Università di Genova
Responsabile dell’Unità di Ricerca
Principal Investigator of the research group of Developmental Neurobiology of the Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genova. Current research is mainly focused on the evolution of the nervous system and developmental biology processes using as models’ mammals, teleosts and protochordates. Other scientific activities are focused on zebrafish for the study of neuroblastoma and neurodegenerative diseases. More recently, the research group is also involved in the study of the role of NK cells in checkpoint blockade immunotherapy for cancer treatment as expert in the molecular biology, microRNAs and siRNA technology.
She is author of several Communications at International Congresses and National Congresses, often as an invited speaker and invited scientific reviewer of International Peer-review Journals.