Phone: +39-051-6366897
E-mail address: laura.roncuzzi@ior.it
Roncuzzi Laura, MSc, PhD
CV
Date of Birth
17/04/1957
Qualification
MSc, PhD, Senior research scientist
Current assignment
Senior Researcher, research appointment: nanovescicle studies in musculoskeletal diseases
Title of qualification awarded
1983: MSc in Biological Sciences, University of Bologna.
Other qualifications awarded
- 1994: PhD in Oncology, University of Bologna.
- 1984: National qualification as as biologist, University of Bologna.
Positions held
- From 2011: Senior Researcher, Laboratory for Orthopaedic Pathophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
- 2003-11: Senior Researcher, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Orthopaedic Implants, branched unit hosted within the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna.
- 1993-03: Senior Researcher, National Institute for Cancer Research, Genoa. Biotechnology Unit, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna.
- 1990-93: Research activity as PhD student, Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna.
- 1988-90: Research fellow (A.I.R.C grant), Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna.
- 1985: Research fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, E.M.B.L. (European Molecular Biology Laboratory), Heidelberg, Germany.
- 1983-87: Research fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna.
Languages
English.
Technologies
Good computer skills, including the use of standard office software, Internet, and online biology-related software (PubMed, GeneBank, Blast).
Teaching activities
- 2018-2019: Lecturer within the project: IRMI “Italian Regenerative Medicine Infrastracture”. CLUSTER “ALISEI” CTN01 _ 00177 _ 888744.
- 2010-2013: Contract professor, Course of "Medical Genetics". Post-Graduate School in Hospital Pharmacy, University of Bologna, Italy.
- From 1999: Member of Examination Board in General Pathology and Physiopathology, General and Molecular Pathology for undergraduate students. School of Pharmacy, University of Bologna, Italy.
- 1995-2005: Contract professor, Course of "Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Teratogenesis". Post-Graduate School of Toxicology, University of Bologna, Italy.
- 1994-2000: Member of Examination Board in General Pathology for undergraduate students in Medicine and Surgery. School of Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy.
- 1985-2013: Graduate thesis tutor for students in Biological Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Bologna, Italy.
- 1985: Advanced Course "Techniques of molecular genetics in human genetics". Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy.
Scientific activities
Participation in research projects (last 5 years):
- From 2017: H2020 Orthounion “Orthopaedic randomized clinical trial with expanded bone marrow MSC and bioceramics versus autograft in long bone nonunions”
- 2014-2017: AIRC “Targeting tumor-stroma interaction in sarcoma microenvironment to inhibit the development of metastases”.
- 2017-2019: IRMI “Italian Regenerative Medicine Infrastructure”. CLUSTER “ALISEI” CTN01 _ 00177 _ 888744.
Reviewer for: Onco Targets and Therapy, Oncology Reports, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Anti-cancer Agents in medical Chemistry, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Cancers, International Journal of Oncology, International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Author of 41 scientific papers published on PubMed and Scopus. Author of 5 book chapters; over 100 presentations in national and international conferences.
Clinical and/or Scientific interests
Biology and oncology of bone tissue. Exosome-mediated communication in bone pathophysiology.