skills, and professional links.
Philip Minderhoud
PHILIPH MINDERHOUD

InSPiRED

Science doesn’t stop when it is published in a scientific journal...
Elena Mercedes Perez-Monserrat
ELENA PEREZ-MONSERRAT

CLAYONRISK

If only walls could talk … what would their bricks tell you?
Mariagrazia Ranzini
MARIAGRAZIA RANZINI

GRINP

Why do we count with our hands? Let’s have a look into our brain!
Elena Salillas
ELENA SALILLAS

ReMAPMATH

Maths and brain: Would you like to know how these two elements can be studied against tumor growth?
Agnese Serafini
AGNESE SERAFINI

Myco_Metabolism

To grow up every day as a scientist and be a mentor for early stage researchers: this is one of the greatest opportunities for a MSCA Fellow!
Mario Spera
MARIO SPERA

HOMERICS

Raise your eyes to the night sky… How many stars can you count?
Alice Sosic
ALICE SOSIC

BICEPSvsHIV

A Global Fellowship from Padua to New York to work with important and very innovative techniques on antiviral agents’ development.
Emanuela Zuccaro
EMANUELA ZUCCARO

MOVEMeNt

Movement is like a mosaic: every motor neuron has its own place and role.