Federica Di Palma (2)
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Federica Di Palma is a distinguished scientist in the fields of genomics, data science, and biodiversity preservation. With over 20 years of experience, she has earned international recognition for her contributions and leadership in advancing scientific research and promoting sustainable development. Federica Di Palma remains a Professorial Fellow in Biodiversity in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia, and she is the Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research and Innovation at Genome British Columbia.[1]
Career[edit]
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Di Palma'served as Assistant Director of the Vertebrate Biology group at the Broad Institute,[2] where she successfully led the development, planning, and analysis of major mammalian genome sequencing projects funded by National Human Genome Research Institute, as well as additional vertebrate projects involving some of the most charismatic examples of evolution in the wild, such as the Caribbean anole lizard,[3] the cichlids of East African lakes,[4][5] and the three-spine stickleback.[6]
At the Earlham Institute (aka The Genome Analysis Center), Di Palma assumed the position of Director of Science.[7] During her tenure, she develop the Institute Scientific Strategy and led the Institute's UKRI-BBSRC core strategic program in food security and spearheaded various research programs focused on the application of computational and molecular biology technologies to the understanding of living systems.[8]
Furthermore, Federica Di Palma established the international network BRIDGE Colombia and the UKRI-funded GROW Colombia project, both of which are instrumental in advancing research infrastructures and enabling socioeconomic development in Colombia.[9][10]
In 2019, Di Palma was appointment as part of the Misión de Sabios (Mission of Experts) by Colombia's former President Iván Duque, a group of 43 leading scientists, academics, and intellectuals from around the world.[11]
Research activities[edit]
Federica Di Palmas’ research endeavours are dedicated to delivering an integrated and multidisciplinary research program aimed at understanding the profound impact of evolutionary pressures on the diversity of vertebrate species, with significant implications for health and disease.[12] Her research has been significantly enabled by cutting-edge genomic technologies and data-intensive methodologies, addressing the modern scientific challenges posed by data scale and complexity. Her research is inherently multidisciplinary, uniting concepts and methods from genomics, bioinformatics, genetics, evolutionary biology, and ecology.[13] Notably, she has authored papers in the field illuminating the intricacies of vertebrate evolution, with a special emphasis on understanding the regulation of genes to drive the evolution of traits. Her research efforts have also extended to improving aquaculture in East Africa through the preservation of native Tilapia species, positively impacting food security and socio-economic issues in disadvantaged regions of Asia and Africa.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Federica Di Palma". Genome BC.
- ↑ "Federica di Palma". Broad Institute. 23 November 2015.
- ↑ "First lizard genome sequenced". Harvard Gazette. August 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Linking 'natural mutants' and evolution". Harvard Gazette. 3 September 2014.
- ↑ "A new understanding of evolution". Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology.
- ↑ "Stickleback genome holds clues to adaptive evolution". Sciencedaily.com.
- ↑ "TGAC announces new Director of Science". Business Weekly.
- ↑ "Our Director of Science honoured for Biological and Medical Sciences". Earlham Institute.
- ↑ "EARLHAM INSTITUTE HOST COLOMBIAN SCIENCE DELEGATION TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION FOR BIODIVERSITY". Sinchi Amazonic Institute of Scientific Research (in español).
- ↑ "Former guerrilla fighters becoming citizen scientists". The University of Sydney.
- ↑ "Federica Di Palma appointed to Colombia's "International Mission of Experts"". Earlham Institute.
- ↑ "Milestone resource in wheat research now available for download". Phys.org.
- ↑ Anglia, University of East. "Saving species through genomics in megadiverse Colombia". Phys.org.
- ↑ "Genomic resources to help boost climate resilience of fisheries". Earlham Institute.
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