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Pulsatelli Lia, MSc

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Date of Birth
23/07/1961
Qualification

MSc, Biologist

Current assignment

Senior Biology Research Manager (Special Qualification: Immunorheumathology)

Title of qualification awarded

1984: Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.

Other qualifications awarded

1990: Specialization in Hygiene, University of Torino, Italy.

Positions held

1985-1991: Post-degree attendance, Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Hospital Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
From 1992: Senior Biology Research Manager, Laboratory of Immunology and Genetics, IOR, Bologna, Italy.

Languages

English: good.

Technologies

Good skills: application of tools for word processing, database management, graphic systems and statistical analysis.

Teaching activities

Tutor for degree theses in Biological Sciences, Medicine and Surgery, Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy.

Scientific activities
  • From 1994: Fundamental oriented research, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • 1995-1997: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Chondrocyte role in pathogenesis of cartilage damage in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
  • 1999-2001: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies in polymyalgia rheumatica.
  • 2001-2003: Research project of national interest (ex-40% fund) Italian MURST: Chemokine role in osteoarthritis cartilage damage.
  • 2002-2004: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Muscolar dystrophy: differentiation and fibrogenic processes, therapeutic perspectives.
  • 2006-2008: Research project of national interest (ex-40% fund) Italian MURST: Cytokine and cytokine receptor functional polymorphisms and cartilage damage in osteoarthritis.
  • 2007–2009: Strategic Project of the University of Bologna: Common molecular targets among inflammatory and antinfiammatory pathways in Osteoarthritis.
  • 2009-2010: Research project funded by the Foundation Del Monte of Bologna and Ravenna: New molecular pathways linked to bone remodeling and cartilage damage in osteoarthritis.
  • 2011-2014: Research project funded by the Ministry of Health: “Platelet rich plasma, from clinical application to research and back: a new non-surgical bioactive treatment for knee cartilage".
  • 2011-2014: Research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR): “Pathogenesis and molecular targets in degenerative muscoskeletal diseases (RBAP10KCNS )”.
  • 2012-2016: Research project funded by the Ministry of Health: “Prognostic value of a combined panel of soluble and genetic biomarkers in patients with early arthritis (RF-2010-2317168)”.
  • 2014-2018: Research project funded by the Emilia-Romagna Region: “Regional registry-based biobank development and pharmacogenetic analysis: synergistic strategies driving towards personalized medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis management”.

65 publications in journals with Impact Factor
H-Index (WOB): 28

Clinical and/or Scientific interests

Pathophysiology of joint diseases, immuno-mediated mechanisms of cartilage and synovial tissue.
Histochemistry, immunohistochemistry techniques, cell cultures and organ cultures, functional analysis. Research biobanks.