Meringolo Maria

Reception times

Wednesday 14:00 to 16:00

Curriculum

WORK EXPERIENCE [ 01/10/2022 – Current ] Researcher SSD BIO/16 (RTDA) - Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences - Unicamillus Main activities and responsibilities: Human Anatomy Lecturer, Degree in medicine and surgery/Degree in dentistry and dental prosthetics [ 2022 – 2022 ] University Lecturer - Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences - Unicamillus Main activities and responsibilities: Human Anatomy Lecturer Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics [ 2020 – 2022 ] Research biologist - Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS [ 2021 – 2021 ] Secondary school teacher - Italian Minister of Public Education [ 2018 – 2020 ] Research fellowship - University of Rome Tor Vergata, Dept of Systems Medicine Main activities and responsibilities: Project title "studio delle connessioni striatopallidali in un modello di dystonia DYT1”. [ 2017 – 2018 ] Postgraduate scholarships - Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS Main activities and responsibilities: Project title: “Valutazione dell'efficacia di nuovi approcci terapeutici in distonia,mediante tecniche di elettrofisiologia, biochimica e biologia molecolare". [ 2016 – 2017 ] Postgraduate scholarships - University of Rome Tor Vergata, Dept of Systems Medicine Main activities and responsibilities: Project title: “Evaluation of the effects of a novel nicotinic agonist, AZD1446, on neurochemical and electrophysiologic endpoints in DYT1 mouse models”. [ 2015 – 2016 ] Postgraduate scholarships - University of Rome Tor Vergata, Dept of Systems Medicine Main activities and responsibilities: Project title: "Assessing the role of dopaminergic signal transduction pathway in primary dystonia". [ 2015 ] Postgraduate scholarships - Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS Main activities and responsibilities: Project title: "In pursuit of novel neuroprotective strategies for Parkinson’s disease: understanding the role of PINK1 in regulating autophagy and apoptosis". [ 2012 – 2014 ] Visiting fellowship - Laboratory of Neuronal Ensembles, University of Sussex (Brighton, UK) EDUCATION AND TRAINING [ 2016 – 2017 ] 2nd level master in "Sviluppo preclinico e clinico del farmaco: aspetti tecnico-scientifici, regolatori ed etici". Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore [ 2014 – 2015 ] License to practice as a biologist University of Rome Tor Vergata [ 2010 – 2015 ] Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Tossicology University "La Sapienza" of Rome Thesis: Titolo della tesi: "In vitro and in vivo characterization of a new recreational drug: Benzydamine" [ 2007 – 2010 ] Master degree in Neurobiology University "La Sapienza" of Rome Final grade: 110/110 cum laude Thesis: Titolo della tesi: "Environmental modulation of ketamine self-administration in an animal model of drug addiction" [ 2004 – 2008 ] Bachelor degree in Biological Sciences Università della Calabria Final grade: 110/110 cum laude Thesis: Titolo della tesi: “Genetic aspects of the X-fragile syndrome" LANGUAGE SKILLS Mother tongue(s): Italian Other language(s): English LISTENING C1 READING C1 WRITING C1 SPOKEN PRODUCTION C1 SPOKEN INTERACTION C1 HONOURS AND AWARDS [ 2018 ] Travel Grant for young Italian neuroscientists Awarding institution: SINS (Italian Society of Neuroscience) Travel Grant for young Italian neuroscientists, assigned by SINS (Italian Society of Neuroscience) for FENS forum of Neuroscience 2018 (Berlin, 7-11 of July, 2018) [ 2018 ] Lia Vassena Young Investigator award Awarding institution: AIRA (Italian association Research on Autism) [ 2011 ] Ministerial doctoral fellowship Awarding institution: Ministry for Education, University and Research Member of SINS Awarding institution: SINS (Italian Society of Neuroscience) PUBLICATIONS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=meringolo+m&sort=pubdate