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Current position

Professor in Neuroanatomy, Focus Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at University of Marburg
Group leader at Heidelberg University


ORCID
0000-0003-1225-4633


Academic Education

2003-2006     PhD student, University of Milan, Italy
2002-2003     Post-graduate School of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Italy
1996-2002     Studies in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Milan, Italy


Scientific Degrees

Jun 2007     PhD in Pharmacology & Neuroscience (highest grade)
                       Mentor: Prof. Monica Di Luca, University of Milan, Italy
Mar 2002     Laurea (diploma equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (highest grade)
                       University of Milan, Italy


Professional Experience

2022-              W2 Professor in Neuroanatomy, focus Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
                         University of Marburg, Germany
2022-              Independent group leade, Neurobiology, Heidelberg University, Germany
2015-2021    W1 Junior Professor for "Structural Neurobiology" Neurobiology, Heidelberg University, Germany
2016               Co-Founder of FundaMental Pharma GmbH
2009-2015    Akademische Rätin auf Zeit, Neurobiology, Heidelberg University, Germany
2007-2009    EMBO Postdoctotal fellow with Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading, Neurobiology, Heidelberg University, Germany


Prizes and Awards

Academic
2022-             Chica-Heinz Schaller Long term fellowship
2016               Max Von Frey Prize from the German Pain Society
2013               Karl-Freudenberg Prize
2007-2009    EMBO Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowship
2006                Best Oral Presentation Award. Pharmacology PhD student's meeting
2003-2006     PhD student fellowship (University of Milano, Italy)
2006-2012     6 travel grants (FENS, IBRO, SINS, GRC)
Entrepreneur (as cofounder of FundaMental Pharma GmbH)
2017-              BioRiver Boost! Prize from BioRiver e.g
2016                Innovationspreis BioRegionen from Council of German Bioregions


Editorial boards

2022-              Guest Editor, Cells
2020-              Member of the Advisory board for Review Commons
2014                Guest Editor, Cell and Tissue Research


Reviewing activities

Journals:        EMBO journal, Cell Reports, Science Signaling, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Pain,
                           Neuroscience, Cell & Tissue Research, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, Molecular
                           Neurobiology, Review Commons, PLOS Biology, Neurotherapeutics

Organizations: MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research), NCN (Polish National
                              research centre)


Organization of scientific meetings

2021                  Symposium at the NWG 2021 Göttingen
2016                  40th Anniversary Neurobiology Symposium Organizational Committee
2014-2015       IZN Retreat Organizational Committee