LABRA MASSIMO
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Biography
Massimo Labra has a strong background in the botanical sciences and in plant molecular biology.
The research programmes, in which he is involved, concern
- BIODIVERSITY: the study of genetic diversity in cultivated and spontaneous plants to estimate biodiversity and to define suitable conservation strategies. Evaluation of agri-food systems to define suitable strategies for developing sustainability practices.
- SUSTAINABILITY: The evaluation of food quality and traceability by using DNA molecular markers. Study food products and their microbiome to improve food quality and to study food origin.
- BIOECONOMY: The valorisation of waste agriculture by-products by using phytoextraction approaches and biotechnological processes to obtain bioactive compounds and to enhance the economy of farmers.
Research
Massimo Labra has a strong background in the botanical sciences and in plant molecular biology.
The research programmes, in which he is involved, concern
- BIODIVERSITY: the study of genetic diversity in cultivated and spontaneous plants to estimate biodiversity and to define suitable conservation strategies. Evaluation of agri-food systems to define suitable strategies for developing sustainability practices.
- SUSTAINABILITY: The evaluation of food quality and traceability by using DNA molecular markers. Study food products and their microbiome to improve food quality and to study food origin.
- BIOECONOMY: The valorisation of waste agriculture by-products by using phytoextraction approaches and biotechnological processes to obtain bioactive compounds and to enhance the economy of farmers.
Publications
Pastore, M., Parenti, C., Sibani, L., Ludovici, L., Labra, M., Guidi Nissim, W. (2026). Phytoremediation as urban regeneration strategy: A framework for sustainable land reclamation in the Milan Metropolitan Area. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY [10.1016/j.las.2025.100022]. Detail
Toini, E., Totaro, M., Silvestri, G., Vertemara, J., Zecca, G., Panzeri, D., et al. (2026). Gene expression and evolution of Bowman-Birk protease inhibitors in wild and domesticated Vigna (Fabaceae) species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 16 [10.3389/fpls.2025.1657741]. Detail
Sorvillo, C., Biella, P., Brambilla, G., Labra, M., Cozzolino, S., Scopece, G. (2026). Variation in pollinator assemblage along a Mediterranean urbanization gradient does not affect the reproductive output of the wild radish. URBAN ECOSYSTEMS, 29(1) [10.1007/s11252-025-01887-0]. Detail
Ghisleni, G., Armanni, A., Fumagalli, S., Di Gennaro, P., Franzetti, A., Casiraghi, M., et al. (2025). Reuniting Science and Society: A Participatory and Evolutionary Approach to Urban Microbiome Research. Intervento presentato a: Symbnet PhD Summer School on Host-Microbe Symbioses, Oeiras, Portugal. Detail
Toini, E., Zecca, G., Labra, M., Grassi, F. (2025). Phylogenetic approach reveal plants with high medicinal potential. Intervento presentato a: Biodiversity PhD Day 2025, Padova, Italy. Detail
Research projects
Awards
Awards
- Abilitazione scientifica nazionale I-fascia 05/A1 botanica, MIUR, 2013
- Abilitazione scientfica nazionale 2012 II fascia, miur, 2012
- Premio acqua, Forum Nazionale sul Risparmio e Conservazione della Risorsa Idrica, 2011
Editorial boards
- Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - GENE, 2019
Congresses/Conferences
- Program chair - Forum Nazionale della Bidoiverstà(Italia), 2025