Università degli studi di Catania
Last Update: September 16, 2019
University Professors in Experimental Biology (BIO/13)
PROFESSOR
POSITION
AIBG
PO (Professore Ordinario / Full professor)
PA (Professore Associato / Associate Professor)
RTI (Ricercatore a Tempo Indeterminato / Assistant Professor)
RTD-A (Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato – Junior / Fixed-term Junior Assistant Professor)
RTD-B (Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato – Senior / Fixed-term Senior Assistant Professor)
Fellows in Experimental Biology (BIO/13)
FELLOW
POSITION
AIBG
Duilia Brex – Dip. di Fisica e Astronomia
D
Angela Caponnetto – Dip. di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale
D
Samuele Laudani – Dip. di Sc. Biomediche e Biotecnologiche (BIOMETEC)
D
Federica Mirabella – Dip. di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale
D
Cristina Barbagallo – Dip. di Sc. Biomediche e Biotecnologiche (BIOMETEC)
T
AIBG Member
Rosalia Battaglia – Dip. di Sc. Biomediche e Biotecnologiche (BIOMETEC)
T
Giovanni Lauretta – Dip. di Sc. Biomediche e Biotecnologiche (BIOMETEC)
V
A (Assegnista di Ricerca / Post-Doctoral Fellow)
D (Dottorando / PhD Student)
B (Borsista / Fellow)
T (Tutor)
V (Visitor)
Research
Research Group 1
Michele Purrello
Cinzia Di Pietro
Marco Ragusa
Davide Barbagallo
Angela Caponnetto
Federica Mirabella
Giovanni Lauretta
Research Themes
- Expression profiles and molecular functions of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
- GBM Tumor Biopsies and Serum from GBM patients; in vitro GBM cell models-, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Serum and saliva from ASD patients-, Arnold-Chiari Syndrome (ACS)- Serum and saliva from Arnold-Chiari patients. Sudy of the connectome, microbiome and related molecular profiles in ASD and TS
Keywords: miRNAs, circRNAs, lncRNAs, microbiome, GBM, ASD, ACS, TS, biomarkers, serum, saliva.
Research Group 2
Cinzia Di Pietro
Michele Purrello
Marco Ragusa
Davide Barbagallo
Rosalia Battaglia
Research Themes
- Expression profiles and molecular functions of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in human reproduction: female reproductive health (oocytes, somatic follicular cells, follicular fluid), embryo implantation (blastocoel fluid, blastocyst, endometrium)
Keywords: miRNAs, circRNAs, lncRNAs, aeging, reproduction, biomarkers
Research Group 3
Marco Ragusa
Cinzia Di Pietro
Michele Purrello
Davide Barbagallo
Cristina Barbagallo
Duilia Brex
Research Themes
- Expression profiles and molecular functions of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in colorectal cancer (CRC)
- CRC tumor biopsies, serum, exosomes from serum and in vitro cell models from CRC patients- biopsies, vitreous humor – vitreal exosomes and serum from patients with ocular diseases-, senile dementias including AD.
Keywords: miRNAs, circRNAs, lncRNAs, CRC, ocular diseases, biomarkers
Research Group 4
Marina Scalia
Fulvia Sinatra
Samuele Laudani
Research Themes
- Bacterial infections in in vitro models of Blood–brain (BBB) and blood-retina (BRB) barriers;
- isolation and characterization of exosomes from different cell types (hematopoietic tissues, tumour cells, follicular fluid);
- analysis of the expression of PARP genes involved in tumors and diabetes through Laser Scanning Microscopy (LSM);
- cell adhesion and mesenchimal stem cell differentiation; extracellular matrix;effects of natural biomolecules on neoplastic cells;
- biomaterials; biosensors; nanomaterials; microscopy technologies
Keywords: myeloid cells exosomes, human brain microvascular endothelial cells, adenosine receptors, phospholipase A2, Parp1, cell dhesion, ECM, nanomaterials, stem cells, microscopy.
Teaching
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