The University of Siena PhD Course in
Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine PhD > PhD Graduates December 2020, Mach 2021, May 2021 Anichini Giulia giulia.anichini@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD thesis: Function and targeting of the Hedgehog signaling in cancer Tutor: Dr. Barbara Stecca Beltrami Matteo beltrami.matteo1@gmail.com Current position: PhD thesis: From gene mutations to biomechanical abnormalities and electrophysiological remodeling in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: exploring the translational approach Tutor: Dr. Alberto Palazzuoli Bergantini Laura bergantini@student.unisi.it Current position: postdoctoral fellow, University of Siena PhD thesis: Immune modulatory effects of novel monoclonal antibodies target therapies in severe eosinophilic asthma patients Tutor: prof. Elena Bargagli Cannito Sara sara.cannito@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD thesis: Modeling of cancer immune phenotype by new epigenetic drugs: a strategy to improve efficacy of immunotherapy Tutor: prof. Michele Maio Croci Susanna susanna.croci@dbm.unisi.it Current position: postdoctoral fellow, Unisersity of Siena PhD thesis: CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing: a new promising treatment for Rett syndrome Tutor: prof. Ilaria Meloni D'Angelo Costantino costantinodangelo92@gmail.com Current position: PhD thesis: Evaluation of anti-proliferative and antioxidant potential of tomatoes extracts against melanoma Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Dapporto Francesca francesca.dapporto@student.unisi.it Current position: Laboratory Scientist, VisMederi Research Srl, PhD thesis: Brain microsurgery in glioblastoma mouse models for local administration of temozolamide-loaded hydrogels Tutor: Dr. Mario Chiariello Dell'Aquila Milena milena.dellaquila@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD thesis: Global phosphoproteomic screening reveals a new function of cdk9 in DNA damage response Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Ferrigno Ilaria ferrigno3@student.unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Siena PhD thesis: Prospective evaluation of pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines during TKI treatment in chronic myeloid leukemia patients Tutor: prof. Elena Bargagli Fui Annalisa Annalisa.fui@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD thesis: COVID-19 pneumonia in a wide Italian cohort of sarcoidosis patients Tutor: prof. Elena Bargagli Fulco Beniamino mino.fulco@gmail.com Current position: PhD thesis: Preventive and antiproliferative effects of tomato extracts on colorectal cancer -Doctor Europeaus Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Gallo Roberta robert.gallo@student.unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Pisa PhD thesis: Epigenetic analyses in Autism Spectrum Disorders: gender differences and the contribution of maternal risk factors Tutor: Prof. Lucia Migliore Lembo Gaia g.lembo@student.unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, ISPRO, Florence PhD thesis: -Doctor Europeaus Tutor: Dr. Silvestro Conticello Lorenzetti Flaminia Clelia flaminia.lorenzetti@dbm.unisi.it Current position: Associate researcher, University of Leuven, Belgium PhD thesis: CRISPR/Cpf1 and suicide gene as personalized approach for patients with TP53-mutated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia-Doctor Europeaus Tutor: prof. Francesca Mari Martignano Filippo filippo.martignano@gmail.com Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Florence PhD thesis: Sequencing-based approaches for the study of Lung-related diseases Tutor: Dr. Silvestro Conticello Nicolì Vanessa vanessa.n@libero.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Pisa PhD thesis: A study on epigenetic modifications in human placentas and buccal mucosa cells of mothers and newborns Tutor: Prof. Lucia Migliore Palmieri Maria maria.palmieri@dbm.unisi.it Current position: Assegnista di ricerca University of Siena PhD thesis: CfDNA-NGS Liquid Biopsy for solid cancers and vascular malformations Tutor: prof. Elisa Frullanti Tarantino Danilo danilo.tarantino@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD thesis: The weight of APOBEC mutations in cancer development Tutor: Dr. Silvestro Conticello Farhad Jahanfar jahanfar.f@gmail.com Current position: PhD thesis: Tutor: Annarosa Arcangeli March 2020 Altieri Angela angela.altieri@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD Thesis: Depletion of the RNA binding protein HNRNPD impairs homologous recombination by inhibiting DNA-end resection and inducing R-loop accumulation Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano Brogi Alice alice.brogi@student.unisi.it Current position: Fellowship at Dept Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence PhD Thesis: Mechanisms of resistance to the hypomethylating agent azacitidine in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Tutor: Prof. Valeria Santini Cesari Daniele cesari5@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD Thesis: PRMT5 silencing selectively affects MTAP-deleted Mesothelioma: in vitro evidences of a novel promising approach Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano Chieca Martina martina.chieca@student.unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, CRL-ISPRO, Florence PhD Thesis: APOBEC1 oligomerization and localization in RNA editing and lentiviral restrictionMedical Tutor: Dr. Silvestro Conticello Cosi Irene Current position: Postdoctoral research fellowship, ISPRO, Florence PhD Thesis: The role of the oncogene ETV4 in the regulation of genes involved in prostate cancer pathogenesis Tutor: Dr. Maria De Angioletti Di Giorgio Salvatore salvatore.digiorg@student.unisi.it Current position: Fellowship at DKFZ, Germany PhD Thesis: Computational approaches for the identification and characterisation of APOBEC1-dependent RNA editing events in human tissues Tutor: Dr. Silvestro Conticello Donati Francesco francesco.donati1@student.unisi.it Current position: Regulatory Affairs Officer, Menarini Group, Florence PhD Thesis: RNA editing deficient mutants of APOBEC1: from genome editing to cancer Tutor: Dr. Silvestro Conticello Finizola Francesco finizola@student.unisi.it Current position: PhD Thesis: Clinical aspects and molecular mechanisms of inflammation-driven arrhythmic risk Tutor: Prof. Pier Leopoldo Capecchi Gelli Elisa elisa.gelli@student.unisi.it Current position: Assegnista di ricerca, University of Genova PhD Thesis: RB1 gene: mechanisms of unconventional tumour predisposition Tutor: Prof. Francesca Ariani Laera Letizia laera@student.unisi.it Current Position: PhD Thesis: Metabolomics as predictive biomarker of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced non small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) Tutor: Prof. Guido Francini Leonardi Margherita leonardi10@student.unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, ISPRO, Siena PhD Thesis: Activated kinase screening identifies the IKBKE oncogene as a positive regulator of autophagy Tutor: Dr. Mario Chiariello Materozzi Maria Current position: Fellowship at dept Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, AOUS-Siena and Age Related Disease San Raffaele Hospital, Milan PhD Thesis: Molecular biology of Paget's Disease of Bone: role of p62 and novel genes Tutor: Prof. Ranuccio Nuti/Luigi Gennari Paganini Irene irene.paganini@student.unisi.it Current position: Biologist at ISPRO, Firenze PhD Thesis: Exploring the complexity of schwannomatosis: the role of LZTR1 and the molecular framework of schwannomatosis-associated schwannomas Tutor: Dr. Laura Papi Tognetti Linda Current position: Dermatologist, AOUS, Siena PhD Thesis: Development of new acellular lyophilized dermal matrices for advanced wound healing (XXXII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Pietro Rubegni April 2019
svitale@usl4.toscana.it Current position: PhD Thesis: "Role of endocrine therapy in combination with anti-HER2 therapy and CDK4/6inhibitorsin hormone receptor positive/HER2 positive breast cancer", 2019 (XXXI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Persio Dello Sbarba Current position: PhD Thesis: "Senescence secretory phenotype and tumor microenvironment: modulation by polyphenolic compounds" , 2019 (XXXI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Lido Calorini clinda@inwind.it Current position: Medical and Surgical degree, University of Pisa PhD Thesis: , 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Marta Mosca cencioema@libero.it Current position: Hematologist, AOUS, Siena Medical and Surgical degree, University of Siena PhD Thesis: "Study of gene polymorphisms as predictors of treatment efficacy and toxicity in patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas and mantle cell lymphoma receiving bendamustine and rituximab", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Monica Bocchia deleina@hotmail.it Current position: Molecular Biology and Genetics degree, University of Pavia PhD Thesis: "Anti-proliferative activity of Pyrvinium Pamoate on mesothelioma cells", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano gianlucagiacobini@gmail.com Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Siena Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies Degree, University of Siena PhD Thesis: " Identification of immune correlates of clinical activity and/or disease outcome in melanoma patients", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Maio landucci2@student.unisi.it Current position: Teacher Molecular and Cellular Biology Degree, University of Siena PhD Thesis: " Modeling Rett syndrome with iPSCs-derived neurons", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri mariafl@hotmail.it Current position: Health Biology degree, University of Siena PhD Thesis: " A new human cell-based vaccine for cancer therapy: pre-clinical characterization", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Maio pietromancuso74@gmail.com Current position: Assistant Scientist, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia,USA Biology Degree, University of Palermo PhD Thesis: " Thymine DNA Glycosylase as a novel target for melanoma therapy", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano – Prof. A. Bellacosa annamaria.pinto@dbm.unisi.it Current position: Genetist, AOUS, Siena Medical and surgical degree, University of Roma PhD Thesis: "Urine-derived podocytes-lineage cells: a promising tool for precision medicine in Alport Syndrome", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri samanta.sarti89@gmail.com Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, USA Previous position: Postdoctoral fellow ISPRO, Florence Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies Degree, University of Florence PhD Thesis: " Zebrafish melanoma models to provide insights on miR-204 role in pigmentation, tumorigenesis and drug sensitivity", 2018 (XXX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri laraaprile@libero.it Current position: Dirigente medico presso Unità di Ematologia - Ospedale S.G.Moscati, Taranto Medical and surgical degree, Siena PhD Thesis: "Flow-cytometry evaluation of residual Leukemia Stem Cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia patients: feasibility and clinical application", 2017 (XXIX cycle) [Thesis not available until 21 October 2017 due to 6-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. Monica Bocchia david.btt@gmail.com Current position: Dirigente Medico a tempo indeterminato presso la UOC Malattie Respiratorie e Trapianto Polmonare, AOUS. MD degree, Siena PhD Thesis: "Biomarkers with clinical significance in patients with Interstitial lung diseases", 2017 (XXIX cycle) [Thesis not available until 21 April 2018 due to 12-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. Paola Rottoli acaporaso87@hotmail.it Current position: Post-Doc Fellowship at Prof. Giordano Antonio's Lab Human Evolution and Biology degree, Rome PhD Thesis: "FBW7 dependent degradation of NONO protein by a degron motif lost during chromosomal", 2017 (XXIX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano cheleschi2@unisi.it, saracheleschi@hotmail.com Current position: Employment Seeker Health Biology degree, Siena PhD Thesis: "Comprehensive analysis of a new chemical compound for the treatment of osteoarthritis by proteomic approach on human chondrocytes", 2017 (XXIX cycle). Doctor Europaeus [Thesis not available until 21 October 2017 due to 6-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. A. Fioravanti, Prof. Mauro Galeazzi carlabio@hotmail.it Current position: Postdoctoral fellowship at the Division of Medical Oncology and Immunotherapy - University Hospital of Siena Health Biology degree, Siena PhD Thesis: "Identification of immune-related biomarkers that can be predictive for clinical responses in mesothelioma", 2017 (XXIX cycle) [Thesis not available until 21 April 2020 due to 36-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. Michele Maio ornellacutaia@libero.it Current position: Contratto di collaborazione coordinata e continuativa at the Division of Medical Oncology and Immunotherapy - University Hospital of Siena Health Biology degree, Siena PhD Thesis: "Characterization of the cellular and immune responses in patients with advanced metastatic melanoma during immunotherapy with anti-CTLA-4 blockade", 2017 (XXVIII cycle) [Thesis not available until 21 April 2020 due to 36-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. Michele Maio carolinafazio137@gmail.com Current position: Biological Science Degree, Siena [Thesis not available until 21 April 2020 due to 36-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. Michele Maio iannuzzi.carmelina@alice.it, carmelina.iannuzzi@gmail.com Current position: Contratto di collaborazione CO.CO.CO. a progetto presso l'Istituto Nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei Tumori "Fondazione G. Pascale" Medical biotechnology degree, Naples PhD Thesis: "Oncolytic viruses as a possible therapeutic strategy against malignant mesothelioma", 2017 (XXIX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano imperatore2@student.unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, Hospital of Perugia Molecular and Cellular Biology degree, Siena PhD Thesis: "Parent inheritance of RB1 hypomorphic mutations and somatic mosaicism can explain low penetrance in retinoblastoma", 2017 (XXIX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri angela.lopomo@hotmail.it Current position:Postdoctoral fellow, University of Pisa Molecular and Cellular Biology degree, Pisa PhD Thesis: "Genetic and epigenetics analyses in thymomas from patients with Myasthenia Gravis", 2017 (XXIX cycle). Doctor Europaeus Tutor: Prof. Lucia Migliore antonella_penon@libero.it Current position: Degree in Biology, University of Sannio PhD Thesis: "Biological effects of Corbarino Tomato lipophilic extract and its processed form on colorectal cancer cell lines and related molecular pathway involved", 2017 (XXIX cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano eugenia.belcastro@virgilio.it Current position: PostDoc Position at Equipe Pharmacologie et Physiopathologie Cardiovasculaires, CNRS UMR 7213 - Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, route du Rhin - BP 60024, 67401 Illkirch – France MD degree, Pisa PhD thesis: "Inflammation et stress oxydant dans l'athérosclérose: rôle dans les réponses vasculaires des S-nitrosothiols", 2016 (XXIX cycle). Thesis under joimt supervision University of Lorraine and University of Siena. Tutor: Prof. Alfonso Pompella jelena308@hotmail.com Current position: MD degree, Firenze 2005 PhD thesis: “Identification of HLA functional motifs associated with severe systemic sclerosis and sclerotic-graft versus host disease: the shared epitopes of fibrosis” 2016 (XXVIII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Marco Matucci Cerinic flora.magnotti@gmail.com Current position: Biology degree, Benevento 2012 PhD thesis: “Role of granulocytes activation in the pathogenesis of Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Adult onset Still’s disease” 2016 (XXVIII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Mauro Galeazzi emarcelli9@unisi.it Current position: PhD thesis: “Targeting the checkpoint kinase WEE1 for cancer therapy” 2016 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Piero Tanganelli laura.bianciardi@hotmail.it bianciardi19@unisi.it Current position: Scientist, Exosomics SPA, Siena Molecular and Cellular Biology degree, Siena 2012 PhD thesis: “Employment of Next Generation Sequencing to study the etiopathogenesis of Intellectual Disability and Rett syndrome” 2016 (XXVIII cycle) [Thesis not available until 26th January 2019 due to 36-months embargo] Tutor: Prof. Francesca Ariani elenaciabatti@yahoo.it Current position: Biology degree, Pisa 2003 PhD thesis: “Myelodysplastic syndromes: an integrated workup for a correct diagnosis” 2016 (XXVIII cycle) Tutor: Sara Galimberti cozzimartina@libero.it Current position: Biotechnology for Human Health degree, Siena 2009 PhD thesis: "New small-molecule inhibitors of SRC as potential candidates for Burkitt lymphoma therapy" 2016 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano sara.gazaneo@gmail.com Current position: Health Biology degree, Siena 2010 PhD thesis: "The role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Human B-cell Lymphomas" 2016 (XXVII cyle) Tutor: Prof. Paolo Toti benedetta.lucani@gmail.com Current position: MD degree, Siena 2011 PhD thesis: "Espression of P73 in mieloma cell lines and plasma cells of multiple myeloma patients" 2016 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Monica Bocchia carlamilanese@inwind.it Current position: Psicology degree, La Sapienza Roma, 2001 PhD thesis: "Genetics and Tolerance of Virtual Reality Distraction Intervention in Cancer Patients" 2016 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano niccolo.nami@libero.it Current position: MD degree, Siena 2005 PhD thesis: "Crosstalk between platelets and peripheral blood mononuclear cells: new evidence in wound healing and tissue repair" 2016 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Fimiani lucanapoliello@libero.it Current position: Health Biology degree, Siena 2010 PhD thesis: "The influence of platelets-rich plasma and their platelets-derived product on tissue repair" 2016 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano martinaruvio@gmail.com Current position: MD degree, Siena 2006 PhD thesis: "Long –Term Bone Density Evaluation in Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis: Evidence of Improvement after Chenodeoxycholic Acid Treatment" 2016 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Ranuccio Nuti danielli_r@hotmail.com Current position: Oncologist, AOUS, Siena MD degree, Siena 2004 PhD thesis: "Thymosin-alpha-1 and dacarbazine in advanced melanoma: the daily life experience within the expanded access program (EAP) and immunomonitoring data results" 2016 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Maio veronicadellalatta@hotmail.it Current position: Cellular and Molecular Biology degree, Pisa 2012 PhD thesis: “Molecular characterization of the adenosinergic system in cardiac and lung diseases. Focus on experimental models of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis” 2016 (XXVIII cycle) Tutor: Dr. Morales Aurora danielacarmen87@libero.it Current position: Medical Biotechnology degree, Napoli 2011 PhD thesis: “Expression and function of the P2X7 receptor in dermal fibroblasts from patients with Systemic sclerosis” 2016 (XXVIII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Franco Laghi Pasini amabile_86@hotmail.it, sonia.amabile@unisi.it Current position: Genetist MD degree, Siena 2011 PhD thesis: "Characterization and functional analysis of FoxG1+/- mutant mice and iPSC-derived neurons from FOXG1 mutated patients affected from congenital variant of Rett Syndrome" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Francesca Mari danielabarone2@virgilio.it Current position: Biological Siences degree, Federico II Napoli, 2010 PhD thesis: "Inhibition of neoplastic features by two Southern Italian tomatoes in a gastric cancer in vitro model" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano alfonsocarleo@yahoo.it Current position: Post-Doctoral Fellow - Medizinische Hochschule (MHH), Hannover (Germany). Molecular Biology degree, Siena 2011 PhD thesis: "Comparative proteomic analysis of different clinical phenotypes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Paola Rottoli elisa.c83@gmail.com Current position: CTF degree, Firenze 2011 PhD thesis: "SRC family kinase inhibition through a new pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivative as a potential therapeutic approach against glioblast" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: prof Antonio Giordano felicegranato@yahoo.it Current position: MD degree, Napoli 2005 PhD thesis: "The role of haematological markers in patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing thymectomy: a multicentre study from the United Kingdom" 2015 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Serenella Civitelli mencarelli6@unisi.it Current position: Genetist, AOUS, Siena MD degree, Siena 2004 - PhD degree 2015 (XXVI cycle) PhD thesis: Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri t.patriarchi@gmail.com Current position: group Leader and Assistent Professor, University of Zurigo, Switzerland Pharmaceutical Biotechnology degree, Siena 2011 PhD thesis: "Regulation of the CDKL5/PSD - 95 interaction and molecular alterations associated with Rett Syndrome variants" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri silvia_pietrobono@libero.it Current position: Postdoctoral research fellow, ISPRO, Florence Biology and Human Evolution degree, Tor Vergata, Roma 2011 PhD thesis: "A positive HH-GLI-SOX2 regulatory loop controls stemness in melanoma" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Dr. Silvo Conticello, Dr. Barbara Stecca anna.ruxo@libero.it anna.russo475@gmail.com Current position: Post-Doctoral Fellow - Pharmacy Department, University of Naples Federico II CTF degree, Federico II Napoli 2011 PhD thesis: "Computationally designed short peptides as specific protein binders: improvements in diagnostics" 2015 (XXVII cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano jamjac64@htmail.com Current position: Physician, AOU Careggi, Florence MD degree, Siena 2006 PhD thesis: "Role of KRAS mutation as predictor of pathologic response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer" 2014 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Serenella Civitelli fonta79@gmail.com Current position: Medical Director at Azienda Usl 8, Arezzo. MD degree, Siena 2004 PhD thesis: "Surveillance after colorectal cancer resection" 2014 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Gabriello Tanzini fallerini2@unisi.it Current position: Assegnista di ricerca, University of Siena Previous position: Post-Doctoral Fellow - UOC Genetica Medica, University of Siena Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2009 PhD thesis: "Advanced tools in Alport syndrome diagnosis" 2014 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri donatellacastria@yahoo.it Current position: Medical Director at "Centro Clinico di Riabilitazione Multispecialistico Auxilium Vitae Volterra" Unity of Respiratory Rehabilitation PhD thesis: "Pulmonary Hypertension in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis" 2014 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Paola Rottoli nadia.casini@libero.it Current position: Biotechnology for Human Health degree, Siena 2009 PhD thesis: "Targeting SRC family kinases as a new antitumoral strategy for rhabdomyosarcoma", 2014 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano yinka@temple.edu yklabinjo@gmail.com Current position: Senior Information technology consultant & research - Temple University Microbiology degree, Lagos (Nigeria) 2003 PhD thesis: "Bioinformatics (in Silico) Approach for Detecting and Quantifying the Amount of Metastasis in Cancer Tissue" 2014 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano sicuranza4@unisi.it annasicuranza@hotmail.it Current position: Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Hematology - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese - Siena, Italy Health Biology degree, Siena 2010 PhD thesis: "Evaluation of enhanced lipid peroxidation as an effector for increased atherothrombotic risk in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia patients treated with II generation TKI Nilotinib: putative role of genetic predisposition due to lectin-like oxidized-ldl receptor-1 (LOX-1) polymorphisms" 2014 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Monica Bocchia stefaniazimbone@hotmail.it Current position: PhD thesis: "The purinergic P2X7 receptor stimulates collagen production in cardiac fibroblasts from chronic heart failure patients: a new therapeutic target for adverse cardiac remodeling?" 2014 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Franco Laghi Pasini bertoldiilaria@libero.it Current position: MD degree, Siena 2005 Rheumatology Specialty degree, Siena 2009 PhD thesis: "Disease activity and bone mineral density of MCP joints in patients with arthritis: is there a correlation? A study in patients treated with DMARDs and anti-TNFa agents." 2013 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Mauro Galeazzi corallo.claudio@gmail.com Current position: Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Siena (co-financed by Actelion Pharmaceuticals) Biomedical Engineering degree, Pisa 2010 PhD thesis: "Novel insights into the pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis: primary fibroblast disease and/or endothelium-derived fibroblast disease?" 2013 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Nicola Giordano francesca.crucianelli@gmail.com Current position: Biologist, San Donato Hospital of Arezzo Previous position: Post Doctoral Fellow, Genomic Center - University of Perugia Biological Sciences degree, Camerino 2007 PhD thesis: "Constitutional epigenetic defects as predisposing factors to the onset of neoplasia." 2013 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Maurizio Genuardi grillo15@unisi.it eligrillo10@libero.it Current position: Teacher Previous position: Post-Doctoral Fellow - Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita - University of Siena Health Biology degree, Padova - Paris 2009 PhD thesis: "Rett Networked Database: a tool for exploring genotypephenotype correlation in Rett syndrome" 2013 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri guercio.valentina@libero.it Current position: Post Doctoral Fellow, Epidemiology Department, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri (Milan) Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies degree, University of Calabria 2007 PhD thesis: "The role of Allium vegetables in the prevention of digestive system cancers: evidence from epidemiological studies" 2013 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Serenella Civitelli gabriliv@libero.it Current position: Teacher Biological Sciences degree, University of Calabria 2007 PhD thesis: "Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS) carrying mutations in MECP2, CDKL5, and FOXG1 to detect common mechanisms in Rett syndrome" 2013 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Alessandra Renieri filo24k@yahoo.it Current position: freelance dermatologist MD degree, Siena 2005 Dermatology and Venereology Specialty degree, Siena 2010 PhD thesis: "Cutaneous melanoma metastasis: demoscopic patterns and pathologic correlates" 2013 (XXVI cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Fimiani daniele_conti@libero.it Current position: Post Doctoral Fellowship (assegnista di ricerca), Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (DIBINEM) - Università degli Studi di Bologna PhD Thesis: "Characterization of a new antitumoral agent based on the specific inhibition of the CDK2-cyclin A complex by RBL2/p130" 2013 (XXIV cycle) Biotechnology Medical Application degree, Perugia 2007 Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano srmbrenda@hotmail.com Current position: Tutor: Prof. Alberto Auteri, Prof. Luca Puccetti cinzia_montilli@hotmail.com Current position: Post Doctoral Fellowship about "P2 Purinrgic ReceptorsRecettori purinergici P2 in MultipleSclerosis" - Fondazione S. Lucia (Rome) PhD thesis: "Comparative analysis of P2X7 receptor expression in EAE rat model and MS tissue" 2013 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Franco Laghi Pasini isa.muscari@libero.it Current position: Employment Seeker PhD Thesis: "Circulating microRNAs in Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS)". 2013 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Mauro Galeazzi monica.castrichini@libero.it Current position: PhD thesis: "Expression and function of the P2X7 receptor in monocytes from patients with Behçet's disease" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Franco Laghi Pasini Mandalà Marco Giovanni marcomand@hotmail.com Current position: Dirigente medico, UOC Chirurgia Otologica e della Base Cranica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy PhD thesis: "Cochlear implantation: new frontiers in children and adults" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Ranuccio Nuti alicecadirni@yahoo.it Current position: PhD thesis: "The role of osteoprotegerin, RANKL and matrix-GLA protien on the carotid atherosclerosis in normal and type 2 diabetic subjects" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Ranuccio Nuti gp.santoro@alice.it Current position: Dirigente Medico Otorinolaringoiatra, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze PhD thesis: "Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Management and Future Directions" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Ranuccio Nuti elegianche@yahoo.it gianchecchi3@unisi.it Current position: Post Doctoral Fellow at Autoimmunity Laboratory, Immunology Area, Bambino Gesù, Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy PhD thesis: "Adenosine A2A receptor activation stimulates collagen production either directly and through a cross-talk with the cannabinoid system. An in vitro study in sclerodermic dermal fibroblasts and in vivo study in a murine model of established dermal fibrosis" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Franco Laghi Pasini Biological Sciences Degree, Siena 2008 fpenza@libero.it penza@unisi.it Current position: Dirigente Medico, Pneumology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno PhD thesis:"Analysis of serum chitotriosidase as prognostic biomarker of Sarcoidosis" 2012 (XXIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Paola Rottoli MD Degree, Siena 2003 irisforte@yahoo.it Current position: Junior fellow - Centro di Ricerche Oncologiche di Mercogliano (CROM), INT Fondazione "G.Pascale" PhD thesis:"Pharmacological targeting of p53 effectively induces apoptosis in malignant mesothelioma cell lines" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Medical Biotechnologies degree, Napoli 2008 Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano rosaliazangari@libero.it Current position: Ricercatore Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri di Milano PhD thesis: "Mannose binding lectin and complement pathway in brain ischemic injury: studies in mouse models and patients" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Biological Sciences degree, Calabria 2008 Tutor: Prof. Serena Civitelli dmerlotti@yahoo.it Current position: Medico chirurgo specialista, Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy PhD thesis: "Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Paget's disease of bone" 2012 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Ranuccio Nuti marziadefina@libero.it Current position: Ematologist, Ematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy PhD thesis: "Evaluation of residual CD34+Ph+ progenitor cells in chronic myeloid leukemia patients in complete cytogenetic response during first line nilotinib therapy" 2012 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Monica Bocchia colecchia2@unisi.it Current position: Senior Scientist, Chiesi, Parma PhD thesis: "MAPK15 stimulates autophagy by interacting with LC3 and GABARAP proteins" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Biotechnology degree, Siena 2008 Tutor: dr. Mario Chiariello mucciolo8@unisi.it Current position: Biologist, Bambino Gesù Pedriatric Hospital, Rome Previous position: Post doctoral fellowship at Medical Genetics Unit, University of Siena PhD thesis: "New insights into the pathogenic mechanisms associated with CNVs: duplication of 17p13.3, mirror effect in 16p11.2 and recessive phenotype in 22q11.22" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2008 Tutor: Prof. Francesca Mari, Prof. Alessandra Renieri vittoria.disciglio@istitutotumori.mi.it Current position: Biologist, IRCCS "Saverio de Bellis", Castellana Grotte, Bari Previous position: Post doctoral fellowship, servizio di genomica funzionale. dott. Canevari, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano PhD thesis: "Array-CGH and complex developmental disorders: refiniments of phenotypes in 6p25 and Xq28 and new contiguous gene deletion syndrome in 22q13 not involving SHANK3 gene" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Biological Sciences degree, Bari 2008 Tutor: Prof. Francesca Mari, Prof. Alessandra Renieri marcopacifici@libero.it Current position: Research Associate at LSU Health Sceinces Center, New Orleans, USA. PhD thesis: "Molecular mechanisms of neuronal dysfunction in HIV-associated neurological disorders" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies degree, Siena 2008 Tutor: Prof. Antonio Giordano annapaola.pianigiani@virgilio.it Current position: PhD thesis: "Analysis and immunohistochemistry of decorin in localized scleroderma before and after treatment with UVA-1" 2012 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Fimiani bruno.lorenzi@yahoo.it Current position: Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust - Broomfield Hospital - Chelmsford (UK) PhD thesis: "Effects of neoadjuvant treatment for rectal cancer on anorectal physiology: from the laboratory to the patient " 2012 (XXIV cycle) MD degree, Siena 2002 Tutor: Prof. Serenella Civitelli elisacervadoro@inwind.it Current position: Dirigente medico, Dermatology, Sondrio, Italy PhD thesis: "New approaches and emerging treatment options for mild-moderate patches psoriasis :balneotherapy at Casciana SPA,Tuscany,Italy" 2012 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Michele Fimiani eli.valcamonica@libero.it Current position: Dirigente Medico - U.O. Medicina Somma Lombardo, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Antonio Abate di Gallarate PhD thesis: "Levels of chemerin and interleukin 8 in the synovial fluid from patients with inflammatory arthritides and osteoarthritis" 2012 (XXV cycle) Tutor: Prof. Mauro Galeazzi risulo@unisi.it maxrisulo@yahoo.it Current position: dermatologo libero professionista PhD thesis: "Evaluation of nucleolin's expression in cutaneous melanocytic lesions as spitz nevi, spitzoid melanomas, dysplastic nevi and early melanomas" (XXIII) 2012 Tutor: prof. Michele Fimiani matteobordignon@yahoo.it bordignon2@unisi.it Current position: medico libero professionista, Clinica Dermatologica, University of Padova, Italy PhD thesis: "Toll-like receptor 7 gene polymorphisms in Sarcoidosis" (XXIV) 2012 Tutor: prof. Paola Rottoli dragoni13@unisi.it sdragoni@hotmail.it Current position: territorial emergency physician, 118 Arezzo, Italy PhD thesis: "Chronic protection against ischemia and reperfusion-induced endothelial dysfunction during therapy with different organic nitrates" 2012 Tutor: prof. Franco Laghi Pasini landi35@unisi.it claudia_landi@virgilio.it Current position: "assegnista di ricerca” at University of Siena, Siena, Italy PhD thesis: "Comparison of bale proteome from interstitial lung diseases: sarcoidosi, IPF, PLCH, fibrosis associated to SSc" (XXIV) 2012 Tutor: prof. Paola Rottoli maggio9@unisi.it maggioroberta@libero.it Current Position: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Science, Rheumatology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy PhD thesis: "ALKAPTONURIA: metabolic aspects and new therapeutic approaches of a rare disease" 2012 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Mauro Galeazzi guidosebastiani@hotmail.it Current position: Post doctoral fellowship Diabetes Unit Deptartment of Internal Medicine,University of Siena PhD thesis: "MicroRNA expression profiling reveals tissue-specific and disease-associated signatures in diabetes mellitus" 2011 (XXIV cycle) Molecular biology degree, Siena 2008 Tutor: prof. Ranuccio Nuti - Prof. Francesco Dotta tomeivalentina84@virgilio.it Current position: Post doctoral fellowship Biomedical Technologies and Experimental Oncology Lab., Dept Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena PhD thesis: "Role of Cdk9/Cyclins complex during myogenesis" 2011 (XXIV cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano, prof. Piero Tanganelli Biotechnology degree, Siena 2008 rondinella2@unisi.it Current position: Nutrizionist Biologist, Grosseto Previous position: biologo libero professionista laboratorio "Futura Diagnostica Medica", Florence, Italy PhD thesis: "Technical improvements in prenatal diagnosis" 2011 (XXIII cycle) Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2006 (XXIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri ceccarelli32@unisi.it elena.ceccarelli@libero.it Current position: medico libero professionista, U.O. Diabetology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena Italy PhD thesis: "Circulating sclerostin levels and bone turnover in type 1 and type 2 diabetes" (XXIII) 2012 Tutor: prof. Ranuccio Nuti defilippis2@unisi.it Current position: Senior Disease modelling scientist-Grunenthal Group, Mannheim, Germany Previous position: Post Doc of hiPSCs platform lab of Neuroscience division, Biology Department, AbbVie, Ludwigshaven, Germany Previous positions: post-doctoral fellow at Centre for Integrative Biology - CiBio, Trento, Italy; postdoc hiPSC Platform – in vitro Model System, Abbvie Deutschland GmbH & CoKG, Neuroscience Discovery-Biology Department, Ludwigshafen - Germany PhD thesis: "FOXG1 and Rett Syndrome: functional characterization and set-up of an in vitro human cellular model" 2011 (XXIII cycle) Biotechnology degree, Siena 2007 Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri raffo.lamu@libero.it Current position: asssegnista, Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica, Università degli studi di Padova PhD thesis: "Androgen receptor and PIN1 in prostate cancer" 2011 (XXIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Biological Sciences degree, Napoli 2006 monicamischitelli@virgilio.it Current position: none PhD thesis: "Human polyomavirus BK and molecular actors in prostate cancer development: results, questions, perspectives of a four year long study" 2011 (XXIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano, V.A. Pietropaolo Biological Sciences degree, Roma 2003 parri22@unisi.it Current position: Biologist, GSK Vaccine, Siena PhD thesis: "Advances in Cohen syndrome diagnosis by MLPA and NGS" 2011 (XXIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2007 (XXIII cycle) amenduni2@unisi.it Current position: Stem Cell Scientist at Cellino Biotech-Cambridge, Boston, USA Previous position: post doctoral fellow, Yale Child Study Centre, New Haven, USA PhD thesis:"Establishment and validation of a human cellular model for CDKL5-related disorders" 2011 (XXIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2007 paolo.laviano@fastwebnet.it Current position: contratto libero professionale, Casa di Cura San Pio X, Milano PhD thesis:"Study of obesity prevalence, body mass index, energy consumption measured by accelerometer and pollution related health effects in children attending primary school in Milan" 2011 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Francesco Cetta MD degree, Milano 1999 marcocci3@unisi.it Current position: Biologist Previuos position: Postdoctoral fellow - Unit: Imaging & Pharmacology - Department of Oncology- Siena Biotech PhD thesis: "Autosomal Alport Syndrome: a new model including both dominant and recessive inheritance" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2005 filomena.papa@dbm.unisi.it Current position: Research fellow, University of Siena Previous position: Telethon-Marie Curie fellowship, Lab of Stem Cells and Regenerative Biology - Dulbecco Telethon Institute - Center for Integrative Biology (CIBIO) - University of Trento (Italy) PhD thesis: "Diagnosis process assessment of Array-CGH analysis" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2005 rizzolio.flavio@temple.edu Current position: Research Assistant Professor, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY/SHRO, Bio-Life building, room 404, 1900 N. 12th Str. Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA PhD thesis: "PIN1, the cell cycle control and cancer: a new player in the RB pathway" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Biological Sciences degree, Pavia 2000 spanholrosse@unisi.it Current position: Senior Scientist EVOTEC, London Previous position: Post doctoral fellow, Brunangelo Falini lab, Hematology and Immunology Department, University of Perugia PhD thesis: "Molecular work up of patients with the congenital variant of Rett syndrome:analysis of the 14q12 region" 2010 (XXII cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Vitoria-ES (Brazil) 2006 abbadessa@unisi.it Current position: Senior Medical Director atArQule Inc, Woburn, MA, USA PhD thesis: "A phase I dose escalation study of ARQ 197 in adult patients with metastatic solid tumors" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano MD degree, Napoli 2001 benoni@unisi.it Current position: Clinical Trial Project Manager and Clinical Monitor presso Pharma D&S, Florence Previous position: Researcher at Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy PhD thesis: "Correlation between aging and tumorigenesis: the role of genetic factors in Werner syndrome and related syndromes" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Francesco Cetta, prof. Maurizio Genuardi Biological Sciences degree, Firenze 2005 khadang@unisi.it Current position: McGill University Pathology Resident, Montreal, Canada Previous position: short experience, Dept of Physiopathology Experimental Medicine and Public Health, University of Siena PhD thesis: "miRNA expression profiling in malignant mesothelioma" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri MD degree, Shiraz (Iran) 2005 valeria.guarnaccia@gmail.com Current position:Expert Global Trial Manager, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland Previous position: Clinical Research Associate, OPIS (Contract Research Organization), Desio, Italy PhD thesis: "Retinoic acid and breast cancer: how to improve the therapeutic effect on the basis of molecular knowledge" 2010 (XXII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Catania 2002 artuso3@unisi.it Current position: Biologist, AOU Meyer, Florence Previous position: Assegnista di Ricerca, University of Siena PhD thesis: "Strategies for Identification of New Mental Retardation Genes" 2009 (XXI cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2005 causarano2@unisi.it Current position: Teacher Previous position: Postdoctoral fellow in clinical molecular biology and citogenetic laboratory, Università Vita e Salute San Raffaele, Milano PhD thesis: "Analysis of fetal nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) in maternal plasma for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis in genetic diseases and monitoring of pregnancy complications" (2009 XXI cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2004 chant.ssa@libero.it Current position: Medico ospedaliero presso Ospedale di Orbetello (GR) PhD thesis: "Hereditary colorectal cander: from surgical practice to genetic issues our experience" 2009 (XXI cycle) Tutor: prof. Gabriello Tanzini MD degree, Rome 2000 katzaki@unisi.it Current position: Teacher PhD thesis: "Clinical Impact of Contemporary Molecular Cytogenetics" 2009 (XXI cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2005 mmancino78@yahoo.it Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Genetics, Barcelona University (SPAIN) PhD thesis: "Neuronal guidance protein Netrin-1 induces neuroectodermal-like differentiation by regulating the expression of stem cell markers Nanog, Oct4 and Cripto-1" 2009 (XXI cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Biological Sciences degree, Napoli 2003 malagnino@unisi.it Current position: Novartis, Regulatory Affairs Department, permanent postion PhD thesis: "Role of diet and gender in the onset and/or protection in tumors" 2009 (XXI cycle) Tutor: prof. Francesco Cetta Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology degree, Siena 2004 squillaro@unisi.it Current position: Biological Scientist, University of Campania, Napoli Previous position: Postdoctoral fellow: Medicina sperimentale 2° Università Napoli PhD thesis: "New perspectives on Rett syndrome: the role of MECP2 gene in cellular senescence and neural differentiation" 2009 (XXI cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Naples 2005 marina.vignoli@unifi.it Current position: Biologist, AOU Meyer, Florence Previous position: Assegnista di ricerca, University of Florence PhD thesis: "Comprehensive analysis of the CDKN2A gene mutations in Familial and Multiple Primary Cutaneous Melanoma" 2009 (XXI cycle) Tutor: prof. Maurizio Genuardi Biological Sciences degree, Florence 2003 roberti@unisi.it Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA PhD thesis: "INK4/ARF locus in Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines" 2009 (XX cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano Biological Sciences degree, Bologna k.sampieri@erasmusmc.nl Current position: Head of Antigen Expression Technologies & Early Development presso GSK Vaccine, Siena Previous position: Postdoctoral fellow Riccardo Fodde Lab,Erasmus MC/Josephine Nefkens Institute, Deptartment of Experimental Pathology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands PhD thesis: "Constitutive and Somatic Genetic Events in Retinoma and Retinoblastoma" 2008 (XX cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2003 lbarellini@yahoo.com Current position: Attending Surgeon, U.O. Chirurgia Generale, Livorno Hospital PhD thesis: "Papillary carcinoma of thyroid associated to familial adenomatosis" 2008 (XX cycle) Tutor: prof. Francesco Cetta MD degree r.caselli@auxologico.it Current position: Biologist, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan Previous position: Molecular Cytogeneticist, Citogenetica, Istituto Auxologico, Milano PhD thesis: "Multiple congenital anomalies and mental retardation: analysis by oligo array-CGH" 2007 (XIX cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2003 mandidhamo03@yahoo.com Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, Surgery, University of Siena PhD thesis: "Exracolonic manifestations of the familial adenomatous polyposis" 2007 (XIX cycle) Tutor: prof. Francesco Cetta MD degree scala10@unisi.it Current position: Nutrizionist biologist, Studio Fisiokinesiterapico, Follonica, Grosseto Previous position: Molecular Cytogeneticist, Laboratorio “Genoma”, Roma PhD thesis: "Molecular basis of the clinical variability of Rett syndrome" 2007 (XIX cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2003 pescuccic@aou-careggi.toscana.it Current position: Biologist, AOU Careggi, Florence Previous position: "contratto libero professionista", Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Florence PhD thesis: "Genomic deletions in patients with complex phenotypes: from cytogenetics to array-CGH" 2006 (XVII cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Florence 2000 ariani2@unisi.it Current position: Associate Professor MED/03, University of Siena Previous position: Assistant Professor, University of Siena PhD thesis: "Molecular defect in MECP2-negative Rett patients" 2006 (XVIII cycle) Doctor Europaeus Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri Biological Sciences degree, Florence 2001 aderobertis@sienabiotech.it Current position: junior scientist, Cancer Biology Unit, Biotech, Siena PhD thesis: "Functional analysis of PIM1 kinase and its role in vasculogenesis" 2006 (XVIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Salvatore Oliviero Biological Sciences degree, Siena 2002 vogiatzi@temple.edu Current position: Post Doctoral Fellow, Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University PhD thesis: "Expression analysis of key trigger genes in gastric cancer: from etiology and subtyping to early prognostic assessment" 2006 (XVIII cycle) Tutor: prof. Antonio Giordano MD degree, Rome mari@unisi.it Current position: Associate Professor MED/03, University of Siena Previous position: Assistant Professor, University of Siena PhD thesis: "Genetics of Rett syndrome and mental retardation" 2005 (XVII cycle) Tutor: prof. Alessandra Renieri MD degree, Siena 2001 piccimo@alice.it Current position: Regulatory affaire, Novartis s.r.l, Siena PhD thesis: "Genetic alterations in biliary pancreatic cancers" 2004 (XVI cycle) Tutor: prof. Francesco Cetta Biological Sciences degree, Siena |
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