Curriculum Vitae
Maria Laura Bacci, born in Bologna, March 28th,
1961.
EDUCATION
1987 Degree in Veterinary Medicine DVM (magna cum
laude); Abilitazione all'esercizio della professione.
1992 Ph.D in "Animal Reproductive Physiology".
ACADEMIC POSITION
1990-98 Permanent researcher - Physiology
Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bologna University,
Italy;
1998 Associate professor (SSD V30B- now VET/02)-
Department of Veterinarian Morphophysiology and Animal Productions
(DIMORFIPA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bologna University,
Italy.
2011 Associate professor (VET/02)- Department
of Veterinary Medical Science (DSMVET), Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Bologna University, Italy.
1993 since now: Member of the Veterinary Medicine
Faculty Council;
1998 -08: Ph.D. degree supervisor (Cellular and Molecular
Biotechnologies);
2001-11: Member of Biotecnologies Courses Council;
2003-11: Member of Teaching Advisory Board - Biotecnologies
Courses;
2008-11: Ph.D. degree supervisor (Veterinary
Morphophysiology and Phatology and Biotechnological
Applications)
OTHER POSITION
1991: Fellowship - European Molecular Laboratory Biology,
Research group of R. Di Lauro, Heidelberg, Germany;
2005-10: Member of "Albo degli Esperti in meteria
di ricerca sul sistema agricolo" - Ministero delle Politiche
Agricole e Forestali.
2005-10: DIMORFIPA web Editor;
2008-12: Member of the Ethical and Scienfic
Committee on Animal Experimentation of University of Bologna.
2008-12: Member of Scientific Council of CIRB
(Interdepartmental Center of Biotechnology Research)
2009-10: Member of Scientific Committee of Central
Biomedical Library;
2009-12: Web editor of Animal Biotechnology
Course.
2011-12: DMSVET web Editor;
REVIEWER for the following International Journals:
-Theriogenology;
-Domestic Animal Endocrinology;
-Bioelectromagnetics;
-Reproduction, Nutrition and Development;
-Reproduction in Domestic Animal.
CO-EDITOR: Veterinary Medicine International
(Open access journal).
TEACHING (from 1994 since 2013)
Physiology of Domestic Animals; Physiology of Animal
Nutrition; Physiology of Reared Teleosts; Physiology of Animal
Reproduction; Physiology of Farm Animals; Physiology of
Reproduction in Domestic Animals; Adaptation Physiology of Domestic
Animals; Endocrinology of Domestic Animals; Veterinary
Biotechnology: Physiological Aspects; Physiology applied to animal
food inspection; Animal adaptation to the environment;
Biotechnologies applied to animal reproduction; Reproductive
physiology and transgenesis; Physiology and biotechnologies applied
to reproduction; Animal welfare and environmental adaptation.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Results have been published in several international
journals (58 publications).
COORDINATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS of Bologna
Unit:
- Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna,
2010: Identification of molecular targets in
order to prevent neointimal hyperplasia.
-PRIN 2005: “Genomic and proteomic approaches to
evaluate physiological and physio-pathological response to hypoxic
condition”;
-PRIN 2003: In vivo and in vitro experimental
models identification evaluation of relationship between bio-active
gaseous molecules and endothelial cells activation process:
exploitation for a possible terapeutical approach to the acute
vascular injury
-PRIN 2001: Sperm DNA remodelling at
fertilisation, exploitation for the use of exogenous DNA”.
PARTECIPANT:
- EU Sixth Framework Programme,
Integrated project XENOME: Engineering of the porcine genome
for xenotransplanatation studies in primates: a step towards
clinical application (start date: November 1st 2006);
-Ricerca Fondamentale Orientata (ex quota 60%)
2004; 2005; 2006, 2007; 2008.
-PROGETTO STRATEGICO di Ateneo 2006: Sviluppo di
biomateriali innovativi a base minerale (silicatica e
idrossiapatitica), ad indurimento in ambiente umido, per la
rigenerazione ossea per utilizzo endodontico e
maxillo-facciale;
-PRIN 2002: Studio dei fattori che
controllano la dinamica vascolare nel corpo luteo in relazione al
corretto instaurarsi spazio/temporale dell'apoptosi;
-ISPESL-INBB B81-1/DML/02: Studio degli effetti di
campi elettromagnetici su cellule dell'organismo umano e su singole
componenti cellulari.
-PRIN 2000: Modificazioni morfofunzionali e
meccanismi di adattamento cellulare alle basse temperature:
possibilità applicative per la crioconservazione di gameti ed
embrioni;
-PLURIENNALE di ATENEO BO: Modificazioni
strutturali ed epigenetiche operate dall'ovocellula matura sui
genomi parentali dopo la fecondazione e loro influenze sullo
sviluppo embrionale;
-SANITA' REG. VENETO: Role of anti-inflammatory
and anti-thrombotic agents on the prevention of acute
vascular rejection in xenotransplantation
-SPECIALE 5% MURST: Development of alternative
techniques for the animal transgenesis: from biotechnological
innovation to animal production
-SPECIALE MiPAF: Biotechnologies applied to
zoo-technical animal: Clinical application for transgenic
animal