Research Area
Active Research fields
Human cytogenetics: karyotype and chromosome study;
Genotoxicity assays of environmental pollutant;
Genotyping of genetic polymorphisms with RT-PCR and taqman chemistry;
Chromosomal immunolocalization of proteins;
Genomic, genic and chromosomic methylation status assesment;
Epigenetic regulation in tumour cells and in in vitro inflammatory models;
Research projects of the last 5 years
2011- PTHrP: a novel key factor controlling stem cell differentiation and angiogenesis fo future large bone replacement (PI: LUPARELLO Claudio);
2012- Selezione di batteri endofiti ed epifiti di leguminose spontanee per il biorisanamento di suoli contaminati (PI: QUATRINI Paola);
2014- Epatotossicità indotta da trattamenti terapeutici ad alte dosi nella tubercolosi: analisi dei polimorfismi VNTR del gene CYP2E1 di pazienti e studio del possibile coinvolgimento patogenetico dell’Aquaporina-9 (PI: CARADONNA Fabio);
2016- Gestione dei boschi nativi come proprietà collettiva. Scambio di conoscenze e buone pratiche per lo sviluppo sostenibile. Profili ecologici, giuridici sociali ed economici in Argentina ed in Italia. (PI: M.L. CARRANZA Università del Molise).
Collaborations
Prof. Rosita Gabbianelli, Associate professor of Biochemistry, University of Camerino (Italia)
Topic: Intergenerational effects of Permethrin.
Prof. M.L. Carranza, Associate professor of Ecology, University of Molise (Italia)
Topic: Management of native woods in Italy and Argentina.
Dr Gabriela de Larranaga, Ospedale "Muniz"ofi Buenos Aires, infectious diseases section (Argentina)
Topic: CYP2E1 gene polymorphisms to manage the epatotossicity due to antitubercolar therapy.
Active research
Lab for cytologic, genetic and molecular researches, fully equipped with a cell culture facility.
Services delivered under the right of third parties
Service: Cytogenetic and molecular analyses"