Curriculum L. Astrologo

Letizia Astrologo

January 30, 1987, Rome, Italy
Italian citizen
Work address: Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology University of Rome "La Sapienza"/Institute of Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park of Rome,

Via di Castel Romano 100, Rome, Italy

(www.scienceparkrome.org)
Phone number: 0680319072/29

Fax: 0680319054
E-mail: letizia.astrologo@spr-r.it; astrolety@libero.it;

Education

January 2009-today: Post-graduate studies in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Rome "La Sapienza"

December 2008: Laurea cum laude in Biological Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza". Degree Thesis title: "Studio di un modello in vitro della malattia genetica Dispasia Fibrosa"

2005-2008: Graduate studies in Biological Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza"

July 2005: Maturità scientifica (High School Degree) (Score 100/100), Liceo “Renzo Levi”, Rome, Italy

Professional experiences

2009-today: Research activity in the laboratory of Gene Therapy at the Unversity of Rome "La Sapienza", Department of Genetics and Molecolar Biology. Group leader: Prof. Isabella Saggio.

2008: Student training, Institute of Genetics, University of Rome, “La Sapienza”. Training coordinator Prof. Isabella Saggio. Research work: transfer of the Fibrous Dysplasia genotype in human skeletal progenitors and in vitro analysis

2006/2007: Scholarship at the structure of Didactic Labs of the Department of Animal and Human Biology (BAU) of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”

Laboratory skills

Cell Cultures

Cell Transfection

Lentiviral Vector Production

Lentiviral Vector Titration

Lentivirus-mediated transduction

Adenoviral Vector Production

Adenoviral Vector Titration

Adenovirus-mediated transduction

PCR, RT-PCR, Real Time PCR

Genomic DNA isolation from cells and tissues

RNA extraction from cells and tissues and retrotranscription

Protein extraction from cells and tissues

Bacterial Transformation

Plasmid DNA Purification (Maxiprep, Midiprep, Miniprep)

ELISA

Computer Knowledge
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Foreign Languages
English, Hebrew