Eleonora Candi#
Membership Number: | 5904 |
Membership type: | ORDINARY |
Section: | PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE |
Elected: | 2021 |
Main Country of Residence: | ITALY |
Homepage(s): | https://www-2020.centrotor.uniroma2.it/pagina/candi-programme/ |
ORCID: | 0000-0001-8332-4825 |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2017 to date Full Professor in Molecular Biology, Dept Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- 2012 - 2017 Associate Professor in Molecular Biology, Dept Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- 2001 - 2012 Assistant Professor in Biochemistry, Dept Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
- 1999 - 2001 Telethon Research Fellow, Dept Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy. Position supported by Telethon Research Agency
- 1997 - 1999 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biochemistry, Dept Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome
- 1993 - 1997 Visiting Research fellow at the Skin Biology Branch, NIAMS-NIH, Bethesda MD (chief branch Dr. P.M. Steinert) USA
- 1993 Three months of sabbatical practical experience with a COMETT-FORUM grant in Neuroendocrinology laboratory of University of Bristol, UK
- 1992 Three months of sabbatical practical experience with a COMETT-FORUM grant in Immunology laboratory of Charing Cross & Westminster Med. Sch., London, UK
Fields of Scholarship
- p63
- miRNAs
- Transgenic mice
- Keratinocyte
- Stemness
- Squamous cell carcinomas
- Senescence
- Skin biology
- Transcription factors
- Long-non-coding RNAs
Honours and Awards
- 2019 - 2020 Alternate of the Shadow Committee for the European program “Horizon Europe” (Ministry of University and Research, MUR)
- 2018 - 2021 Member of the National Committee for Molecular Biology (Ministry of University and Research, MUR)
- 2012 - to date ECDO Academy Member (ECDO: European Cell Death Organization)
- 1999 - 2001 Telethon Research Fellowship Award, Telethon Research Agency, Italy
- 1993 - 1997 Research Fellow Award, Skin Biology Branch, NIAMS-NIH, Bethesda MD, USA