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Mancarella Caterina, PhD

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Date of Birth
04/09/1986
Qualification

Biologist

Current assignment

Health Researcher

Title of qualification awarded
  • 2015: PhD in Oncology and Experimental Pathology at the University of Bologna.
  • 2011: Master’s Degree in Biology of Health at the University of Bologna (final grade: 110/110 cum laude).
  • 2008: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at the University of Bologna (final grade: 107/110).
Other qualifications awarded

2012: Ability to exert the profession of Biologist

Positions held
  • 2019 - today: Researcher in Health at Laboratorio di Oncologia Sperimentale 
  • 2018 – 2019: Member of the Research Staff (as Co. Co. Co) of the Laboratorio di Oncologia Sperimentale
  • 2016 – 2018: Associazione Italiana Ricerca sul Cancro (AIRC) triennial fellow at Laboratorio di Oncologia Sperimentale. Project: Dissecting the role of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) in the malignancy of Ewing sarcoma.  
  • 2017: Research activity as awardee of the Guido Berlucchi Foundation young researchers Mobility Programme at Department of Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester, MA, USA) during 6 months. Project: Assessment of the insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) mRNA targets and their implication in the malignancy of Ewing sarcoma. 
  • 2012-2015: PhD student in Oncology and Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna at Laboratorio di Oncologia Sperimentale. Project: IGF system, CD99 molecule, tumor-specific chromosomal translocations: evaluation of their prognostic value in prostate cancer and Ewing sarcoma 
  • 2012: Abroad research experience at Molecular Biology Laboratory, Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia, Valencia (SPAIN) as awardee of Marco Polo Programme. Project: IGF system, CD99 molecule, tumor-specific chromosomal translocations: evaluation of their prognostic value in prostate cancer.    
  • 2011: Research fellow at Laboratorio di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna. 
  • 2010 - 2011: Internal student at Laboratorio di Oncologia Sperimentale, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna. Project: Molecular mechanisms at the basis of resistance to new insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor targeted therapy
  • 2008 : Internal student in Biochemistry Laboratory, University of Bologna, Bologna. Project: Characterization of fibroblasts mitochondrial functions in monkeys affected by optic neuropathy.
Languages

Italian: mother tongue
English: fluent
Spanish: scholastic

Technologies

Excellent knowledge of computer tools including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SPSS, NIS-Element, Quantity One, Graph Pad

Scientific activities

Collaborator of Research Projects funded by: AIRC and  Ministry of Health (Finalized Research)
Awards:

  • 2023: Travel fellowship for attendance as speaker to IGF Gordon Research Conference. Ventura, CA, USA. 
  • 2017: Travel fellowship for attendance to 2nd Faris D. Virani International Ewing Sarcoma Conference. Houston, TX, USA.
  • 2016: Travel fellowship from Italian Cancer Society (SIC) for attendance to 58th Annual Meeting of SIC (Italian Cancer Society). Verona, Italy.
  • 2016: Award for the best research project in Ewing sarcoma from Italian Association of Cell Cultures (AICC) through the contribution of “Un sorriso con Luca” association. Project: Dissecting the role of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) in the malignancy of Ewing sarcoma.
  • 2016: AACR-SIC Scholar-in-Training Award travel grant from AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) and SIC (Italian Cancer Society) to attend the AACR Annual Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA, USA.
  • 2013: Travel fellowship from Italian Cancer Society (SIC) for attendance to 55th Annual Meeting of SIC – Catanzaro, Italy. 

Scientific production: author and co-author of 18 international publications in Pubmed e Scopus. H-index: 11 (Scopus). Communications at national and international scientific congresses.

Participation to scientific associations: Società Italiana di cancerologia (SIC), European Association for Cancer Research (EACR), Associazione Italiana di Colture Cellulari (AICC), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Reviewer for international scientific journals.

Clinical and/or Scientific interests

Study of post-transcriptional mechanisms of gene expression regulation mediated by RNA-binding proteins in the malignancy of sarcomas.
Identification of prognosis biomarkers in sarcomas.
Molecular mechanisms at the basis of resistance to new insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor targeted therapy.

Training events

Promotore/organizzatore dei seguenti eventi formativi.

 Associazione Italiana di Colture Cellulari dettaglio locandina evento
Targeted Protein Degradation: from biology to pharmacology
The event is organized by Associazione Italiana di Colture Cellulari (AICC-APS) under the patronage of IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
from Tuesday - 4 June 2024 - 09:30 to Tuesday - 4 June 2024 - 16:45
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