PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology
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CURRICULUM VITAE PAOLA RIZZO
Date and place of birth: 16 march 1963 Nationality: Italian
Affiliation and official address: University of Ferrara, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Via Fossato di Mortara 64/B, 44121 Ferrara
Telephone: 39 0532 455508 (office) 39 0532 455509 (lab)
e-mail: rzzpla@unife.it
EDUCATION
1989: Laurea in Biological Sciences (University of Naples)
2004: PhD in Biomedical and Endocrinological Sciences (University of Ferrara)
CAREER/EMPLOYMENT
1989-1994: Visiting Fellow (2 years)- Visiting Associate (2 years) - Adjunct Scientist (2 years) - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
1995-1996: Research Project Professional, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1996-2001 Research Assistant III, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2002-2005 Research Specialist, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
2005-2009 Assistant Professor, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
2010-2015: Consultant (4 years) - Assistant Professor (1 year), University of Ferrara, Department of Medical Sciences
2015-Current: Assistant Professor, University of Ferrara, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
1989-1993: Protein folding
1993-2001: Role of DNA viruses in mesothelioma development
2002-2010: Notch signalling in hormone-responsive breast cancer
2011- 2016: Endothelial dysfunction. Modulation of Notch by estrogens in endothelial cells. Notch signalling in mesothelioma
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2016: SIRC- Società Italiana di Ricerche Cardiovascolari
2016: ABGI -Associazione Italiana Biologia Genetica
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007- 2008-2009: “Cross talk between Notch and estrogen receptor in breast cancer”
PhD Program in Biochemistry, Loyola University Medical School, Maywood Illinois
2011-2012-2013-2014 “Methods in pre-clinical research”
Master di II livello-Scuola di Ricerca Clinica ed Epidemiologica, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara
2012: “Dalla molecola al farmaco: Panoramica delle attività di ricerca legate ai processi di identificazione,
selezione e valutazione una molecola farmacologicamente attiva per l'utilizzo terapeutico nell'uomo”
Evento ECM: Evoluzione di uno studio clinico, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Lumezzane (BS).
2013: “Role of Notch in cardiovascular disease and ivabradine-mediated vascular protection”
Evento ECM: Brainstorming on innovation in cardiology: focus on anticoagulation, Ferrara.
2014: “Notch a new therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease” Evento ECM: Practical course
on the management of cardiology from cell to patient”, Ferrara.
2014/2015: Fisioterapia e riabilitazione in ambito cardio-respiratorio e viscerale
(modulo: Riabilitazione cardiovascolare) (cfu: 9), Laurea Triennale in Fisioterapia, University of Ferrara
2015/2016-2016/2017: Basi molecolari e funzionali della vita (modulo: Biologia applicata, cfu 7),
Laurea triennale in Infermieristica, University of Ferrara
2015/2016-2016/2017: Basi molecolari della vita (modulo: Biologia applicata, cfu 6),
Laurea Triennale in Ostetricia, University of Ferrara
2015/2016- 2016/2017: Biologia applicata (cfu 8) - Laurea Magistrale in Odontoiatria e Protesi dentaria ,
University of Ferrara
2015/2016- 2016/2017: Biologia generale e cellulare (cfu: 1) - Laurea Magistrale in Medicina ,
University of Ferrara
2014/2015, 2015/2016- 2016/2017: Cell cycle – Exchange Program Students Universities of Maastricht
and Ferrara
GRANTS
2007 Illinois Department of Public Health: Ticket for Cure Research Fund ($125,000)
Targeting breast cancer through the cross-talk between estrogen and Notch. (Principal Investigator)
2012 Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier (I.R.I.S.) (145,484 euro)
Effect of ivabradine in the initial steps of atherosclerosis development (Principal Investigator)
2014 Coswell (14,000 euro)
Study of the immunostimolatory and antioxidant effects of probiotics- fermented Papaya
Researcher unique identifiers: ORCID: 0000-0001-7174-9674; ScopusID: 7102647589; ResearcherID: K-7821-2016
