Università di Ferrara
Last update: July 15, 2019
University Professors in Experimental Biology (BIO/13)
PROFESSOR
POSITION
Elisa Mazzoni – Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences
RTD-B
PO (Professore Ordinario / Full professor)
PA (Professore Associato / Associate Professor)
RTT (Ricercatore a tempo determinato in tenure-track/Tenure-track fixed-term researcher)
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
John Charles Rotondo – Department of Medical Sciences
A
Giulia Di Mauro – Department of Medical Sciences
D
A (Assegnista di Ricerca / Post-Doctoral Fellow)
D (Dottorando / PhD Student)
B (Borsista / Fellow)
T (Tutor)
Research
Research Group 1
Mauro Tognon
Ilaria Bononi
Elisa Mazzoni
Elena Torreggiani
Chiara Mazziotta
Maria Rosa Iaquinta
Research Themes
- Epigenetics and malignant pleural mesothelioma
- Regenerative medicine: bone regrowth with stem cells and innovative biomaterials
- Association between small DNA tumor viruses and human tumors.
Keywords: cell biology, molecular genetics, epigenetics, regenerative medicine.
Research Group 2
Fernanda Martini
Ilaria Bononi
Elena Torreggiani
John Charles Rotondo
Giada Badiale
Christian Felice Cervellera
Research Themes
- Cellular biology and molecular genetics of human keratinocytes.
- Epigenetic of different human cellular models.
- Male infertility.
- Biology and genetics of human cells during growth and differentiation.
Keywords: differentiation, transformation, cell biology, genetics, epigenetics.
Research Group 3
Paola Rizzo
Luisa Marracino (PhD Student)
Francesca Fortini (Research Scientist)
Francesco Vieceli Dalla Sega (Senior Scientist)
Research Themes
- Modulation of the Notch signaling pathway in malignant pleural mesothelioma cells following treatment with the antidiabetic drug, metformin.
- Modulation of Notch pathway by estrogen signaling.
- Association between biomaterials and mesenchymal stem cells for tissue regeneration.
- Role of Notch signaling and somatic mutations-related clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) in inflammation.
Keywords: Notch signaling, malignant pleural mesothelioma, metformin, biomaterials, mesenchymal stem cells, inflammation.
Research Group 4
Milvia Chicca
Research Themes
- Relationship among environment, pollution and living beings
Keywords: oxidative stress; environment.
Teaching
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