AD (Genoa, Italy, April 7, 1959) is at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. His research aims at the study of biological molecules signals in cells using 3D, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, FRET, FRAP, FLIM, single molecule imaging, scanning probe microscopy, polarized light scattering, nano-bio-robot, bioimaging, optical nanoscopy approaches. He joins IFOM (FIRC Foundation, Milan) MicroScoBio (Genoa), the Institute of Biophysics of the National Research Council (IBF-CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). P.P. Mondal and A. Diaspro (2008) Lateral Resolution Improvement in Two-Photon Excitation Microscopy by Aperture Engineering, OPT. COM. 281(7):1855. Ronzitti E, Caorsi V, Diaspro A. (2008) Nanostructured Polyelectrolyte-based System as a Toolbox for Metal Ions Detection. J FLUOR. 18(2):375.Testa I, Mazza D, Barozzi S, Faretta M, Diaspro A. (2007). Blue-Light (488 Nm)-Irradiation-Induced Photoactivation Of The Photoactivatable Green Fluorescent Protein. APL. 91: 133902. Vicidomini G, Schneider M, Bianchini P, Krol S, Szellas T, Diaspro A. (2007). Mazza D, Cella F, Vicidomini G, Krol S, Diaspro A. (2007). Role Of Three-Dimensional Bleach Distribution In Confocal And Two-Photon Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching Experiments. APPL. OPT. 46(30): 7401. Mondal Pp, Diaspro A. (2007). Reduction Of Higher-Order Photobleaching In Two-Photon Excitation Microscopy. PRE 75: 061904. Characterization Of Uniform Ultrathin Layer For Z-Response Measurements In Three-Dimensional Section Fluorescence Microscopy. J. MIC (OXF)225: 88. Chirico G, Cannone F, Diaspro A. (2006). Unfolding Time Distribution Of Gfp By Single Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy. EBJ 35(8): 663. Diaspro A., Chirico G. Collini M. (2005). Two-Photon Fluorescence Excitation And Related Techniques In Biological Microscopy. QRB 38(2): 1-72.