Present position

Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, Unit of Cell Biology and Development, University of Pisa.

 

Research and Professional Experience

from 2011 to 2918
Researcher. Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute, Bron, France.
“Gene regulation of corticogenesis”.

 

from 2008 to 2011
Senior Postdoc. Institut Jacques Monod, Jussieu, Paris, France. Alessandra Pierani, supervisor.
“Role of Dbx1 during cortex development.

 

from 2003 to 2008
Postdoctoral Fellow. University of California San Francisco. USA. John Rubenstein, supervisor.
“Role of Fgf and Wnt in the development of the cortex”.

 

from 2001 to 2002
Research Contract University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Italy. Giulio Cossu, supervisor.
“Wnt regulation of the myogenesis”.

 

from 1997 to 2001
Ph.D, Embryology and Molecular Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy. Giulio Cossu, supervisor.
“Wnt regulation of the myogenesis”.

 

from 1995 to 1997
Fellowship, Plant Molecular Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”/CNR, Italy. Ida Ruberti, supervisor.
“Function of the homeobox gene Athb2 during plant development”

 

from 1994 to 1995
DEA student, Plant Molecular Biology, INRA, Versailles, Paris, France. Michele Caboche, supervisor.
“Transcriptional regulation of light regulated genes”.

 

from 1992 to 1994
Laboratory internship. ENEA Research Institute Rome, Italy. Giovanni Giuliano, supervisor.
“Transcriptional regulation of plant circadian rhythm”.