The University of Siena PhD Course in
Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine
Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine
PhD Graduate

PhD Program years: 2011 - 2014
PUBLICATIONS DURING THE PHD PROGRAM
1. The Epstein Barr-encoded Bart6-3p microRNA affects regulation of cell growth and immuno response in Burkitt Lymphoma.
M R Ambrosio, M Navari, L Di Lisio, E A Leon, Anna Onnis, S Gazaneo, L Mundo, C Ulivieri, G Gomez, S Lazzi, M A Piris, L Leoncini and G De Falco.
Infectious Agents and Cancer. 2014 April 14.
2. Plasmablastic transformation of a pre-exsisting plasmacytoma: a possible role for reactivation of Epstein Barr virus infection.
M R Ambrosio, G De Falco, A Gozzetti, B J Rocca, T Amato, V Mourmouras, S Gazaneo, L Mundo, V Candi, PP Piccaluga, M G Cusi, L Leoncini and S Lazzi.
Haematologica. 2014 August.
3. HIV-1 Tat induces DNMT over-expression through microRNA dysregulation in HIV-related non Hodgkin lymphomas.
Luzzi A, Morettini F, Gazaneo S, Mundo L, Onnis A, Mannucci S, Rogena EA, Bellan C, Leoncini L, De Falco G.
Infect Agent Cancer. 2014 Dec 9;9:41.
4. Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein in prostatic adenocarcinoma: correlation with tumor grading and endocrine treatment-related changes.
B J Rocca, A Ginori, A Barone, C Calandra, F Crivelli, G De Falco, S Gazaneo, S A Tripodi, G Cevenini, M T del Vecchio, M R Ambrosio and P Tosi.
BioMed Research International. Biomed Res Int. 2015 Jan 15; 2015:98595.
5. Abstract 5173: Identification of single- nucleotide variants by high-throughput RNA sequencing in endemic Burkitt Lymphoma.
M A Laginestra, F Abate, M Etebary, G De Falco, F Fuligni, M Rossi, S Zairis, M R Sapienza, A Guzzola, C Mannu, F Melle, C Agostinelli, M Navari, C Bellan, S Gazaneo, L Mundo, M Ogwang, V Calbi, L Leoncini, S A Pileri, R Rabadan and P P Piccaluga.
The Journal of Cancer Research 2014 October 1, 74; 5173.38-7
ABSTRACTS OF CONFERENCE DURING THE PHD PROGRAM
1. G De Falco,S Gazaneo, L Mundo, J Vulule, L Leoncini and Ann Moormann.
Detection of the EBV-encoded Bart6-3p in sera from endemic Burkitt lymphoma patients and malaria-exposed healthy controls: a possible biomarker?
25th European Congress of Pathology - ECP 2013, Aug 31- Sept 4 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
Giulia De Falco, Sara Gazaneo, Lucia Mundo, John Vulule, Lorenzo Leoncini, Ann Moormann.
2. G De Falco, M R Ambrosio, L Mundo, S Gazaneo and L Leoncini.
The role of Epstein- Barr virus in the development of Plasmablastic lymphoma: new insights into cellular and viral microRNA dysregulation.
26th European Congress of Pathology 2014- ECP 2014. Aug 30 - Sept 3 2014, London.
3. M A Laginestra, F Abate, M Etebari, G De Falco, F Fuligni, M Rossi, S Zairis, M R Sapienza, A Gazzola, C Mannu, F Melle, C Agostinelli, M Navari, C Bellan, S Gazaneo, L Mundo, M Ogwang, V Calbi, L Leoncini R Rabadan, PP Piccaluga and S A Pileri.
Identification of single-nucleotide variants by high throughput RNA sequencing in endemic Burkitt lymphoma.
American association for cancer research annual meeting 2014 - AACR 2014. Apr 5 - Apr 9 2014, San Diego, California.
4. G De falco, M R Ambrosio, B J Rocca, L Mundo, S Gazaneo, V Mourmouras, L Vassallo and L Leoncini.
The role of Epstein-Barr virus in the development of Plasmablastic lymphoma: new insights into cellular and viral microRNA dysregulation.
Collegio italiano dei Professori di Anatomia Patologica - Workshop scientifico 9-10 maggio 2014, Pisa, Italia.
5. G De Falco, M R Ambrosio, L Mundo, S Gazaneo, S V Prasad Busarla, B J Rocca, V Mourmouras, S Lazzi and L Leoncini.
The role of Epstein-Barr virus in the development of Plasmablastic lymphoma: new insights into cellular and viral miRNA dysregulation.
17th Meeting of European Association for Haematopathology 2014 - EAHP 2014. Oct 17- Oct 22 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.
6. F Abate, G De Falco, M R Ambrosio, M A Laginestra, L Mundo, S Gazaneo, F Fuligni, C Bellan, PP Piccaluga, S A Pileri, R Rabadan and L Leoncini.
Is Burkitt lymphoma a polymicrobial disease? Evidence from RNA sequencing.
17th Meeting of European Association for Haematopathology 2014- EAHP 2014. Oct 17 - Oct 22 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.
ACTIVITY DURING THE PHD PROGRAM
- 1st YEAR (a.a. 2011-12)
- 2nd YEAR (a.a. 2012-13)
- 3rd YEAR (a.a. 2013-14)
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