Stefania Mariggio

Biography

Professional Education 4 APRIL 2004  PhD, Department of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences, ‘G d’Annunzio’ University of Chieti–Pescara. Thesis title: “Metabolism and biological activities of the glycerophosphoinositols, the phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase A2 derivatives, during the immune response”. Supervisors: Dr. Daniela Corda, Prof. Giorgio FanoÌ€. 3 August 2001 PhD with the Open University, UK, at the Consorzio Mario Negri Sud. Thesis title: “Regulation of immune receptor functional responses by G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) and arrestins”. Supervisors: Dr. Antonio De Blasi, Dr. Chris Marshall (CRC Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology, Institute of Cancer Research, London). 1 Oct ‘96 - 30 Sep ‘99  Professional Course in the framework of the Special Project in Applied Scientific Research. Project title “Regulation of receptors involved in the chemotaxis of immunocompetent cells”, Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Receptor Pharmacology, Consorzio Mario Negri Sud. Supervisor: Dr. Antonio De Blasi. 5 Mar - 26 Jun 1996 Certificate in Life Sciences as: “Expert in Research Methodologies”. Consorzio Mario Negri Sud. 60/60. 16 Jan - 9 Aug 1995 Certificate in Life Sciences as: “Expert in Pharmacological Technology and Adanced Biomedicine in Pharmaceutical and Agroalimentary Research”. Consorzio Mario Negri Sud. 60/60. April 1995  Diploma: Pharmaceutical Specialisation (Abilitazione alla Professione di Farmacista), University of Perugia. 11 March 1994 First Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche) at University of Perugia. Graduated with the highest grade: 110/110 cum laude. 20 July 1988  Completed Secondary School at Liceo Scientifico "Galileo Galilei" Manduria (TA), Italy.   Graduated with the highest grade: 60/60.   Professional Experience Oct ‘11 to date Staff Researcher, Institute of Protein Biochemistry (IBP), Italian National Research Council (CNR). 15 Oct ‘10 - 23 Dec ‘10  Visiting Researcher, Laboratory of Prof. J. Gumperz, Medical Microbiology and    Immunology,University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA. 1 Jul ‘09 - 16 Oct ‘11  Visiting Researcher, Institute of Protein Biochemistry (IBP), Italian National Research Council (CNR), Naples. 24 Jan ‘02 - June ‘09 Staff Scientist, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology, Department of Cell Biology and Oncology, Consorzio Mario Negri Sud. 10 January ‘01 Researcher, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology, Department of Cell Biology and Oncology, Consorzio Mario Negri Sud. 1 Jan ‘00 - 31 Dec ‘00 Visiting Student, Laboratory of Prof Federico Mayor, Centro de Biología Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain 21 Jul ’97 - 30 Sept ’97 Visiting Student, Laboratory of Dr Paul Insel, Hematology- Oncology Division, University of California San Diego, CA, USA. 1 Oct ’96 - 30 Sept ’99 Postgraduate Fellowship in Life Science (Italian MURST). 1 Dec ’94 - 30 Nov ’99 Fellowship at Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology of Receptors.

Research Interest

Cell biology