Education and Training
1/11/2022- Ongoing
PhD student in Network Oncology and Precision Medicine
Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Cellular Therapies (Prof. Marianna Nuti), Department of Experimental Medicine, La Sapienza University of Rome
22/07/2022
Master's Degree in Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology [LM-9]
Sapienza University of Rome
Thesis title: “Functional analysis of biopolymer nanoparticles as microRNA transport vehicles in Medulloblastoma cell models”
Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Molecular Medicine, La Sapienza University of Rome
21/10/2019
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences [L-13]
Marche Polytechnic University, Department of Life and Environmental Sciences
Thesis title: “Exosome: Function and role in cancer metastasis and drug resistance”
27/06/15
Scientific high school diploma, IIS “Giustino Fortunato” Rionero in Vulture, Potenza
LABORATORY SKILLS
Cell cultures: handling and transfection
Isolation and purification of RNA; PCR (polymerase chain reaction), RT-PCR (retro transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction), RT-qPCR (quantitative reverse transcription pcr
Protein expression and purification: SDS-page and Western Blotting
Immunofluorescence
MTT Assay
Separation and characterization of blood components (PBMC, serum, plasma). Cytofluorimetry.
WEBINAR
19/12/2022 FlowJoTM v10 Seminar & Training
4-6/04/2023, Webinar Cytek Aurora/Northern Lights Training Lecture
10/11/2023 Evento accademico: "La tutela della proprietà industriale in Italia dopo la Legge 102/2023"
16/11/23 Corso flowJo: "Beyond conventional data analysis"
13/12/23 "The MyD88-adapter-like (MAL) functions in chronic inflammatory pathways" prof. Mirza Baig
Progetto Soft Skills Sapienza 2023
ABSTRACT
4-6/12/2023 35th AICC INTERNATIONAL MEETING – TRANSLATIONAL AND PRECISION MEDICINE, L’Aquila. Oral presentation: “Circulating CD137+ T cell subsets and MDCSs as Immune Biomarkers for Response to anti-PD1 Immunotherapy in NSCLC Patients” A. Asquino, L. Tuosto, F. Scirocchi, A. Pace, I. G. Zizzari, M. Siringo, E. Tramontano, A. Gelibter, E.Cortesi, M. Nuti, A. Rughetti, C. Napoletano
22-23/09/2023 SIPMeT Young Scientist Meeting 2023, Parma. Poster presentation: “Circulating CD137+ T Cells as immune biomarker for response to immunotherapy in NSCLC patients”. A. Asquino, F. Scirocchi, A. Pace, I.G. Zizzari, M. Siringo, E. Tramontano, E. Cortesi, A. Gelibter, M. Nuti, A. Rughetti, C. Napoletano
22-23/09/2023 SIPMeT Young Scientist Meeting 2023, Parma. “MGL lectin receptor and immunosuppression networks in glioblastoma” Pace A, Scirocchi, Rahimi H, Minasi S, Napoletano C, Asquino A, Zizzari IG, D’Angelo L, Santoro A, Buttarelli F, Nuti M, Rughetti A
17-19/05/2023 41° Conferenza Nazionale di Citometria, Napoli. Poster presentation: “Circulating CD137+ T cell levels are correlated with response to Pembrolizumab treatment in advanced head and neck cancer patients”. A. Cirillo, I. G. Zizzari, A. Botticelli, L. Strigari, A. Asquino, H. Rahimi, S. Scagnoli, F. Scirocchi, A. Pernazza, A. Pace, B. Cerbelli, G. D’amati, P. Marchetti, M. Nuti, A. Rughetti, C. Napoletano
15-17/12/2022 XVII Congress OrtoMed: “L’esposizione acuta all’interferente endocrino bisfenolo a (BPA) altera l’omeostasi delle cellule endoteliali umane” Giuseppina Catanzaro, V. M. Bimonte, Z. Spinello, L. Coppola, T. M. Autilio, A. Asquino, Z.M. Besharat, A. Po, A. Vacca, S Migliaccio, E. Ferretti
10-11/12/2021 Italian Society of Pathology and Translational Medicine: “Hedgehog driven regulatory network sustains chemoresistance and mesenchymal phenotype in colorectal cancer cells.” A. Citarella, G. Catanzaro, S. ZM Besharat, F. Barbagallo, S. Trocchianesi, C. Sabato, T. M. Autilio, A. Asquino, A. Vacca, M. Venneri, E. Ferretti, A. Po
AWARD
Best Oral presentation: 35th AICC INTERNATIONAL MEETING – TRANSLATIONAL AND PRECISION MEDICINE, L’aquila, “Circulating CD137+ T cell subsets and MDCSs as Immune Biomarkers for Response to anti-PD1 Immunotherapy in NSCLC Patients” A. Asquino, L. Tuosto, F. Scirocchi, A. Pace, I. G. Zizzari, M. Siringo, E. Tramontano, A. Gelibterb, E.Cortesi, M. Nuti, A. Rughetti, C. Napoletano