Università della Calabria
Last Update: September 16, 2019
University Professors in Experimental Biology (BIO/13)
PROFESSOR
POSITION
AIBG
Adele Chimento – Dip. Farmacia Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione
PTA
AIBG Member
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
Paola Avena – Dip. Farmacia Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione
A
AIBG Member
Arianna De Luca – Dip. Farmacia Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione
D
Francesca Ida Montalto – Dip. Farmacia Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione
D
Marta Nocito – Dip. Farmacia Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione
D
Sara Sculco – Dip. Farmacia Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione
B
A (Assegnista di Ricerca / Post-Doctoral Fellow)
D (Dottorando / PhD Student)
B (Borsista / Fellow)
T (Tutor)
Research
Research Group 1
Vincenzo Pezzi
Adele Chimento
Ivan Casaburi (RTI MED/04 Patologia Generale)
Arianna De Luca
Paola Avena
Marta Nocito
Sara Sculco
Research Themes
- Estrogenic receptors and related pathways in the progression of adrenal, testicular and mammary tumors
- Regulatory factors of spermatogenesis and male gamete function with particular reference to the role of estrogens and xenoestrogens
- Characterization of the molecular mechanism of bioactive substances present in foods with particular reference to olive oil.
Keywords: estrogens, xenoestrogens, estrogen receptors, adrenal tumor, testicular tumor, breast tumor, spermatogenesis
Research Group 2
Rosa Sirianni
Adele Chimento
Ivan Casaburi (RTI MED/04 Patologia Generale)
Research Themes
- Role of 27-hydroxycholesterol in the progression of adrenal and breast tumors.
Keywords: 27-hydroxycholesterol, adrenal tumor, breast tumor.
Research Group 3
Francesca De Amicis
Francesca Ida Montalto
Research Themes
- Steroid receptors in cancer progression. Special focus on progesterone receptor action in breast cancer cell aggressiveness.
Keywords: breast cancer, progesterone, EMT, invasion, metastasis.
Teaching
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