Cecilia Prata
2001 Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Technologies, graduation mark 110/110, University of Bologna
2001-2002 Research fellow at Dept. of
Biochemistry, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
2003 Winner of grants from Italian Society of
Biochemistry (SIB) and Progetto MARCO POLO – University of Bologna
for a research project, as PhD student, with the research group
coordinated by Prof. M.V. Berridge at the Malaghan Institute of
Medical Research - MIMR (Wellington, New Zealand)
2003-2005 PhD in Biochemistry - Alma
Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
2006-2008 Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Dept. of Biochemistry, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of
Bologna
2007 Winner of a SIB Fellowship and of the
Zanichelli Award during the 52° National Meeting of the Italian
Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SIB).
2008 Researcher, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alma
Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna
2009 Winner of a SIB Fellowship during the 54°
National Meeting of the Italian Society of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology (SIB).
2010 Referee for the Journal Antioxidant and
Redox Signalling of the Review “Trans-plasma membrane electron
transport in mammals: functional significance in health and
disease” Del Principe D et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. (2011)
14(11):2289-318.
- 7° programma Quadro dell'Unione Europea: Proposal N°312090
FP7-KBBE-2012-6 BACCHUS: “BeneficiAl effeCts of dietary bioaCtive
peptides and polypHenols on cardiovascUlar health in humans”.
- Horizon 2020: N°: SFS-07a-2014-double stage. Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high quality food systems (DIVERSIFOOD) Grant Agreement nr. 633571
- AFM Telethon: “An integrated pharmacological/antioxidant approach for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: acid sphingomyelinase as new therapeutic target” (Cordinatore: Dott.ssa Cristiana Perrotta, Department Biomedical and Clinical Sciences "L. Sacco" University of Milan, Italy) (AFM-TELETHON - Notification project 23172, 21/07/2020
Since 2004, tutor in “Free Radicals in Biology and
Medicine” course, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna
- Since 2005, tutor in “Biochemistry of Nutrition” course–
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna
- Since 2006, tutor in “Biochemistry” 1st Level Degree Course,
Herbal Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna
- Since 2007, tutor in “Biochemistry” and “Applied Biochemistry”
courses, Faculty of Pharmacy, and in “Biochemistry of Nutrition” –
1st Level Degree Course, Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Bologna
- Lecturer of “Biochemistry of Nutrition” and “Applied
Biochemistry I” courses of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Until now (June, 2023), she is co-author of 52 scientific papers published on scientific International
press (h-index 20) and more than 60 communications to National and International
Meetings.
Co-Author of book chapters (Devlin T.M., “BIOCHIMICA con
Aspetti clinico-farmaceutici”, EdiSES, 2013)
Since 2002 she has been a member of several national and
international research projects.
- Since 2003 she has been member of Italian Society of
Biochemistry (SIB).
- She is member of Alma Food IRT (Integrated Research Team) Alma
Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.
Main research topics:
The main research topics take into consideration the double
biological role of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). The first
research line focuses on ROS particularly derived from NAD(P)H
oxidases (Nox family) in biosignalling in particular in leukemic
cells; the second one deals with the preventive role of natural and
synthetic antioxidants in oxidative stress, particularly in
membrane lipid alterations.
