Scientific Staff

Scientific Staff

Hosting Extra-EU researchers
From April 2016 the Cavalieri Ottolenghi Foundation has been credited by the Italian Ministry of University and Research to sign hosting agreements. This means that our Institute may host extra-EU researchers, not resident in the EU, to carry out research projects, to obtain VISA.

Phisiopathology of Neural stem cells

Annalisa Buffo – NICO Deputy Scientific Director and PI, Associate Professor of Physiology
Enrica Boda – Associate Professor in Human Anatomy

Adult Neuroplasticity

Luca Bonfanti – Associate Professor of Anatomy
Paolo Peretto – Associate Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology
Silvia de Marchis – Associate Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology
Serena Bovetti – Associate Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology
Federico Luzzati – Associate Professor of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology
Sara BonzanoAssistant Professor (RTDA) of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology

Embryonic Neurogenesis

Ferdinando Di Cunto – Full Professor in Molecular Biology
Christian Oliver Pritz – RTT, Researcher in Tenure Track

Brain Development and Disease

Alessandro Vercelli – Director of Neuroscience Department (University of Torino) and NICO, Full Professor in Human Anatomy
Marina Boido – Full Professor in Human Anatomy
Adriano Ceccarelli – Associate Professor in Biology 
Corrado Calì – Associate Professor in Human Anatomy
Serena Stanga – Associate Professor in Human Anatomy
Letizia Marvaldi – Associate Professor in Human Anatomy
Paolo Pacca – Assistant Professor RTDA in Human Anatomy
Roberta Schellino – Associate Professor in Human Anatomy

Neurophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases

Filippo Tempia – Full Professor of Physiology
Eriola Hoxha – Associate Professor of Physiology
Francesca Montarolo –  RTT, Researcher in Tenure Track

Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Elena Tamagno – Full Professor in General Pathology
Michela Guglielmotto – Associate Professor of General Pathology

Clinical Neurobiology

Alessia Di Sapio – Director of the Neurology Department and Regional Referral Multiple Sclerosis Centre at S. Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital
Arianna Sala – Resident Biologist, Specialist in Clinical Pathology, S. Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital
Paola Valentino – Resident Biologist, Specialist in Clinical Biochemistry, S. Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital
Lucia Giorgi – Biologist, S. Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital

Neuroendocrinology

Stefano Gotti – Associate Professor in Human Anatomy
Marilena Marraudino – Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy

Neuropsychopharmacology

Ilaria BertocchiAssistant professor in Pharmacology 
Alessandra ObertoAssistant professor in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Nerve regeneration

Stefano GeunaRector of the University of Turin, Full professor of Human Anatomy
Stefania RaimondoFull Professor of Human Anatomy
Giovanna GambarottaAssociate Professor in Comparative Anatomy and Cytology
Giulia RonchiAssociate Professor of Human Anatomy
Federica FregnanResearch technician

Research Technicians

Roberta ParolisiResearch technician, PICO – Platform for Imaging al NICO
Elena SignorinoResearch technician, NICO hiPSC Lab
Sri Satuti Werdiningsih – Technical Manager of the Animal Care Facility
Martir DyrmishiResearch technician

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