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
- Refreshing Course of BLSD “RCP.D con metodo See and Do”, Bologna, February 21st, 2017.
- Meeting of "Neuropsichiatria Infantile su casi clinici complessi”, Part 2, Bologna, November 3rd, 2015.
- Meeting of "Neuropsichiatria Infantile su casi clinici complessi”, Part 1, Bologna, October 27th, 2015.
- Refreshing Course “Il punto sulla RM in Neuroradiologia: l’utilizzo del mezzo di contrasto”, Part 2, Bologna, January 30th, 2015.
- Course-Meeting “Corso Itinerante 2014”. Bologna, October 23rd-24th, 2014.
- Training Course “BLSD (Basic Life Support Defibrillation)
secondo le linee guida IRC”, Bologna, March 21st, 2014.
- Refreshing Course “Il punto sulla RM in
Neuroradiologia: l'utilizzo del mezzo di contrasto”, Part 1 Bologna,
November 22nd, 2013.
- Workshop “Brain connectivity in epilepsy and sleep”, Modena,
November 21st, 2013.
- Training weekly Course “Orientarsi nella Statistica”, Bologna,
October – November 2013.
- Training biweekly Course “Elementi di Base della ricerca
sanitaria”, Bologna, September – November 2013.
- Training Course “Chemonucleolisi dell'ernia discale cervicale e
lombare”, Bologna, June 7 th, 2013.
- 5th Training Course “Microchirurgia in diretta di lesioni
intracerebrali e utilizzo di tecniche di imaging avanzate”,
Vicenza, April 11th – 12th, 2013.
- Training Course “Progetto VeSta: update sull'accuratezza diagnostica”, Bologna, June 23rd, 2012.
- Training Course “Anatomia: hic mors gaudet succurrere vitae”,
Bologna, June 8th, 2012.
- 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.
- Training Course “L'approccio bio-psicosociale alla
riabilitazione post-ictus: innovazioni sperimentali e cliniche”,
Bologna, March 28th, 2012.
- Training Course (e-learning) “Attualità in Neuroradiologia
Diagnostica ed Interventistica”, Bologna, December 23rd, 2011.
- Training Course “Basi anatomiche del SNC e programmazione esami
neuroradiologici – rachide vertebrale”, Bologna, December 14th
& 16th, 2010.
- Training Course “Stimolazione elettrica dell'insula e
disgusto”, Bologna, November 30th, 2010.
- Training Course “I processi riabilitativi: affetti e
neuroscienze”, Bologna, November 6th, 2010.
- Training Course “Il ruolo della neuroradiologia nelle fistole
midollari”, Bologna, June 29th, 2010.
- Course / Meeting “Co-Registrazioni EEG-fMRI
nelle epilessie: applicazioni cliniche ed in ambito di ricerca”,
Modena, February 19th, 2010.
- Training Course “Basi anatomiche del SNC e
programmazione di esami neuroradiologici”, Bologna, November 30th
and December 2nd, 2009.
- Refresher Course “Mente, cervello,
comportamento: l'uso della risonanza magnetica funzionale in
Psichiatria”, Terni, May 7th – 8th, 2009.
- Training Project “Advanced MR Brain Imaging”,
Milan, November 20th – 21st, 200
- Training Course “Spettroscopia in RM”, Bologna,
November 13th, 2008.
- Course / Meeting “Addition in Neuroscience –
Neuroimaging e nuove prospettive nelle dipendenze”, Verona, March
18th, 2008.
- Training Course “Le emergenze/urgenze in
neuroradiologia pediatrica II”, Bologna, November 6th, 2007.
- Training Course “Le emergenze/urgenze in
neuroradiologia pediatrica I”, Bologna, November 4th, 2007.
- Training Course “Neuroradiologia pediatrica II”,
Bologna, November 28th, 2007.
- Training Course “Neuroradiologia pediatrica I”,
Bologna, November 27th, 2007.
- Training Course: “Corso Itinerante di
Neuroradiologia”. Bologna, November 2nd – 3rd, 2007.
- Training Course “Epilessie Farmacoresistenti:
quali opzioni terapeutiche?”. Bologna, October 27th, 2007.
- Training Course “Corso Itinerante di Ossigeno –
Ozono Terapia”. Bologna, October 13th, 2007.
- Training Course e “Suoni, musica e crisi
epilettiche”, Bologna, February 22nd, 2007.
- 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.
- Training Course “Perfusione in Risonanza
Magnetica”, Bologna, December 12th, 2006.
- Training Course “La Risonanza Magnetica
Funzionale nello studio della colonna vertebrale”, Bologna,
December 7th, 2006.
- 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.
- Training Course “Il paziente in stato
vegetativo: i criteri diagnostici, l'organizzazione
dell'assistenza, gli aspetti etici”, Bologna, September 27th,
2006.
- Training Course “Le demenze: discussione di casi
clinici”, Bologna, May 25th, 2006.
- Course “BLSD (Basic Life Support Defibrillation)
secondo le linee guida IRC”, Bologna December 17th, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 9° Sessione”, Bologna,
December 15th – 16th, 2005.
-
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.
- Training Course “Attività AUDIT del Dipartimento
di Neuroscienze – Dicembre”, Bologna, December 2nd and 23rd,
2005.
- Training Course “Angiografia diagnostica e
interventiva in neuroradiologia: materiali e metodi”, Bologna,
December 1st – 2nd, 2005.
- Training Course “Diffusione in Risonanza
Magnetica”, Bologna, November 30th, 2005.
- Training Course “Attività AUDIT del Dipartimento
di Neuroscienze – Novembre”, Bologna, November 4th and 25th,
2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 8° Sessione”, Bologna,
November 4th and 11th, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 7° Sessione”, Bologna,
November 2nd – 3rd, 2005.
- Training Course “Attività AUDIT del Dipartimento
di Neuroscienze”, Bologna, October 7th and 28th, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 6° Sessione”, Bologna,
September 1st – 2nd, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 5° Sessione”, Bologna, July
21st – 22nd, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 4° Sessione”, Bologna,
June16th – 17th, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 3° Sessione”, Bologna, May
6th – 18th, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 2° Sessione”, Bologna,
April 28th – 29th, 2005.
- Refresher Course “Angolo Ponto-Cerebellare.
Problemi e controversie 15 anni dopo”, Bologna, April 8th – 9th,
2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E. e Consolle ADW4.1. 1° Sessione”, Bologna,
February 3rd – 4th, 2005.
- Training Course “Giornate di Addestramento in RM
3T Signa Excite G.E.”, Bologna, January 13th – 14th, 2005.
- Training Course “Tecniche avanzate di Risonanza
Magnetica”, Bologna, December 14th, 2004.
- Training Course “La «cura» del paziente
oncologico in fase avanzata e l'accompagnamento alla morte”,
ANT-IOR, Bologna, May 7th – 8th, 2004.
- 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.
- Training Course “Metodi in Neuroscienze, 6°
Incontro: Lezioni in Laboratorio, Autoradiografia Recettoriale.”,
Centre of Fisiopatologia del Sistema Nervoso, Modena, May 16th –
20th, 1994.
- Training Course “Metodi in Neuroscienze, 6°
Incontro: Lezioni in Laboratorio, Immunocitochimica.” Centre of
Fisiopatologia del Sistema Nervoso, Modena, May 2nd – 6th,
1994.
- 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.