Università degli studi di Messina
Last Update: September 17, 2019
University Professors in Experimental Biology (BIO/13)
PROFESSOR
POSITION
AIBG
Antonina Sidoti – Dip. di Scienze biomediche, odontoiatriche e delle immagini morfologiche e funzionali (BIOMORF)
PA
AIBG Member
Concetta Crisafulli – Dip. di Scienze biomediche, odontoiatriche e delle immagini morfologiche e funzionali (BIOMORF)
PA
AIBG Member
Rosalia D’Angelo – Dip. di Scienze biomediche, odontoiatriche e delle immagini morfologiche e funzionali (BIOMORF)
RTI
AIBG Member
Carmela Rinaldi – Dip. di Scienze biomediche, odontoiatriche e delle immagini morfologiche e funzionali (BIOMORF)
RTI
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
Marco Calabrò
A
AIBG Member
Luigi Donato
A
AIBG Member
Concetta Scimone
A
AIBG Member
Simona Alibrandi
D
A (Assegnista di Ricerca / Post-Doctoral Fellow)
D (Dottorando / PhD Student)
B (Borsista / Fellow)
T (Tutor)
Research
Research Group 1
Rosalia D’Angelo
Concetta Scimone
Antonina Sidoti
Research Themes
- Genetics and molecular mechanisms of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) and of brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs)
Keywords:
CCM, bAVM, mutation, signalling, pathogenic mechanisms; gene expression profile, NGS.
Research Group 2
Luigi Donato
Carmela Rinaldi
Antonina Sidoti
Research Themes
- Genetics and molecular mechanisms of inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs), especially of Retinitis pigmentosa (RP)
Keywords:
RP, RPE cell coltures, oxidative stress, RNAome, mitochondrion, mutation, NGS.
Research Group 3
Simona Alibrandi
Rosalia D’Angelo
Antonina Sidoti
Research Themes
- Genetics and molecular mechanisms of thrimethylaminuria (TMAU);
- Study of gut-brain axis in secondary TMAU (TMAU2).
Keywords:
Mutation analysis, FMO3, microbiota, gut-brain axis, cellular in-vitro assays, gene expression profile, NGS.
Research Group 4
Marco Calabrò
Concetta Crisafulli
Research Themes
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Neurosciences: Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases (main pathologies included in DSM V: Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alzheimer’s etc.) – cellular and molecular mechanisms.
Keywords: Genetics, Pharmacogenetics, Psychiatric Diseases, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neurosciences.
Teaching
web page administrator: Antonina Sidoti