Andrea Criscione

Fixed-term Assistant Professor (RTDB) of Livestock systems, animal breeding and genetics [AGRI-09/A] and holder of the teaching "Genetic Improvement in Zootechnics" at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania since 1/June/2022. In 2007 he obtained a PhD in "Livestock Production in the Mediterranean Basin", from the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, 2004 he qualified to practice the profession of Agronomist and Forestry Doctor and in 2001 obtained a master's degree with honours in Agricultural Sciences from University of Catania. His scientific training was also developed at the University of Life Sciences (UMB) of Aas (Oslo, Norway) during his PhD. Collaboration with the University of Catania has developed through scholarships and scientific collaboration grants. He was a contract professor of "General Zootechnics" (A.A. 2010-11) and of "Animal Production Systems" (A.A. 2015-16). He has participated in national and international conferences and projects of local and national interest. As his scientific production shows, he has developed several collaborations with researchers affiliated with various Italian and foreign universities. His research concerns the application of biotechnologies for the genetic characterization of livestock species using NGS technologies and the study of products of animal origin using a proteomic approach. He has developed excellent bioinformatics skills for the management of molecular data, the coordination of research groups, the planning of experimental projects and the drafting of scientific manuscripts. He obtained the national scientific qualification (associate professor) in sector 07/G1 (Animal sciences and technologies - 2019-2028). He is a member of the Association for Animal Sciences and Production (ASPA) and of the national scientific committees "Technologies and Applications of Genomics" and "Phenomics in animals of zootechnical interest". He is an associate academic editor at the "Animal Genetics and Genomics" section of the journal "Animals" (MDPI publisher). He is an associate academic editor in the "Livestock Genomics" section of the journals "Frontiers in Genetics" and "Frontiers in Veterinary Science" (Frontiers publisher). 

Last edit: 03/07/2025