October 2007-ongoing: Associate Professor in Applied Biology at University of Bologna, Italy (Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine)
2002-2007: Researcher in Applied Biology at the University of Bologna, Italy.
2002: PhD in Cytomorphology, at University of Bologna, Italy.
1997: Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Bologna (110/110 cum laude).
Teaching:
Professor of Applied Biology in "Exercise and Sport Sciences" degree courses since 2003 and in "Dentistry" degree courses since
2014; of Biology and Genetics in "Medicine and Surgery", campus of Ravenna in 2020/21 and 2023/24.
Research projects on human biology followed over time:
modulators (natural o synthetic molecules and physical energies) of cell senescence and cell differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells;
genomic and post-genomic analysis of the human chromosome 21;
genomic and functional study of the human gene and protein of RCAN3 (Regulator of calcineurin 3);
induction of differentiation of neoplastic cell lines;
molecular biology of the apoptotic process;
theoretical biology.
To date she has pubblished more then 40 scientific and international papers in extenso.
Collaborations: laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, William
Harvey Research Institute-– St. Bartholomew's and Royal London
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Londra.
Translation from english to italian of a chapter of the
universitarian book: Lodish et al., Molecular Cell Biology, 4/e,
Freeman, Zanichelli Editore.
Contributions: R.F.O. - ex 60%; Lejeune foundation, Paris;
“Fondazione del Monte” of Bologna and Ravenna, PRIN, progetto
strategico giovani ricercatori, “Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di
Bologna”.
