CURRICULUM VITAE
Ivana Antonucci
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
Department of Psychological,
Health and Territorial Sciences
G.d'Annunzio University of Chieti
Via dei Vestini 35, 66013, Chieti-Italy
Lab: (+39) 08713555329
Fax : (+39) 08713555305
Office: (+39) 08713555242
Email: antonucciivana@libero.it
i. antonucci@unich.it
PERSONAL DATA:
Place of Birth: Moncalieri,Torino
Date of Birth: July 31, 1973
Citizenship: Italy.
Home Address: Via Baccile N 57/A- 66014 Crecchio (Chieti) - Italy
EDUCATION:
Graduate Specialization in Medical Genetics - G.d'Annunzio University of Chiety 2008 Dissertation: Transplantation of amniotic fluid-derived stem cells in a rodent model of stroke
Ph.D. - Biomedical Sciences - G.d'Annunzio University of Chiety 2004Dissertation: Sequence-specific Modification of a β-thalassemia Locus by Small DNA Fragments in Human Erythroid Progenitor Cells . B.S. - Biology - Urbino University, Pesaro 2000
Current Position
2016 -present : Assistant Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Chieti Italy
Stages as visiting scientist
2007: Department of neurology at the Medical College in Augusta (Georgia, USA), working on a draft therapeutic application of stem cells in stroke
2013: Department of Reconstructive Sciences School of Dental Medicine University of Connecticut Health Center ( USA).
Teaching experience
- BSc Psycology at G.d'Annunzio University of Chieti :
· course of Genetic Basis of Development;
· course of Medical Genetics
- BSc Pharmacia at G.d'Annunzio University of Chieti
• course of Molecular Genetic
2018: Member of the board of the directors of the PhD School: Neuroscience and imaging.
Research activity
Dr. Ivana Antonucci focused her research activity in the field of Molcular Genetics with particular attention to the study of stem cells from amniotic fluid . Dr. Ivana Antonucci has developed a novel single step culture protocol to differentiate human amniotic fluid stem cells (hAFSc) into osteogenic cells in order to achieve full differentiation within one month from withdrawal. In particular, she has shown that hAFSc maintain a good ability to proliferate on titanium surfaces even after their osteogenic differentiation, and that was maintained also when hAFSc were cultured on titanium screws. In addition, in collaboration with Professor Cesar V. Borlongan of the University of South Florida, and Professor David Hess of the Medical College of Augusta, Dr. Ivana Antonucci has obtained interesting results on undifferentiated AFSc transplantation in a rodent model of stroke, demonstrating a significant recovery of stroke-induced motor and neurological deficits The main current researches are focusing on epigenetic modifications during differentiation of hAFSc into male germ-like cells.
Member Of Scientific Societies
-StemTeCh Italy
-Stem Cell Research Italy (SCR Italy
. Società Italiana di Genetica Umana (SIGU)
Research Project
Dr. Antonucci has participated to National Grants Researches (FIRB, MIUR and Ministry of Health)
Publications
Ivana Antonucci is author of 52 scientific article published on International peer reviewed journal, with impact factor 16 (Scopus).
