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Maria Luisa Genova

Associate Professor

Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences

Academic discipline: BIO/10 Biochemistry

Curriculum vitae

Maria Luisa Genova (URL: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/H-6921-2012)


STUDIES AND APPOINTMENTS

1990: BSc/MSc Degree in Biology, University of Bologna (Italy), summa cum laude.

1993 and 1996: Research fellow in Biochemistry & Cell Biology at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA. (3 four-month periods)

1995: Ph.D. Degree in Biology and Cell Physiology, University of Bologna, Italy.

1995-2005: Post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Biochemistry, Univ. of Bologna, Italy.

2005-2020: Tenured Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Bologna (Italy), Dept. of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM)

2020-to date: Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Bologna (Italy), Dept. of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM)

2014: National Scientific Qualification by the Italian Ministry of Education (ASN-MIUR) to function as Associate Professor of Biochemistry in Italian Universities

2014: National Scientific Qualification by the Italian Ministry of Education (ASN-MIUR) to function as Full Professor of Biochemistry in Italian Universities

 

HONORS

2023: Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biology – Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University (USA). Co-head of education project and Italian crew leader for the Penn State Biomedical Conference for international medical students (February 11th-20th) [link]

2020-present: Appointed representative of the Dept. of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science in the Academic Community of Practice for TICKET-Transnational Intercultural Competence through Knowledge Exchange and Training (EU-funded KA203 project for Strategic Partnerships in the Field of Higher Education)

2020: Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biology – Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University (USA). Professional learning experience: RESURG-Lab, Reproductive Endocrinology Surgery Laboratory for medical students (February 24th-March 2nd)

2017: Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA). Professional learning experience: Teaching tools for biochemistry educators of English-speaking students in the medical school (April 27th-May 6th, BCSP-Study Abroad Program)

2016-2022: Academic Referee, Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) inter-institutional agreement for PhD students and staff from/to the Università di Bologna (Italy) and the Universidad de Granada (Spain). Cooperation subject area: 091-Health.

2016-2021: Substitute representative, Management Committee of the COST-European Cooperation in Science and Technology Action n.15203 [link]

2015-to date: Council Member, Executive Committee of the International Coenzyme Q10 Association [www.icqa.org]

2014: Invited Lecturer, “Next Generation Leaders in Biology of Ageing" EU-sponsored Intensive Programme for International Master and PhD students (Rimini, IT, June 4-12). [link].


MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES:

1993-to date: Società Italiana di Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare (SIB), socio ordinario;

1994-to date: Gruppo Italiano di Bioenergetica e Biomembrane (GIBB), socio ordinario;

1997-to date: Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi (ONB), Elenco Speciale since 2009;

2015-to date: International Coenzyme Q10 Association (ICQA), Executive Board member

2018-to date: Mitochondrial Physiology Society (MiP)

2020-to date: Gruppo Didattica della SIB (GD), co-founder and board member;

 

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

. Editorial Board Member: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Online ISSN:1539-3429 (2022-to date)

. Ad hoc reviewer: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Bioenergetics, FEBS Journal, Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, Archives of Microbiology, ChemBioChem, Frontiers in Physiology, Antioxidants, The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Nature Communications

 

MEETINGS AS ORGANIZER

. Excellence in Learning and Teaching Biochemistry - a FEBS Educational Workshop (Roma, IT, September 16-17, 2019) [link]

. The 8th Conference of the International Coenzyme Q10 Association (Bologna, IT, October 8-11, 2015) [link]

· The 8th International Forum on Oxidative Stress and Aging (Bologna, IT, June 12-14, 2013) [link]

TEACHING

2020-to date: Associate professor in Biochemistry at the School of Medicine of the University of Bologna. Courses of: 'General Biochemistry', 'Metabolic Biochemistry' and "Biochemistry Laboratory" for students in the School of Medicine; 'Cell Signaling' for students in the School of Medicine (course fully taught in English).

2020-2021: Associate professor in Biochemistry at the School of Medicine of the University of Bologna. Course of 'Biochemistry' for students in the Medical College of Podology.

2005-2020: Assistant professor in Biochemistry at the School of Medicine of the University of Bologna. Courses of: 'Biochemistry' for students in the Medical College of Podology; 'Metabolic and Molecular Biochemistry' for students in the School of Medicine; 'Cell Signaling' for students in the School of Medicine (course fully taught in English).

2008-to date: Appointed examiner and thesis reviewer of PhD candidates [PhD degree of: Biochemistry, Univ. Roma-Sapienza (IT); Applied Biocatalysis and Industrial Microbiology, Univ. Bologna (IT); Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. Bari (IT)]

ADVISING AND MENTORING
- Assistant supervisor of several PhD students, Post-doctoral fellows and visiting fellows in the Dept. of Biochemistry, Univ. of Bologna, Italy

- Appointed supervisor (Mentor) of:

1. Dr. M.E. Dalmonte (2010-2014: Post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Bologna, IT);

2. Dr. Muge Kopuz (2011-2013: visiting PhD student, Karadeniz Technical University of Trabzon, TÜRKIYE);

3. Dr. Yelda Birinci (2011-2013: visiting PhD student, Karadeniz Technical University of Trabzon, TÜRKIYE);

4. Dr. Jerónimo Aragón Vela (03/2015-06/2015: visiting PhD student, University of Granada, SPAIN);

5. Elisa Gazzelli (2012-2013: undergraduate student, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bologna, IT);

6. Gaia Tioli (2013-2014: undergraduate student, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bologna, IT; 2014-2018: postgraduate student, Dept. Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, IT; 2018-2021: Ph.D. student, co-supervised with J. Garaude, Univ. Bordeaux, FRANCE [link]);

7. Eugenia Andrian (2015-2016: undergraduate student, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bologna, IT).

8. Margherita De Luca (2018-2019): undergraduate student, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bologna, IT).

SCIENTIFIC PROFILE
Maria Luisa Genova is technically competent in advanced biochemical methods for the analysis of the mitochondrial respiratory enzymes and substrates (including spectrophotometric, fluorometric and polarographic measurements, 2D BN/SDS Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, HPLC). Her research focuses on the bioenergetic role of mitochondria, with particular emphasis on the kinetic properties of the respiratory chain, the dynamics of assembly of the supramolecular aggregates comprising respiratory complexes (supercomplexes) and the functional role of Coenzyme Q (ubiquinone). She is the author of more than 70 research publications and invited reviews in peer reviewed journals on the subject of mitochondrial bioenergetics in physio-pathological conditions and in ageing; invited speaker and member of the organizing committee in international conferences.