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CURRICULUM VITAE MARIA CHIARA ZATELLI
Date and place of birth: January 8th, 1970, Ferrara Nationality: Italian
Affiliation and official address: Associate Professor of Endocrinology, Section of Endocrinology & Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara
Telephone: 0532 236682 (office) 0532 237272 (lab)
e-mail:ztlmch@unife.it
EDUCATION
1994, Graduate at the School of Medicine and Surgery (cum laude), University of Ferrara.
2000, Residency at the School of Endocrinology, University of Ferrara.
2004, PhD in Biomedical and Endocrinological Sciences, University of Ferrara
CAREER/EMPLOYMENT
2004-2014 Researcher, permanent position, in Endocrinology at the University of Ferrara
October 1st 2014 – present Associate Professor , permanent position, in Endocrinology at the
University of Ferrara
Novembre 1st 2016- present Director of the Section of Endocrinology of the University Hospital
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
1992-1993, Research Fellow at the Insitute of General Pathology, University of Ferrara.
1995-1998, Research Fellow at the Insitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and at the
Section of Endocrinology, University of Ferrara.
1998-2000, Research Fellow at the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Cedars-
Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
November 2000 – March 2001, Intern at the Section of Endocrinology, University of Ferrara.
2001-2004 Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biomedical and Endocrinological Sciences, University of
Ferrara
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Endocrine Society since 1997
Italian Endocrine Society since 1998
Pituitary Society since 2001
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists since 2004
European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society since 2004
European Neuroendocrine Association since 2006
Italian Thyroid Association since 2007
European Society of Endocrinology since 2008
European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumours (ENS@T) since 2010
European Thyroid Association since 2012
Italian Association for Neuroendocrine Tumors since 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Medical School, School for Physical Trainers, Biology Course; Residency Schools in
Endocrinology, Pneumology, Hematology (Univerity of Ferrara), PhD programs
GRANTS
Research project funded by the Italian Cancer Research Association (2006-2008) entitled
“Finding a path to overcome chemoresistance”.
Local PI of a National Research Project funded by the Ministry of the University and Scientific
Research, entitled “Diagnostic and prognostic molecular markers for new approaches in the
medical therapy of adrenoxcortical cancer” (MIUR, 2008-2010).
Local PI of a National Research Project funded by the Ministry of the University and Scientific
Research, entitled “Advanced technological platforms to define new biomarkes and molecular
targets in nanotechnological vectors for the diagnosis and therapy of human neoplasms” (FIRB
Accordi di Programma 2011)
AWARDS
1989 Award “Francesco Viviani” Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Ferrara
1989 Accomodation grant for the "English for Academic Purposes (Study Skills)" course at the Institute for English Language Education -University of Lancaster (GB)
1998 Award “Orlando Arlotti”
1999 Award “Azzi – Valvassura”
2001 Award “Premio di Studio a favore di Giovani Medici” Ordine dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri della Provincia di Ferrara
2003 Travel Grant for Fellows-in-Training - Pituitary Society Society
2004 Accomodation Grant - European Thyroid Association Meeting Istanbul (Turkey) European Thyroid Association
2005 Poster prize of the Italian Society of Endocrinology
2005 Award for the best Doctoral Thesis by the Italian Society of Endocrinology
2006 Award for the best oral presentation ot the ENEA Congress
2006 Poster prize at the XXVI Giornate Italiane della Tiroide.
2008 Poster prize XXVII Giornate Endocrinologiche Pisane, Italian Society of Endocrinology
2009 The Pituitary Society Young Investigator Award
2010 Poster prize I Meeting Adrenal Club. Italian Society of Endocrinology
PATENTS
INTERNATIONAL PATENTS
1. degli Uberti EC, Zatelli MC, Culler, MD. “Pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit proliferation of pituitary adenomas and method of use thereof”. Applicant’s or agent’s file reference: 50165/010W02. Biomeasure Incorporated, Milford, MA, USA. International Publication Number WO 03/000196 A2. Application number: PCT/US02/19998 (vedi allegato n.1)
2. degli Uberti EC, Zatelli MC, Culler, MD. “Methods of modulating the proliferation of medullary thyroid carcinoma cells”. Applicant’s or agent’s file reference: 50165/006W02 Biomeasure Incorporated, Milford, MA, USA. International Publication Number WO 02/070555 A2. Application number: PCT/US02/06729 (vedi allegato n.2)
3. Trapella C, Guerrini R, Salvadori S, Bianco S, Gagliano T, Tagliati F, Zatelli MC, degli Uberti EC “Magmas inhibitors to sensitize tumor cells to therapy” Application number: 14230174 (vedi allegato n.3)
NATIONAL PATENTS
"Uso di inibitori delle Cicloossigenasi di tipo 2 come agenti atti a modificare la farmacoresistenza cellulare" depositato il 1 Agosto 2005 con N.RM2005A000408. (vedi allegato n.4)
CLINICAL ACTIVITY
Associate in Endocrinology at the Hospital S.Anna, Ferrara, with expertise in neuroendocrine
tumors of the gaastro-entero-pancreatic tract and the respiratory tract.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member of the Research Board of the University of Ferrara and of the Hospital of Ferrara.
Past coordinator of the ENEA Young Researchers Committee (EYRC).
Member of the Science Committee of the European Society of Endocrinology
Researcher unique identifiers: ORCID: 0000-0001-8408-7796; ScopusID: 6602977589
