Born in Rome, Prof. Carvelli obtained a BS in “Biology” and a MS in “Genetic and Molecular Biology” at “La Sapienza University”. Then, he pursued his career earning a PhD still in “Genetic and Molecular Biology” at the “Italian Institute of Technology” focusing his research on the role of non-coding RNAs in stem cells. In 2022, he moved to San Diego, CA, where he embarked on his postdoctoral research in molecular biology applied to neuroscience at “The Scripps Research Institute”. Specifically, he dwelled on the involvement of non-coding RNA networks along the visual system development, seeking how these molecules can affect the insertion of the optic nerve on the thalamus in our brain. Moving back to Rome in 2025, he started teaching Biology and Biochemistry at Temple University of Rome (TUR).
Degrees
BS in Biology at La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
MS in Genetics and Molecular Biology at La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology at The Italian Institute of Technology, Rome, Italy
Courses Taught
ST-BIOL-1111 – Organismal Biology
ZZ-SDBX – The Chemistry of wine
Publications
- Carvelli, A., Setti, A., Desideri, F., Galfrè, S. G., Biscarini, S., Santini, T., ... & Bozzoni,(2022). A multifunctional locus controls motor neuron differentiationthrough short and long noncoding RNAs. The EMBO Journal, e108918.
- Desideri, F., Grazzi, A., Lisi, M., Setti, A., Santini, T., Colantoni, A., Carvelli, A…. & Bozzoni, I. (2024). CyCoNP lncRNA establishes cis and trans RNA–RNA interactions to supervise neuron