Viola Pavoncello
Project Manager at Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine- Claim this Profile
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Inglese Full professional proficiency
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Francese Professional working proficiency
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Italiano Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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PSC1 PRÉVENTION ET SECOURS CIVIQUES DE NIVEAU 1
Croix-Rouge françaiseFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Diplôme Numérique des Maladies Infectieuses de l’Institut Pasteur
Institut PasteurJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
IELTS certification
British CouncilJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
International certificate Open water
CMAS - World Underwater FederationAug, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
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Germany
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Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Manager
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Aug 2022 - Present
- Project Manager for the Humanitarian and Implementation research project on the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in the Boeny region of Madagascar (part of the study on the African COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy - ACHES): • Support the implementation of the MoH COVID-19 vaccination campaign in urban and rural areas, • Training the community health workers for the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Survey Campaign, the Vaccine Sensibilization Campaign and the Vaccine Acceptancy Survey Campaign • Organization of the Awareness Campaign for the COVID-19 vaccination • Contribution to the study on the COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and acceptancy among the Malagasy population and the community health workers - Microbiologist for the Tropical Medicine and Public Health Research Projects on Tropical Neglected Diseases: • Support the Epidemiological Research Projects carried out by the BNITM in Madagascar, in collaboration with the Universities of Antananarivo, Mahajanga and Fianarantsoa, and the Centre d'Infectiologie Charles Merieux: - PEPRAMA: Paving the way for pediatric praziquantel accessibility in Madagascar, - NAMASTE: Novel approaches for the management of chronic forms of schistosomiasis: the identification of adapted tools through the Madagascar example, - freeBILy: Fast and reliable easy-to-use-diagnostics for eliminating Bilharzia in young children and mothers. Show less
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Institut Pasteur
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France
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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PhD in Microbiology
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Oct 2018 - Jul 2022
• Investigation of the role of unknown genes in the central carbon metabolism of Escherichia coli through classical genetical and molecular studies, integrated with omics and biochemical approaches. Learned the principles of big data analysis for RNA sequencing, Whole Genome Sequencing and Mass Spectrometry • Characterization of commensal & pathogenic natural isolates through the integration of phenotypic, molecular, and whole genome sequencing analyses, collaboration with the Hospital Bichat, Paris • One review published and two papers in preparation Show less
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National Center for Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Roma, Lazio, Italia
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Post-Graduate Internship
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Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
Department of Infectious and Immunomediated Diseases • Gained expertise on the eukaryotic pathogen Plasmodium falciparum, learned to manipulate and growth Plasmodium in human blood cultures • Contribution to design P. falciparum biosensors during mature gametocytes stages, designing synthetic vectors and optimizing the cloning strategy in P. falciparum • Introduced to the principles of cooperation between governmental Institutes (Africa-Italy) Department of Infectious and Immunomediated Diseases • Gained expertise on the eukaryotic pathogen Plasmodium falciparum, learned to manipulate and growth Plasmodium in human blood cultures • Contribution to design P. falciparum biosensors during mature gametocytes stages, designing synthetic vectors and optimizing the cloning strategy in P. falciparum • Introduced to the principles of cooperation between governmental Institutes (Africa-Italy)
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Università degli studi Roma TRE
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Italy
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Master Thesis Internship
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
Biotechnology of Microorganisms Laboratory • Gained expertise on the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa (clinical and standard strains), acquired autonomy on essential laboratory techniques in Microbiology and biotechnological strategies to develop in vivo biosensor, learned virulence assays and infection assays in the plant model Lactuca sativa and in the animal model Galleria melonella • Conducted the screening of an FDA-approved drugs library and contributed to the characterization of the mechanism of action of the most promising anti-virulence drugs • Trained and supervised two BSc students and one MSc student • Conducted extensive literature review and contributed to the PhD student thesis writing • Successfully presented results of my main research project entitled: Identification of FDA-approved anti-virulence drugs targeting the Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing effector protein PqsE, during a poster session at the 32nd SIMGBM Congress. 17-20 September 2017, Palermo, Italy • Contributed to writing and editing of one published scientific article • Contributed to the management and organisation of the lab Show less
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University of Canberra
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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University Internship
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Mar 2016 - Apr 2016
Student fellow within the International Students Mobility Program. Six-months study abroad and three successfully passed exams in: Immunology, General Pathology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. And two-months Practical activity in the Centre for Research in Therapeutic Solutions (CResTS), Respiratory Virology Group • Gained expertise on the Respiratory Syncytial viruses (RSV) and mammalian cells cultures (VERO and A459 cell lines), acquired the essential laboratory techniques to manipulate viruses and maintain cellular cultures • Trained in PC2 laboratory procedures, including biosafety, followed by laboratory experiments in PC2 environment • Contribution to the investigation on the localization in vivo of specific eukaryotic cellular proteins during RSV infection Show less
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Università degli studi Roma TRE
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Italy
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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University Internship
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Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
General Microbiology Laboratory • Gained expertise on the human pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii, acquired the essential laboratory techniques in Microbiology, learned how to manipulate and identify Gram-negative organisms (standard and clinical pathogen strains), contribution to the phenotypic and molecular characterization of the A. baumannii mutants in the iron acquisition systems General Microbiology Laboratory • Gained expertise on the human pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii, acquired the essential laboratory techniques in Microbiology, learned how to manipulate and identify Gram-negative organisms (standard and clinical pathogen strains), contribution to the phenotypic and molecular characterization of the A. baumannii mutants in the iron acquisition systems
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Università degli studi Roma TRE
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Italy
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Assistant
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2012 - 2013
• Provided support in practical laboratory trainings and didactic lessons for undergraduate students of the Department of Sciences • Provided support in practical laboratory trainings and didactic lessons for undergraduate students of the Department of Sciences
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Education
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2018 - 2022
Université de Paris
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Microbiology -
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Pasteur Institute
Certified diploma on Infectious Diseases -
2021 -
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Concepts et méthodes en épidémiologie (Formation en ligne, certifié), Epidemiology -
Università degli studi Roma TRE
Master Science Degree, Biology for Molecular, Cellular and Physiopathological Research -
University of Canberra (Australia)
Scholarship, Biological Science -
Università degli studi Roma TRE
Bachelor Science Degree, Biological Science
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