Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Ph. D. in Oncology and Molecular and Clinical Pathology Company NameUniversity G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara Dates EmployedJan 2010 – Apr 2013 Employment Duration3 yrs 4 mos Worked in a research team focused on the following projects: â–ª Molecular cross-talk between ErbB receptors and TGF-beta1 in human thyroid cancer; â–ª Identification of new immunological molecular targets in prostate cancer. Expertise in: extraction of DNA, RNA and proteins; electrophoresis of DNA, RNA and proteins; restriction enzyme digestions; protein determination assay (eg: Bradford, BCA); Western Blotting; Cell Culture, transfections; PCR, Real Time PCR, RT-PCR; Wound Healing Assay; Soft Agar Assay; Immunofluorescence; nucleic acid extraction from tissues; Coomassie and Silver staining and destaining; management of tissue and genetic material bank. Research fellowship Company NameUniversity G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara Dates EmployedAug 2009 – Nov 2009 Employment Duration4 mos Research program: “Characterization of the Protein ZNF216, identified through SEREX technique in human prostate carcinomas”.

Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Oncology, RT-PCR, Research, Western Blotting , DNA , Science, Cell Biology , Molecular Biology , Biotecnologia, Cell Culture , Immunofluorescenza , Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, Biologia cellulase , Desossiribonucleico acid , Biochemical, Oncological