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Costa Viviana, PhD

CV

Date of Birth
26/09/1985
Qualification

Biotechnologist

Current assignment

Health Researcher - Omic Science Platform for Personalized Orthopedics

Title of qualification awarded

2009: Master Degree in Molecular and Cellular Medical Biotechnology at the University of Rome "Sapienza", with honors.

Other qualifications awarded
  • 2013: Ph.D in Pasteuriane Science, University of Rome "La Sapienza"
  • 2010: National qualification for the profession of Biologist, University of Viterbo "Tuscia", Faculty of Science, Viterbo, Italy.
Positions held
  • Dal 2020: Health Researcher at IOR, unit Omic Science Platform for Personalized Orthopedics (Surgical Sciences and Technologies)
  • 2020: Health Researcher at IOR, unit Omic Science Platform for Personalized Orthopedics
  • 2019-20: Health Researcher at IOR, Technological Platform for Tissue Engineering, Teranostics and Oncology
  • 2018-21: In charge of the clinical protocol Bio.Pre.I.OA. developed in collaboration between the Technological Platform for Tissue Engineering, Teranostics, and Oncology and the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute-Bagheria (PA Italy)
  • 2016-19: Medical Biotechnologist at the Technological Platform for Tissue Engineering, Teranostics, and Oncology, IOR
  • 2015-16: Contract Medical Biotechnologist for the PON01_01059 project - Technological Platform for Tissue Engineering, Teranostics, and Oncology
  • 2013-14: Contract Medical Biotechnologist for the PON01_00829 project - Innovative Technology Platforms for Tissue Engineering
  • 2012-13: Cenci Bolognetti Researcher (fellowship) for the Laboratory of Gene Expression and Experimental Hepatology of the National Institute for Infectious Diseases "L. Spallanzani", University "Sapienza", Rome
  • 2008-09: 2009 Spinner Researcher (fellowship) for "Spinner 2010-2013 - CAPS-IT" (Spinner Ferrara 2009/2010 project- University of Ferrara), Ferrara (Italy).
Languages

English (level B1) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Technologies

Excellent computer skills and competence of: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), graphics applications (AdobeIllustrator™, PhotoShop™, GraphPAD) and of Bioinformatical tools.

Scientific activities
She is author and co-author of scientific articles, abstracts presented at conferences and book chapters. 27 of these articles are indexed by Index Medicus and/or SCI. Her h-index is 12.
She is a reviewer for the following journals: Acta Biomaterialia; International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Biomechanics; Journal of Biomedical Material Research; Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine; Journal of Cellular Physiology; Proteomics, Theranostics; Cells; Cytotherapy; Life; Molecules, Advanced Biosystems, Stem Cells Translational Medicine; PlosOne.
During her career she participated to various projects from different grant sponsors: Italian Ministry of Health, Italian Ministry of Research and Education, European Union and private Foundations; AIRC; FIRB; EraPerMed.
Clinical and/or Scientific interests
  • Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, osteosarcoma, bone metastases
  • Regenerative medicine for bone and cartilage pathologies
  • MiRNA and long non coding RNA involved in tumor progression and in bone regenerative process (physiological and pathological)
  • Liquid biopsy from patients with osteosarcoma, multiple myeloma or bone metastases
  • Biophysical treatments: low and high intensity ultrasound
  • Nanovesicle engineering for degenerative and oncological orthopaedic diseases.