Experience

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Institute Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology "Gaetano Salvatore" IEOS

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020



Hospital for Special Surgery

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

  I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Chitra Dahia, with the aim of identifying the molecular mechanisms of postnatal growth, differentiation and aging of the intervertebral disc. This is relevant to degenerative disc disease (DDD), a major cause of lower back pain and other neurological symptoms leading to a decreased quality of life. During my project I used a mouse model system to understand the role of major cell signaling pathways, particularly Shh and Wnt. I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Chitra Dahia, with the aim of identifying the molecular mechanisms of postnatal growth, differentiation and aging of the intervertebral disc. This is relevant to degenerative disc disease (DDD), a major cause of lower back pain and other neurological symptoms leading to a decreased quality of life. During my project I used a mouse model system to understand the role of major cell signaling pathways, particularly Shh and Wnt.



Tigem

• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PHD Student

  • 2009 - 2014

  During my PhD, I became fascinated with cell biology, in particular characterizing the role of a novel centrosomal protein Cep126 (kiaa1377). In our study we demonstrated the role of this protein in microtubules organization and primary cilia formation (doi: 10.1111/boc.201300087). I have also studied the role of Golgi-dependent checkpoints in mitosis. During that period, I started to learn how the failure of fine tuned cellular mechanisms contributes to uncontrolled cell proliferation that culminates in tumor biogenesis (doi:10.1242/jcs.164871).



The Open University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Student

  • 2009 - 2014

  During my PhD, I became fascinated with cell biology, in particular characterizing the role of a novel centrosomal protein Cep126 (kiaa1377). In our study we demonstrated the role of this protein in microtubules organization and primary cilia formation (doi: 10.1111/boc.201300087). I have also studied the role of Golgi-dependent checkpoints in mitosis. During that period, I started to learn how the failure of fine tuned cellular mechanisms contributes to uncontrolled cell proliferation that culminates in tumor biogenesis (doi:10.1242/jcs.164871).