Phd in LIFE SCIENCE

email: carolina.scagnolari@uniroma1.it
phone:
building: Laboratorio di Microbiologia e Virologia

1) Education
06/19/2000: Degree in Biological Sciences at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (110/110 cum laude);
01/30/2006*: PhD in Experimental Medicine at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy;
11/28/2008: Postgraduate Specialization in Microbiology and Virology (70/70 cum laude),Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

2) Appointments
2001-2006: PhD student at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy;
2006: Post-doctoral Fellows at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Sponsor: ANLAIDS
ONLUS, Associazione Nazionale per la Lotta contro l'AIDS, Italy;
2007: Post-doctoral Fellows at Sapienza University of Rome. Sponsor: Virolab project,
Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy;
2010: Post-doctoral Fellows at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Sponsor: ANLAIDS
ONLUS, Associazione Nazionale per la Lotta contro l'AIDS, Italy;
November 1, 2010: Assistant Professor MED07 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
1/3/2018: Associate Professor MED07 Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
From 2016 to 2022. President of the Bachelor Degree in nursing (T), Isernia, Sapienza University of Rome
From 2019-ongoing: Member of the committee of PhD in Life Science, Sapienza University of Rome.
From 2020-ongoing: President of the Master in Molecular Virology (II level), Sapienza University of Rome.

3) Other Appointments
2001: Visiting Research Scientist at the Scientist Retrovirus Centre and Virology Section,
Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy;
2003: Visiting Research Scientist at the Scientist Viral Pathogens and Biosafety Unit, VitaSalute San Raffaele University, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy;
2005: Visiting Research Scientist at the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College, Cornell
University, New York City, USA.

4) Awards
2004: Sivim Award 2004. Best oral communication at the 3° FORUM SIVIM, “Virus and cancers”, Rome, Italy, 2004. Title of the oral presentation: “Molecular markers of HPV
infection in HIV-negative or positive women”;

ICAR-CROI Awards 2014. Title oral presentation: “Interleukin-32: Expression, interaction with IFN and clinical significance in HIV-1-infection", Conference on Retroviruses and
Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Boston, USA, 2014; Special Jury Price 2014 released by Prof. G. Silvestri, Prof B.H Hahn and Prof GS Deeks for
the best oral communication at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Boston, USA, 2014. Title of oral presentation: “Interleukin-32: expression, interaction with IFN and clinical significance in HIV-1-infection";

ICAR-CROI Awards 2015. Title of the oral presentation: “Regulation of IL-32 expression by a promoter polymorphism and microrna29b in HIV-1 infected patients”. Conference on
Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Seattle, USA, 2015;

2016 Gilead Award. Title of the project: “Analysis of immunogenetic patterns, viral burden and cardiovascular diseases: a new integrative model for the management of HIV-1 patients suffering from cardiovascular damage”. Dr B. Roosjen (General Manager Gilead Science Italy) and Dr. C. Coparale (Italian Fellowship Program Jury).

2021 Gilead Award. Title of the project: “Development of a new integrative approach for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced versus vaccine-acquired innate and T cell
immunity in HIV-1 infected patients”. Prof. A. Lazzarin (HIV Fellowship Program Jury), Dr V. Confalone (General Manager Gilead Science Italy).

5) Editorial Duties
2019-present: Editor of Archives of Virology (Springer);
2013-until 2018: Member of the Advisory Board of Archives of Virology (Springer);
2018-present Member of the Editorial Board of NEW MICROBIOLOGICA
2021-present Editor of NEW MICROBIOLOGICA

6) Invited speaker at conference
C. Scagnolari. SYMPOSIUM: The battle between the virus and the host: an ongoing dynamic process. Title: Type I Interferon in HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infection: following the mechanistic thread. 15° CONGRESSO NAZIONALE Italian Conference on AIDS and Antiviral Research Naple, 06/16/2023.

C. Scagnolari. Microambiente e HPV. Title: La regione anale risposta innata e HPV. 2° FOCUS MULTIDISCIPLINARE SU PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV). Una patologia diffusa e
complessa. Pisa, 06/08/2023

C. Scagnolari. SESSION PLENARIA NUOVE EVIDENZE SU SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Title: SARS-CoV-2 e Interferone: un equilibrio complesso Carolina Scagnolari (Roma). 50°
Congresso Nazionale SIM. Bari, 09/19/2022

C. Scagnolari. SESSION 13: COVID-19: PATHOGENESIS, PREVENTION AND CONTROL 5TH Title: SARS-CoV-2 and antiviral interferon response: who wins at tug-ofwar? National congress of the Italian Society for Virology. 07/06/2021 Virtual

C. Scagnolari. SYMPOSIUM AUDITORIUM CONCORDIA Antiviral immune control. Title: Interferon pathways in controlling HIV and COVID infections "13° Congresso Nazionale
ICAR: Italian Conference on AIDS and Antiviral Research". 22/10/2021

C. Scagnolari. Title: Gut damage in HIV infection: pitfalls and potential interventions. Evento InAction: “Italian Network ACuTe HIV InfectiON” Rome, 05/21/2019

C. Scagnolari. Title: Impatto dei probiotici sulla produzione cellulare di interferoni SIMPOSIO MICROBIOMA, IMMUNOATTIVAZIONE E COMORBIDITA’ HIV-CORRELATE", 12/22/2017.

C. Scagnolari. Title: HIV: Interferon type I and viral immune evasion Dal laboratorio alla clinica. Aggiornamento sulle infezioni virali croniche, Sapienza University of Rome. Rome,
12/04/2017

C. Scagnolari. Title: Interferon e virus: delicato equilibrio tra yin e yang. 44° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Microbiologia. Pisa 09/25-28/2016

C. Scagnolari. Title: New insights into the role of type I Interferon (IFN) and IFN stimulated genes responses in HIV-1 infection. Giornata Romana di Immunologia (in inglese),
Auditorium Istituto della I Clinica Medica. Rome, 06/08/2015

C. Scagnolari. Title: Interferon e virus: uno scontro tra titani. Aperitivi scientifici. Istituto Pasteur Italia- Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti. Rome 03/11/2014

C. Scagnolari. Title: Infezioni respiratorie e immunità innata in età pediatrica. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: VIROLOGIA. 41° CONGRESSO NAZIONALE DELLA SOCIETA'
ITALIANA DI MICROBIOLOGIA. Riccione 10/13-16/2013

C. Scagnolari. Title: Host factors associated with non-response to pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in HCV infected patients. VIII Forum SIVIM, “I virus dell’Epatite, patogenesi, terapia e monitoraggio dell’infezione: attualità e prospettive. Rome 12/12/2011.

7) Research Activities
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-1478
Chef of the Antiviral Innate Immunity Research Unit responsible: Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome
(http://dmm.uniroma1.it/node/5581/laboratori/laboratorio-di- virologia/immunit-innataantivirale)

Key words: Innate immunity, Interferon, Persistent viral infections; Emerging viral
infections; Arbovirus infections