Universitą degli studi di Pavia
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Insolia's curriculum
Curriculum
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: VIOLETTA INSOLIA
Address: Via G. Giolitti 14, 96013 Carlentini (SR), ITALY
Phone: +39 3339519669
E-mail: violetta.insolia01@ateneopv.it
violetta.insolia@yahoo.it
Nationality: Italian
Date of birth: 9th June 1990
EDUCATION TRAINING
• 10/2011 – 07/2013 M.Sc. “Molecular Biology and Genetics” with marks 110/110 cum laude
Prof. Graziella Bernocchi
University of Pavia, Italy
• 10/2008 – 10/2011 B.Sc. “Biological Sciences” with marks 110/110
Prof. Antonella Agodi
University of Catania, Italy
WORK EXPERIENCE
• 11/2013 – present Ph.D in Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology
“Morphological, molecular and behavioral studies during the central nervous
system development”
Department Biology and Biotechnology “L. Spallanzani”
University of Pavia, Italy
• 09/2013-10/2013 Internship in Molecular Neurobiology laboratory
Dr. Rolf Sprengel
Max Planck Institute for Medical Research of Heidelberg, Germany
• 11/2011 – 07/2013 Cell Biology and Neurobiology laboratory
M.Sc. thesis: “First study on postnatal brain development in prolidase deficient mice: neuroarchitectural and histochemical alterations”
Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L. Spallanzani”
University of Pavia, Italy
• 11/2011 – 07/2013 Molecular Medicine laboratory
Department of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Unit
University of Pavia, Italy
• 10/2008 – 10/2011 Hygiene and Molecular Epidemiology laboratory
B.Sc. thesis: “Nutritional profile and genetic polymorphisms of the
TNF-alpha gene: epidemiological study”
Department of Hygiene and Public Health “G. F. Ingrassia”
University of Catania, Italy
OTHER CERTIFICATES AND COURSES
• 11/2012 – 01/2013 “Neuroscience” certified by University of Pavia, Italy
• 11/2012 – 12/2012 “Updates of Cellular Physiology” certified by University of Pavia, Italy
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Italian mother tongue
• English fluent
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Ability to work independently as well as in team, intellectual flexibility, strong adaptability to change and new ways of working, fast-learning potential, analytical and organizational skills, good creative and planning skills, fluency in dealing with people, reliability, availability, punctuality
TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS
• Good Bioinformatics knowledge
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office
LAB SKILLS
• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Isolation of DNA, measurement of DNA and concentration, PCR
applications, restriction enzyme analysis, gel electrophoresis, Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting
• BIOCHEMISTRY Isolation of proteins , measurement of protein concentration,
quantification and colorimetric analysis of enzymatic activity
• ANIMAL WORK Animal handling, virus injection in mouse brain, notions of mouse perfusion,
isolation and dissection of cerebellum, hippocampus and cerebellar hemispheres
from mice
• HISTOLOGY Preparation of brain and cerebellum samples on microscope slides,
immumohistochemistry
• MICROSCOPY Light and fluorescent microscopy
Research Project
Morphological, molecular and behavioural studies during the central nervous system development
At present, no information are available on the functional correlation between the prolidase deficiency (PD), a rare recessive human disease (incidence: 1-2 people out of 1 million), and the mental retardation described in PD patients. Recently a mouse model was characterized, the dal mutant mouse, which will allow to examine the role of prolidase and the consequences of its absence. Different levels studies will allow to identify morphological and/or molecular pathways alterations, and eventual behavioural disorders. The present work will be the first study on postnatal brain development in dal mutant mice.
Publications
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: VIOLETTA INSOLIA
Address: Via G. Giolitti 14, 96013 Carlentini (SR), ITALY
Phone: +39 3339519669
E-mail: violetta.insolia01@ateneopv.it
violetta.insolia@yahoo.it
Nationality: Italian
Date of birth: 9th June 1990
EDUCATION TRAINING
• 10/2011 – 07/2013 M.Sc. “Molecular Biology and Genetics” with marks 110/110 cum laude
Prof. Graziella Bernocchi
University of Pavia, Italy
• 10/2008 – 10/2011 B.Sc. “Biological Sciences” with marks 110/110
Prof. Antonella Agodi
University of Catania, Italy
WORK EXPERIENCE
• 11/2013 – present Ph.D in Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology
“Morphological, molecular and behavioral studies during the central nervous
system development”
Department Biology and Biotechnology “L. Spallanzani”
University of Pavia, Italy
• 09/2013-10/2013 Internship in Molecular Neurobiology laboratory
Dr. Rolf Sprengel
Max Planck Institute for Medical Research of Heidelberg, Germany
• 11/2011 – 07/2013 Cell Biology and Neurobiology laboratory
M.Sc. thesis: “First study on postnatal brain development in prolidase deficient mice: neuroarchitectural and histochemical alterations”
Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L. Spallanzani”
University of Pavia, Italy
• 11/2011 – 07/2013 Molecular Medicine laboratory
Department of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Unit
University of Pavia, Italy
• 10/2008 – 10/2011 Hygiene and Molecular Epidemiology laboratory
B.Sc. thesis: “Nutritional profile and genetic polymorphisms of the
TNF-alpha gene: epidemiological study”
Department of Hygiene and Public Health “G. F. Ingrassia”
University of Catania, Italy
OTHER CERTIFICATES AND COURSES
• 11/2012 – 01/2013 “Neuroscience” certified by University of Pavia, Italy
• 11/2012 – 12/2012 “Updates of Cellular Physiology” certified by University of Pavia, Italy
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Italian mother tongue
• English fluent
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Ability to work independently as well as in team, intellectual flexibility, strong adaptability to change and new ways of working, fast-learning potential, analytical and organizational skills, good creative and planning skills, fluency in dealing with people, reliability, availability, punctuality
TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS
• Good Bioinformatics knowledge
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office
LAB SKILLS
• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Isolation of DNA, measurement of DNA and concentration, PCR
applications, restriction enzyme analysis, gel electrophoresis, Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting
• BIOCHEMISTRY Isolation of proteins , measurement of protein concentration,
quantification and colorimetric analysis of enzymatic activity
• ANIMAL WORK Animal handling, virus injection in mouse brain, notions of mouse perfusion,
isolation and dissection of cerebellum, hippocampus and cerebellar hemispheres
from mice
• HISTOLOGY Preparation of brain and cerebellum samples on microscope slides,
immumohistochemistry
• MICROSCOPY Light and fluorescent microscopy
Research Project
Morphological, molecular and behavioural studies during the central nervous system development
At present, no information are available on the functional correlation between the prolidase deficiency (PD), a rare recessive human disease (incidence: 1-2 people out of 1 million), and the mental retardation described in PD patients. Recently a mouse model was characterized, the dal mutant mouse, which will allow to examine the role of prolidase and the consequences of its absence. Different levels studies will allow to identify morphological and/or molecular pathways alterations, and eventual behavioural disorders. The present work will be the first study on postnatal brain development in dal mutant mice.
Publications
