Giuseppe Petrosillo

Biography

"Education and professional experience 1991 Degree in Biological Sciences, at the University of Bari, Italy; 1997 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4 years); 1997-2011 technical assistant at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Bari; 1993-2001 member of the examination board in Applied Biochemistry and Biochemical Methodologies; collaborating to lessons and experimental sessions in Biochemistry courses at the Faculty of Sciences MM FF NN; assistant supervisor of several experimental graduation thesis in Biochemistry for the Degree in Biological Sciences; member of the examination board in Biochemistry I and Biochemistry II; he has been peer-reviewer for the international scientific journals Cell Biology and Toxicology and Cell Biochemistry and Function; Course “Formazione Intervento Organizzativo per la Ricerca ed Innovazione” Progetto F.I.O.R.I. – Project Management (252 hours). Scientific Affiliations member of the Italian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SIB); member of the Italian Group of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes (GIBB). "

Research Interest

"His current research interest regards molecular aspects of mitochondrial bioenergetics in health and disease. He is involved in the study of the role played by oxidative stress and cardiolipin in several mitochondrial bioenergetic processes, including electron transport and apoptosis. More specifically his research interest pertains to the effect of cardiolipin oxidation/depletion on mitochondrial electron transport chain activity. He also investigates the role of cardiolipin alterations on Ca2+ -induced mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) and on cytochrome c release"