ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
- 01/11/2023-ongoing. PhD in Veterinary Sciences, XXXIXth Cycle, at the Equine Clinical Service, Laboratory of Reproduction and Animal Biotechnology (SERE-LRBA) of the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences at Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna.
Project title: "The dog as a model to study mesenchymal stromal cell, extracellular vesicle and secretome therapy for pulmonary artery obstruction/hypoplasia in pediatric age."
Supervisor: Prof. Eleonora Iacono
Cosupervisors: Prof. Luciana Giardino, Prof. Barbara Merlo
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
- 15/03/2023. Master's degree in Animal Biotechnology (LM-9 Medical, Veterinary and Pharmacenutical Biotechnology) at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna.
Thesis title: "Ex vivo study of sub-ventricular zone neural stem cells during Neonatal Encephalopathy."
Evaluation 110/110 cum laude.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
- 01/05/23-31/10/23. Young researcher at IRET ETS Foundation, Via Tolara di Sopra 41/E, 40064 Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO) Italy.
- 01/02/22-31/03/22. IT Tutor (170h) at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ozzano dell'Emilia (BO).
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• Set-up of primary cell cultures (cultures of neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, fetal and adult neural stem cells) and manipulation of cell lines;
• Molecular biology techniques: Real-time PCR; nucleic acid extraction and quantification; electrophoresis;
• Imaging: optical, fluorescence, confocal and High Content Screening (HCS) microscopy;
• IT skills: experience with software for image analysis software (ImageJ; NisElements) and statistical data processing (GraphPad Prism), use of Microsoft Office suite.
CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
- 25-26/11/2022. "From basic research to the Center for Reproductive Medicine...and back". Bologna, Italy.
- 28/11/23. "Development of complex in vitro models to address new therapeutic approaches in the preclinical setting". Bologna, Italy.
- 04-05/02/25. "FISV for Young Researchers: Advanced Technologies in Single Cell Omics". Milan, Italy.
AWARDS
- 04/12/23. Graduation merit award to the graduates of the A.Y. 2021/2022. Aula Magna Santa Lucia, Bologna, Italy.
