WORK EXPERIENCE

March 2011–PresentAssistant Professor
Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Immunology and Oncology Section, University of Padua, Padua, Italy and Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV – IRCCS
▪Study of cancer immunobiology.
▪Study of cancer vaccine and adoptive immunotherapy exploiting both antibodies and T and CIK cells especially in in vivo mouse models.
▪Co-Coordinator of a project aim to start a clinical trial of adoptive cell therapy against B-cell malignancies with CIK cells in combination with the Obinutuzumab (anti-CD20) in collaboration with the LTCA (Advanced Cell Therapies Laboratory) in Vicenza, the Hematology Unit of ULSS 8 “Berica”, Vicenza and Hematology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Padova and Verona.
▪Involved in a large integrated project funded by the Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC), and aimed at assessing new hypothesis-driven therapeutic approaches for primitive and metastatic triple negative breast cancer.
▪Designing, planning and making research experiments.
▪Seeking funds and grants, writing projects, abstracts, posters and scientific papers.
▪Supervisor of PhD and master thesis students.
▪Oral and poster presentations at international congresses.

September 2006–December 2010PhD Student
Biomedicine program, Specialization in Immunology. Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
▪Assessment of the molecular interaction between cells of the immune system, with a particular emphasis in the analysis of the immune response activation in damaged tissues.
▪Study of the interaction between T cells, monocytes and Natural Killer cells in xenotrasplantation.
▪Supervised the activity of Master students, teaching the lab work and helping for the thesis writing.

2010, March-MayPhD Student
Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
▪Carry out a project about cytotoxicity exerted by NK cells against porcine chondrocytes.
▪Learning laboratory techniques, such as cytotoxic assay using 51Cr.

2005-2006, September-MarchExchange student / Erasmus-Socrates Program
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology.
▪Prepared the experimental thesis for the Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology that was titled "Midgut carcinoid tumors: novel T cell and antibody-based immunotherapies"
▪Acquire a basic expertise in immunological laboratory techniques.
▪Writing abstracts and scientific presentations.

2005 April-JulyResearch student
Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
▪Acquire a basic expertise in immunological laboratory techniques.
Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM).
EDUCATION
November 2020: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale

June 2015:Qualification as a Professional Biologist. University of Parma, Italy.

February 2011:European PhD in Biomedicine, Immunology specialization. Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain. Evaluation: excellent cum laude

October 2006-July 2007:II Level Immunology University Master Degree. University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
2000-2005 : Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology. University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

1998-1999: Exchange student “Gymnasium Olympiaskola”. Naturvetenskaplingt program (Scientific program), Helsingborg, Sweden.

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