Giulia Poggi

Date of birth
15.02.1986

Place of birth
Novara, Italy

EDUCATION

Giulia Poggi

College / University
University of Bristol

Degree
Master of Science

Major Subjects
Molecular Neuroscience

Lab Experience
Transduction with lentiviral vectors, cell colture (cortical neurons and cell lines), immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, Maxi-prep, Mini-prep.

College / University
University of Eastern Piedmont "Amedeo Avogadro"

Degree
Master degree(2 years-italian specialization)

Major Subjects
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (pharmaceutical curriculum)

Lab Experience
Animal model of depression, real-time PCR, reverse transcription PCR, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, western blot, cell colture, transfection, pull-down, in vitro ubiquitination.

PROJECTS / RESEARCH

Titel of Thesis "The GRAS-PGAS approach: Common genetic variations in myelin associated genes contribute to schizophrenic phenotypes."

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

To study in depth the link between cognitive impairment in schizophrenia and myelin abnormalities, carrying on genetic human analysis, animal studies and in vitro assay.