Master Theses

Ligand-Driven Dynamics of Human Taste Receptors by Molecular Modelling
M. Malavolta, Supervisor: M.A. Deriu, Co-Supervisors: J.A. Tuszynski, L. Pallante.
Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis, 2020, Politecnico di Torino.

Insights into Promiscuous and Selective Nature of Human Bitter Taste Receptors by Molecular Modelling
S.Balachia, Supervisor: M.A. Deriu, Co-Supervisors: L. Pallante, M. Malavolta
Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis, 2020, Politecnico di Torino.

Molecular mechanics-driven comparative analysis of protein-ligand binding pockets to investigate the relationship between taste perception and metabolic pathways
X.Hada, Supervisor: M.A. Deriu, Co-Supervisors: E.A. Zizzi
Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis, 2020, Politecnico di Torino.

Molecular Dynamics Investigation of the Human Epithelial Sodium Channel Behaviour in Salty Taste Recognition
Alessandro Leoni; Supervisors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Lorenzo Pallante
Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis, 2021, Politecnico di Torino.

Insight Into The Human Sour Taste Receptor: A Molecular Modelling Study On The Otopetrin Family Candidates
Francesca Donato; Supervisors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Lorenzo Pallante
Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis, 2021, Politecnico di Torino.

Machine learning-driven prediction of chemical compound sweetness based on molecular descriptors
Juan Antonio di Lorenzo; Supervisors: Marco Agostino Deriu, Marta Malavolta, Lorenzo Pallante
Biomedical Engineering Master Thesis, 2021, Politecnico di Torino.

Phylogenic signal in serpentinophytes with Artificial Intelligence
Direction of a Research Initiation Grant for Marina Mota: 4th-year student Degree in Biotechnology, University of Granada (UGR), 2019