Silvia Achilli

Background

About Silvia Achilli

After several years of working in Portugal and France as a biotech researcher, I decided to pursue my passion for science communication. I started out as a scientific writer and have now transitioned to the role of Journal Specialist. I am fluent in Italian, English and French (my knowledge of Portuguese is limited to swear words). Fun facts: 1) I have the ability to move (houses) without taking time off from work. 2) I taught my cat to use the human toilet- Key Competences- Scientific Communication - Project Management - Team work - Attention to details - Research and Development Technical skills- Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), LaTeX, Canva, BioRender, WordPress, Editorial Manager, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce, Dimensions, Web of Science. Very basic programming skills (Python)- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry: Molecular cloning (PCR, DNA transformation), Design of expression vectors, Recombinant protein expression, Protein purification, Culture of bacterial and mammalian cells- Microscopy: Bright-field microscopy, TEM- Biophysical techniques: SPR, ITC, Fluorescence polarization, Flow cytometry- Screening techniques: Glycan array, Protein array, Differential Scanning Fluorimetry NanoDS, Microscale Thermophoresis, On plate cytotoxic assay BCECF-AM based, Phage display.