Mariarosaria Ferraro

Mariarosaria Ferraro is a seasoned Senior Scientist with extensive experience in drug discovery and related fields. Currently serving at Molecular Discovery Ltd since June 2023, Ferraro has previously held senior roles at Nxera Pharma from August 2020 to May 2023 and at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from April 2017 to August 2020. Education includes a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Drug Discovery from Università degli Studi di Genova (2013-2016) and a Laurea Specialistica in Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna (2006-2012). Additional experience includes a Visiting PhD student position at San Diego Supercomputer Center, focusing on computational methods for studying drug permeability across biological membranes.