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| Research Interests | Lipid membrane organization and drug-induced modification of lipid bilayer properties. Investigation of the pleiotropic effects of statins. Development of new genome editing tools for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.. |
| Present Position: | Senior researcher, Institute of Life Sciences, Department of Biochemistry |
| Education: |
PhD in Experimental Oncology, University of Ferrara MSc in Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna |
| Experience (Past Positions): | 2013–2015 - Researcher, Swansea University 2008–2012 - Postdoctoral researcher, Karolinska Institute |
| Subjects Taught: | 1) Molecular Cell Biology course for International Erasmus Students 2) Methods in Molecular Biology for International Erasmus Students 3) Anatomy of happiness Elective/Erasmus |
| Supervision of Doctoral Students: | Zeynep Özlem Cinar ``Targeting PCSK9 as a new strategy against hyperlipidemia and cancer``. |
| Publications: | LABT_LMAVB Scopus |
| Academic Cooperation: | Swansea University, United Kingdom Università la Sapienza, Roma, Italy Université Paris Descartes, France University of Haifa, Israel |
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Projects and Grants: |
P-MIP-19-394 quantitative detection of the damage of phospholipid membranes by pore forming toxins. |
| Research Dissemination: | 2010 - 18th Euroconference on apoptosis, Ghent, Belgium 2011 - 19th Euroconference on apoptosis-Metabolism, Epigenetics, and Cell Death. Poster presentation, Stockholm, Sweden 2012 - Edinburgh Cancer Research Center. Title of my seminar: "The link between ROS and DNA damage response". 2013 - MBGE Seminar, Koc University. Title of my seminar: “The importance of mitochondria for programmed cell clearance". 2015 - Molecular Biotechnology Center, Università di Torino. Title of my seminar: “The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde nature of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF): cell death versus cell survival“. 2016 - Cancer Research Center, University of Lyon. Title of my seminar: "Cellular stress response pathways: cell survival vs cell death". 2017 - International conference The COINS Vilnius University. Oral presenter. Title of my presentation: ‘’Tethered bilayer lipid membranes as a complementary tool for functional studies on cholesterol-dependent cytolysins. 2017 - INSERM, Paris. Title of my seminar: 'Targeting lipid rafts as a strategy against infection and cancer". 2018 - International conference The COINS Vilnius University. Oral presenter. Title of my presentation: ‘’Studying lipid rafts: six degrees of inner turbolence. 2018 - Institute of Cancer Research of Montpellier. Title of my seminar: 'Targeting lipid rafts as a strategy against infection and cancer". 2023-Teaching visit under ERASMUS Spain, Granada ``Membrane Lipid Therapy: a Novel Approach in Cancer Treatment`` 2025-Teaching visit under ERASMUS Spain, Palma de Maiorca ``Membrane Lipid Therapy: a Novel Approach in Cancer Treatment`` |
| Other Related Activities: | Editorial board member of the following peer-reviewed journals: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology BMC Cancer |
| Languages: | English, Italian (native) |