Daniela Cevolani

PERSONAL DATA

Name and Surname      Daniela Cevolani

Place & Date of Birth    Bologna, April 29th, 1956

Nationality                 Italian

Address                    +39 051 - 622.55.60

E-mail                      daniela.cevolani@unibo.it ; d.cevolani@ausl.bologna.it

 

PRESENT POSITION

Permanent University Researcher at the Chair of Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna .

 

CURRICULUM STUDIORUM

• 1974  High School Certificate, Classic Lyceum L. Galvani in Bologna.
• 1982  Degree in Medicine, M.D., (110/110 with Honours), Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 1983  Qualification as Physician profession.
• 1985  Specialization in Medicine of Sport (70/70 with Honours ) , Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna .
• 1992  Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma.
• 1993/94 – 1994/95  Post-Ph.D. at the Department of General Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna .

 

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

• Co-author in  113 publications (45 papers in extenso, eleven of which are reviews & book chapters, and 68 Communications and Posters at National, 41,  and International, 27, Congresses).
• Participation to 87 Professional Training Courses, National and International.

 

AWARDS

• Fellowship winner for the attendance to the Course "Methods in Neuroscience, 6th Meeting: Lections into the Laboratory, in situ Hybridation.", Physiopathology Centre of the Nervous System, Modena, May 30th – June 3rd, 1994.
• Award for the best poster , title “Musicogenic Epilepsy: can the emotional components of the music trigger an attack? An fMRI study”, XXIII National Congress of the Italian Neuroradiology Association, June 23rd, 2007.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Italian Association of NeuroRadiology (AINR)
• Member of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB)

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES KNOWN: English (written and spoken), French and Spanish (read).

 

• In possession of European Computer Driving License (ECDL Core Level).

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• 1974 – 1975   Resident at the Institute of Histology and General Embryology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 1977 – 1982   Resident at the Institute of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna .
• 1983 – 1985   Postgraduate student at the Institute of Medicine of Sport, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 1985 – 1987   Postgraduate Attender  at the Institute of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 1987 – 1991   Ph.D. student with fellowship at the Institute of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma.
• 1993 – 1995    Post-Ph.D. fellowship at the General Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 1995 – 1996     Postgraduate Attender  at the General Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna .
• 1996 – 1997     Contract Lecturer  at the Department of General Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 1998 – 2002    Fellowship at the Cancer Research Centre “B. Ramazzini” Foundation, Bentivoglio (Bologna).
• 2002 – 2003    Contract worker  at the Medical Genetic Operative Unit of the S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic Hospital, Bologna.
• 2004 – May – Oct   Frequent Visitor  at the Chair of Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.
• 2004 – Oct 31st, 2008 Contract worker  at the Chair of Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna .
• Nov 1st, 2008 – Now    University Researcher at the Chair of Neuroradiology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna.

 

DIDACTICS (as Regular Teacher) - Course units

70946 - Advanced Techniques in Magnetic Resonance

Module of 70945 - Neuroradiology: from Magnetic Resonance Advanced Techniques to Interventional Cerebrospinal Techniques (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes Medicine and Surgery

Course type Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico (Single cycle degree/Combined Bachelor and Master - 300/360 ECTS)

School Medicine

A.Y.

• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015

70947 - Cerebral Functional Activation

Module of 70945 - Neuroradiology: from Magnetic Resonance Advanced Techniques to Interventional Cerebrospinal Techniques (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes Medicine and Surgery

Course type Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico (Single cycle degree/Combined Bachelor and Master - 300/360 ECTS)

School Medicine

A.Y.

• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013
• 2010-2011

05181 - Physiology

Module of 39261 - Physiology (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes Nursing

Course type Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS)

School Medicine - Campus of Ravenna

A.Y.

• 2023-2024
• 2022-2023
• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
  
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013

05181 - Physiology

Module of 45512 - Basic Biological sciences and Biological Sciences Applied to Humankind II (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes Professional Education

Course type Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS)

School Medicine

A.Y.

• 2022-2023
• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013
• 2011-2012
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010

05181 - Physiology

Module of: 14669 - Biomedical Sciences (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes: Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques

Course type Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS)

School Medicine

A.Y.

• 2022-2023
• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015

00444 - Human Physiology

Module of 20908 - Anatomy, Histology and Physiology (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes Speech and Language Therapy

Course type Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS)

School Medicine - Campus of Ravenna

A.Y.

 

• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013

06551 - Neurophysiology

Module of 39481 - Anatomy, Neurophysiology, Microbiology (Integrated Course)

Degree Programmes Speech and Language Therapy

Course type Laurea (First cycle degree/Bachelor - 180 ECTS)

School Medicine - Campus of Ravenna

A.Y.

• 2023-2024
• 2022-2023
• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018-2019
• 2017-2018
• 2016-2017
• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013

 

 

DETAILED SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

 

• 1974 – 1975    At the Institute of Histology and General Embryology of Bologna (Prof. F.A. Manzoli and Prof. S. Capitani):
• Study of some phospholipids action on the regulation of the DNA double helix opening when DNA is linked to nucleo-histone complexes.
• 1977 – 1991    At the Institute of Human Physiology of Bologna (Prof. P.L. Parmeggiani):
• Electrophysiological mechanisms in the interaction between sleep and thermoregulation, in the “chronic” cat.
• 1987 – 1991    At the Institute of Human Physiology of Parma (Proff. G. Rizzolatti, L. Bon, A. Caretta, A. Cavaggioni, M. Gentilucci, M. Matelli, C. Umiltà):
• Electrophysiological study of the visuo-motor functions in the premotor areas of the conditioned monkey (Prof. G. Rizzolatti and Prof. M. Matelli).
• Electrophysiological study of the spontaneous ocular movements in the infant monkey (Prof. L. Bon).
• Study of the targeted reaching-prehension movements, by a kinematic computerized analysis (Elite-cameras system), in man (Prof. M. Gentilucci and Prof. C. Umiltà).
• Biochemical characterization of an urinary protein family in the male rat and their bond properties to some environmental odour substances (Prof. A. Cavaggioni).
• Characterization and regional distribution of a class of synapses with highly concentrated cAMP binding sites (by a conjugate cyclic AMP + 8-thioacetoamido-fluorescein in histological unfixed sections) in the rat central nervous system, (Prof. A. Caretta, Prof. A. Cavaggioni).
• 1992 – 1997    At the Departments of Experimental Pathology (Prof. F. Stirpe) and General Pharmacology (Prof. P. Strocchi) of Bologna and at the Department of Human Anatomy of Verona (Prof. M. Bentivoglio):
• Temporal analysis of the retrograde (suicide) transport and neuronal degeneration produced by the microinjection of the plant toxins ricin and volkensin (belonging to the Ribosome-Inactivating Protein), into the central nervous system of the rat (Proff. F. Stirpe, M. Bentivoglio, P. Strocchi).
• Temporal analysis and antigenic characterization of the glial response resulting from the neuronal degeneration produced by the suicide retrograde transport of volkensin, into the central nervous system of the rat (Proff. F. Stirpe, M. Bentivoglio, P. Strocchi).
• Analysis by “in situ” hybridization of the clusterin (Sulphate-GlycoProtein-2) messenger RNA induction and clusterin synthesis, in the nervous structures damaged by the suicide transport of volkensin, in the rat (Prof. P. Strocchi).
• Study of the expression and localization of messenger RNA of the enzymes spermidine / spermine N1 acetyl-transferase (SSAT) and ornitine-decarboxylase (ODC), in the kidney of rat and mouse (Proff. P. Strocchi, A. Corti)
• 1998 – 2002    At the Cancer Research Center of “B. Ramazzini” Foundation of Bentivoglio (BO) (Prof. C. Maltoni, Dott. M. Soffritti):
• Epidemiology of 199 cases of mesotheliomas, induced by asbestos used in the Italian railways.
• Long term carcinogenetic effects induced by the following physico-chemical agents: γ radiations, methylic/ethylic alcohol, ethylene-bis-dithio-carbamate (Mancozeb pesticide) in the rat.
• 2002 – 2003    At the Medical Genetic Operative Unit, of the S. Orsola-Malpighi Policlinic, Bologna (Prof. G. Romeo):
• Organization of the courses hold by European Genetic Foundation (EGF, no profit foundation which attends to refresher courses, internationally accredited, dealing with the different aspects of genetics).
• 2004 – Now     At the Neuroradiology Operative Unit of Bellaria Hospital, Bologna (Prof. M. Leonardi, Dott. R. Agati):
• Impact of the new investigative potentialities of the 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems in the diagnosis of the cerebral tumours.
• Application of the new 3 Tesla MR dynamic acquisition techniques in the diagnosis of pituitary microadenomas.
• New diagnostic possibilities of the 3 Tesla MR systems on the human spinal cord.
• Study of spinal dural fistulae by means of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance angiography.
• The dementia neuroimages in CT.
• The use of MR 3 Tesla activation paradigms in the presurgical planning of the cerebral tumours.
• Application of 3 Tesla MR tractography and activation studies in the diagnostic and presurgical evaluation of the cerebral tumours.
• The study of the eloquent areas induced by specific (neutral and epileptogenic) music, in the musicogenic epilepsy.
• Analysis of the functional activations induced, in 3 Tesla MR, by different (negative, neutral and positive) emotional visual stimulations in the amygdala, in the anterior cingulate cortex and in the medial prefrontal cortex, in patients suffering from mild ulcerative colitis in remission.
• Study of patients suffering from “Panic disease”, by means of MR 3 Tesla: analysis of the functional activations induced in the amygdala by different visual projections of “fearful faces”, showed both as masked subliminar and as low frequency stimuli.
• Reliability of functional activation studies in 3 Tesla MR: comparison between the eloquent areas induced by motor paradigms and motor areas defined by intraoperative direct electrocorticostimulation.

 

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES

 

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSES

1.    International Training Course “AFNI (Analysis of Functional NeuroImaging) Bootcamp”, Bethesda, Maryland (USA), December 2nd - 6th, 2013.

2.    European Course “Advanced Clinical Neuroimaging Course”, Brussels, Belgium, June 28th – 29th, 2013.

3.    FSL (FMRIB [Functional MRI of the Brain] Software Library) & FreeSurfer Course, Auckland, New Zealand, May 14th – 18th, 2012.

4.    Training Course in “Magnetic Resonance Tractography: new methods to track connections in the living brain”, Milano, April 2nd, 2012.

5.    12° Course of EFNS Academy for young Neurologists, Staré Splavy, Czech Republic, May 12th – 15th, 2011.

6.    European Course “Clinical fMRI and DTI – Theory and Practice”, European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB), Milano, May 27th-29th 2010.

7.    International Training  Course “Brain Voyager QX Training Course”, Sorrento (NA),  November 17 th– 18th, 2007.

8.    International Training Course “Brain Voyager QX Training/Intermediate Course”, Sorrento (NA),  November 11th – 12th, 2006.

9.    International Training Course “6th International fMRI meeting and Autumn School”, Sorrento (NA),  November 9th – 11th, 2006.

10. International Training Course “12th Annual Meeting of Human Brain Mapping. One Day Educational Courses”. Firenze, June 11th, 2006.

11. International Training Course “Brain Voyager QX Advanced Course”, Sorrento (NA),  November 20th, 2005.

12. International Training Course “5th International fMRI meeting and Autumn School”, Sorrento (NA),  November 18th – 20th, 2005.

13. “GE Healthcare 3T International User Meeting”. Bologna, February 17th – 18th, 2005.

14. International Training Course “Brain Voyager QX Advanced Course” Sorrento (NA),  November 15th, 2004.

15. International Training Course “Brain Voyager QX Basic Course”, Sorrento (NA),  November 15th,  2004.

16. International Training Course “4th International fMRI meeting and Autumn School.”, Sorrento (NA),  November 12th – 14th, 2004.

17. International Training Course “16th Course in Medical Genetics”, European School of Genetic Medicine, Bertinoro (FC), March 23rd – 29th, 2003.

 

NATIONAL TRAINING COURSES

1. Refreshing Course of BLSD “RCP.D con metodo See and Do”, Bologna, February 21st, 2017.
2. Meeting of "Neuropsichiatria Infantile su casi clinici complessi”, Part 2, Bologna, November 3rd, 2015.
3. Meeting of "Neuropsichiatria Infantile su casi clinici complessi”, Part 1, Bologna,  October 27th, 2015.
4. Refreshing Course “Il punto sulla RM in Neuroradiologia: l’utilizzo del mezzo di contrasto”, Part 2, Bologna, January 30th, 2015.
5. Course-Meeting “Corso Itinerante 2014”. Bologna, October 23rd-24th, 2014.
6. Training Course “BLSD (Basic Life Support Defibrillation) secondo le linee guida IRC”, Bologna, March 21st, 2014.
7. Refreshing Course “Il punto sulla RM in Neuroradiologia: l'utilizzo del mezzo di contrasto”, Part 1 Bologna, November 22nd, 2013.
8. Workshop “Brain connectivity in epilepsy and sleep”, Modena, November 21st, 2013.
9. Training weekly Course “Orientarsi nella Statistica”, Bologna, October – November 2013.
10. Training biweekly Course “Elementi di Base della ricerca sanitaria”, Bologna, September – November 2013.
11. Training Course “Chemonucleolisi dell'ernia discale cervicale e lombare”, Bologna, June 7 th, 2013.
12. 5th Training Course “Microchirurgia in diretta di lesioni intracerebrali e utilizzo di tecniche di imaging avanzate”, Vicenza, April 11th – 12th, 2013.
13. Training Course “Progetto VeSta: update sull'accuratezza diagnostica”, Bologna, June 23rd, 2012.
14. Training Course “Anatomia: hic mors gaudet succurrere vitae”, Bologna, June 8th, 2012.
15. Training Course “Conversazione tra il Comitato Etico ed i Ricercatori dell'Azienda USL di Bologna, per una ricerca clinica di qualità”, Bologna, May 23rd, 2012.
16. Training Course “L'approccio bio-psicosociale alla riabilitazione post-ictus: innovazioni sperimentali e cliniche”, Bologna, March 28th, 2012.
17. Training Course (e-learning) “Attualità in Neuroradiologia Diagnostica ed Interventistica”, Bologna, December 23rd, 2011.
18. Training Course “Basi anatomiche del SNC e programmazione esami neuroradiologici – rachide vertebrale”, Bologna, December 14th & 16th, 2010.
19. Training Course “Stimolazione elettrica dell'insula e disgusto”, Bologna, November 30th, 2010.
20. Training Course “I processi riabilitativi: affetti e neuroscienze”, Bologna, November 6th, 2010.
21. Training Course “Il ruolo della neuroradiologia nelle fistole midollari”, Bologna, June 29th, 2010.
22. Course / Meeting “Co-Registrazioni EEG-fMRI nelle epilessie: applicazioni cliniche ed in ambito di ricerca”, Modena, February 19th, 2010.
23. Training Course “Basi anatomiche del SNC e programmazione di esami neuroradiologici”, Bologna, November 30th and December 2nd, 2009.
24. Refresher Course “Mente, cervello, comportamento: l'uso della risonanza magnetica funzionale in Psichiatria”, Terni, May 7th – 8th, 2009.
25. Training Project “Advanced MR Brain Imaging”, Milan, November 20th – 21st, 200
26. Training Course “Spettroscopia in RM”, Bologna, November 13th, 2008.
27. Course / Meeting “Addition in Neuroscience – Neuroimaging e nuove prospettive nelle dipendenze”, Verona, March 18th, 2008.
28. Training Course “Le emergenze/urgenze in neuroradiologia pediatrica II”, Bologna, November 6th, 2007.
29. Training Course “Le emergenze/urgenze in neuroradiologia pediatrica I”, Bologna, November 4th, 2007.
30. Training Course “Neuroradiologia pediatrica II”, Bologna, November 28th, 2007.
31. Training Course “Neuroradiologia pediatrica I”, Bologna, November 27th, 2007.
32. Training Course: “Corso Itinerante di Neuroradiologia”. Bologna, November 2nd – 3rd, 2007.
33. Training Course “Epilessie Farmacoresistenti: quali opzioni terapeutiche?”. Bologna, October 27th, 2007.
34. Training Course “Corso Itinerante di Ossigeno – Ozono Terapia”. Bologna, October 13th, 2007.
35. Training Course e “Suoni, musica e crisi epilettiche”, Bologna, February 22nd, 2007.
36. Training Course “Corso Avanzato di Risonanza Magnetica in Medicina: Imaging in Risonanza Magnetica: dall'origine del segnale alla formazione dell'immagine”, Florence, December 13th – 16th, 2006.
37. Training Course “Perfusione in Risonanza Magnetica”, Bologna, December 12th, 2006.
38. Training Course “La Risonanza Magnetica Funzionale nello studio della colonna vertebrale”, Bologna, December 7th, 2006.
39. Course / Meeting  “C'è qualcuno lì dentro? Possibilità di esplorazioni funzionali mentali nascoste o residue nel paziente in stato vegetativo e di coscienza minima”, Bologna, October 7th, 2006.
40. Training Course “Il paziente in stato vegetativo: i criteri diagnostici, l'organizzazione dell'assistenza, gli aspetti etici”, Bologna, September 27th, 2006.
41. Training Course “Le demenze: discussione di casi clinici”, Bologna, May 25th, 2006.
42. Course “BLSD (Basic Life Support Defibrillation) secondo le linee guida IRC”, Bologna December 17th, 2005.
43. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 9° Sessione”, Bologna, December 15th – 16th, 2005.
44. Training Course “Attualità diagnostiche e terapeutiche nella riabilitazione del paziente politraumatizzato con esiti di coma. La risonanza magnetica funzionale: possibili applicazioni nel paziente con esiti di coma.” Bologna, December 6th, 2005.
45. Training Course “Attività AUDIT del Dipartimento di Neuroscienze – Dicembre”, Bologna, December 2nd and 23rd, 2005.
46. Training Course “Angiografia diagnostica e interventiva in neuroradiologia: materiali e metodi”, Bologna, December 1st – 2nd, 2005.
47. Training Course “Diffusione in Risonanza Magnetica”, Bologna, November 30th, 2005.
48. Training Course “Attività AUDIT del Dipartimento di Neuroscienze – Novembre”, Bologna, November 4th and 25th, 2005.
49. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 8° Sessione”, Bologna, November 4th and 11th, 2005.
50. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 7° Sessione”, Bologna, November 2nd – 3rd, 2005.
51. Training Course “Attività AUDIT del Dipartimento di Neuroscienze”, Bologna, October 7th and 28th, 2005.
52. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 6° Sessione”, Bologna, September 1st – 2nd, 2005.
53. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 5° Sessione”, Bologna, July 21st – 22nd, 2005.
54. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 4° Sessione”, Bologna, June16th – 17th, 2005.
55. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 3° Sessione”, Bologna, May 6th – 18th, 2005.
56. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 2° Sessione”, Bologna, April 28th – 29th, 2005.
57. Refresher Course “Angolo Ponto-Cerebellare. Problemi e controversie 15 anni dopo”, Bologna, April 8th – 9th, 2005.
58. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 1° Sessione”, Bologna, February 3rd – 4th, 2005.
59. Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM 3T Signa Excite G.E.”, Bologna, January 13th – 14th, 2005.
60. Training Course “Tecniche avanzate di Risonanza Magnetica”, Bologna, December 14th, 2004.
61. Training Course “La «cura» del paziente oncologico in fase avanzata e l'accompagnamento alla morte”, ANT-IOR, Bologna, May 7th – 8th, 2004.
62. Training Course “Metodi in Neuroscienze, 6° Incontro: Lezioni in Laboratorio, Ibridazione in situ.”, Centre of Fisiopatologia del Sistema Nervoso, Modena, May 30th – June 3rd, 1994.
63. Training Course “Metodi in Neuroscienze, 6° Incontro: Lezioni in Laboratorio, Autoradiografia Recettoriale.”, Centre of Fisiopatologia del Sistema Nervoso, Modena, May 16th – 20th, 1994.
64. Training Course “Metodi in Neuroscienze, 6° Incontro: Lezioni in Laboratorio, Immunocitochimica.” Centre of Fisiopatologia del Sistema Nervoso, Modena, May 2nd – 6th, 1994.
65. Training Course “Fisiologia e Fisiopatologia del Sonno”. Higher School of the Italian Society of Neurosciences, Villa Olmo (CO), May 4th – 6th, 1989.

 

EXPERTISES

 

ELETTROPHYSIOLOGY

Surgical techniques of preparation of the “acute” and “chronic” laboratory animal (rat, cat and monkey). Monkey conditioning technique. Polygraphic recording of physiologic bioelectric variables (EEG, PGO, EKG, etc.). Neuronal unit activity extracellular recording. Electrical stimulation of nervous structures. Ocular movement recording by magnetic search-coil method.

 

BIOCHEMISTRY

Protein separation and identification (column separation, gel electrophoresis). Conjugation of proteins with colloidal gold. Computerized analysis of samples (plates, filters, gels) which could be radioactive (fosfoimager) or not (quantitative densitometry).

 

NEUROANATOMY

Intravenous injection and stereotactic microinjection into the cengtral nervous system of substances (markers, toxins, etc.). Cutting of biological samples at the freezing microtome and cryostat. Localization of marking substances (fluorescents), in unfixed central nervous system samples (polarized light optical microscopy). Direct detection of colloidal gold presence ( by silver enhancement), in fixed central nervous system samples. Immunohistochemistry. In situ hibridation. X-Y plotting of marked areas. Semiquantitative computerized analysis of images  acquired by optical microscope by mean of a telecamera.

 

INFORMATICS

In possess of the European Computer Driving License (ECDL Core Level), which certify the current use of: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Electronic mail and Internet (search engines). Current use of software for graphics (Corel Draw), digital image editing (Photoshop) and professional typographical paging layout (FreeHand). Current use of digital cameras and scanners for  image acquisition, current use of software for the OCR character conversion (Omnipage, Abby Fine Reader). Current use of software for the management of web pages and links in internet websites (DreamWeaver). Some programming elements in HTML. Personalized programming (in VB6) specifically aimed at the statistical and graphic data processing of data-bases archives (e.g. Kaplan-Meyer survival curves and computation of the respective Log-Rank test, and the correlative graphics). Preparation of posters, professional playbills and computerized presentations for congresses and lessons. Bibliographic researches on-line. Planning and implementation of personalized Databases for the management of data archives (scientific, clinic-epidemiologic, bibliographic, etc.).

 

NEURORADIOLOGY

Acquisition, reconstruction and analysis of data acquired on 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance systems, by the use of dedicated software as: Functool (GE Medical Systems) for thr processing of Diffusion, Perfusion, Tractography and functional Activation, Sage and LCModel, for the data processing in Spectroscopy. Current use of advanced dedicated software (BrainWave, BrainVoyager) for the tridimensional reconstruction, the location and the analysis of the eloquent areas (mono e multisubject) in fMRI. Activation paradigm implementation.