Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences

Selected research products

PUBLICATIONS

• Phenotypic and Functional Characterization of Aqueous Humor Derived Extracellular Vesicles (DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2023.109393).
• Generation of Spike-Extracellular Vesicles (S-EVs) as a Tool to Mimic SARS-CoV-2 Interaction with Host Cells (DOI:10.3390/cells11010146).
• The Interplay between Histamine H4 Receptor and the Kidney Function: The Lesson from H4 Receptor Knockout Mice (DOI: 10.3390/biom11101517)

Research topics

Conferences:

• 3rd EVIta Symposium, Urbino, Italy, 13^th-15th September 2023 (Oral presentation: “Validation of Extracellular Vesicles expressing SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein (S-EVs) as a model of virus like particle for possible theragnostic applications”).
• Second workshop EVIta (Italian Society of Extracellular Vesicles) connect: Fostering collaboration, Turin, Italy, 29^th-30^th September 2022 (Organizing committee).
• NanoView User Meeting, Lyon, France 25^th May 2022 (Oral presentation: “Single Extracellular Vesicle (EV) characterization and uptake analysis of generated EV expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein”)
• ISEV (International Society for Extracellular Vesicles) 2022 Annual Meeting, Lyon, France “Technologies and methods: Characterization of EV-molecules” 25^th -29^th May 2022 (Poster presentation: “Characterization and analysis of aqueous humor derived extracellular vesicles”).
• EVIta 2°Symposium, Lucca, Italy “COVID-19 and extracellular vesicles” 20^th -22^nd September 2021 (Oral presentation: “Generation of Spike-Extracellular Vesicles (S-EVs) as a tool to mimic SARS-CoV-2 interaction with host cells”).
• ISEV virtual meeting, New York, United States "Infectious Diseases and Extracellular Vesicles" 25^th-28^th January 2021 (Oral presentation: “Generation of spike-Extracellular vesicles (S-EVs) as a tool to mimic SARS-CoV-2 interaction with host cells”).

PhD Courses:

1° YEAR

• Fitting regression models: interpretation of regression coefficients, uncertainty measures and hypothesis testing
• Scientific presentations
• How to write a scientific paper
• How to set up an in vivo experimental model
• Regression models: from the linear model to the generalized linear models. Interpretation of interactions between predictors
• Pathophysiological basis of diseases
• Etiopathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy
• Physiopathology of diabetic nephropathy
• Update on physiology of hypertension
• Physiopathology of autoimmune hepatitis

2° YEAR

• Pathophysiological basis of diseases: cardiovascular, metabolism and oncology
• Cancer survivors: pathophysiology of late-effects and challenges in their management
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Extracellular vesicles and liquid biopsy
• Impact of the metabolic syndrome on the digestive tract

3° YEAR

• Pathophysiology and therapeutic approaches of diseases
• Alteration of intestinal microbioma as organ insufficiency: practical implications
• Biology and Diagnosis of SARS CoV2
• Cardiac electric physiopathological properties
• Therapeutic strategies for liver transplant

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