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RICCARDA GRANATA (Curriculum vitae 2009)
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH
Milan (Italy), December 16th, 1966
STUDY FORMATION AND PRESENT POSITION
1991, Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Italy; 2004, Postgraduate School of Clinical Pathology, University of Turin, Italy; 2007, PhD in Medical Physiopathology, University of Turin, Italy. Since 2000 leads the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (Division of Endocrinology and metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin. Present position: Assistant Professor in Endocrinology at the University of Turin, since 2006. Teaching activity 2005 to date: Molecular Endocrinology at the School for Medical Biotechnology, (Integrated Course of Human Pathology II), School of Medicine, University of Turin Medical School and Molecular Endocrinology at the Postgraduate School of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
PUBLICATIONS
Over 30 articles on national and international scientific journals.
PATENTS
Patent title: Unacylated ghrelin as therapeutic agent in the treatment of metabolic disorders
Inventors: Ezio Ghigo Aart Jan Van Der Lely Riccarda Granata
Agents: DARBY & DARBY P.C. Assignees: ALIZE PHARMA SAS Origin: NEW YORK, NY US IPC8 Class: AA61K3802FI USPC Class: 514 2
GRANTS
Grants from the Piedmonte Region (2007, 2008, 2008 bis) and from the University of Turin (Ex-60% 2007, 2008). Postdoctoral grant: Brain Drain, Univeristy of Turin (2008).
REVIEWING ACTIVITY
Endocrinology, Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, Journal of Endocrinology, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes, Clinical Endocrinology, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, Circulation, Neuroendocrinology, GH and IGF Research, Cardiology, Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters, European Journal of Endocrinology, Journal of Neuroscience Research, Experimental Biology and Medicine, FASEB J, Obesity and Metabolism, Pediatric Research, Regulatory Peptides.
Reviewing Editor at the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
FIELDS OF INTEREST
The research interests are focused on the central and peripheral effects of hormones that regulate metabolic, neuroendocrine and cardiovascular functions and are involved in the pathogenesis of human diseases. The effects of the hormones are assessed in primary cell cultures derived from animal or human tissues (pancreatic islets, adipose cells, endometriotic cells, cardiac myocytes), as well as in different cell lines. Besides the functional and metabolic effects (which include cell survival and apoptosis, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, hormone secretion, gene expression), the intracellular molecular mechanisms and the signaling cascades triggered by the hormone/receptor interaction are investigated. These studies are performed in order to understand the physiopathology of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, neurological diseases, endometriosis and heart failure.
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
Over 30 communications presented at National and International Meetings. Invited Speaker at the European Congress of Endocrinology 2008 (Berlin, Germany), at the European Neuroendocrine Association Meeting 2008 (Antalya, Turkey), at the American Endocrine Society Annual Meeting 2009 (Washington, DC) and at the International Congress of Endocrinology 2010 (Kyoto, Japan).
Chair of the 1st Basic Postgraduate Course of the European Society of Endocrinology (Turin, Italy, September 24-26, 2009).
AFFILIATIONS
Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE), European Society of Endocrinology, American Endocrine Society, Sphingolipid Club, Turin Center on Advanced Neuroscience Studies (NIT), Italian Group on Neuroendocrine Sciences (GISNe)
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