Education 2001 Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Open University, London (UK) 1996 Master in Biology and Biochemistry, University of Torino (Italy) 1994“Laurea” in Biological Sciences “summa cum laude” and Special Award, University of Torino (Italy) Academic Appointment 2001-present Assistant Professor in Molecular Biology, University of Piemonte Orientale, Italy Research Experience 2008 Principal Investigator, Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino 2004-2007 Visiting professor/post-doc, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, UCSF 2001-2003 Post-doctoral research, Department of Medical Science, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro” 1997-200 Doctoral research, Open University c/o Department of Biological and Technological Research (Dibit), 1992-1996 Undergraduate research at the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology, University of Torino Fields of investigation and area of interest - Molecular and cellular biology of angiogenesis and vascular myogenesis in zebrafish - Cell signalling in endothelial cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis - Molecular and cellular mechanisms of in vivo tumor angiogenesis Editorial Boards Ad hoc reviewer for Developmental Biology, Experimental Cell Research, Mechanism of Development, Neoplasia, British Journal of Pharmacology.
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