CHIARA MELONI

PhD Student

PhD program:: XXXIX
email: chiara.meloni@uniroma1.it
phone: 0649903540
building: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, dipartimento di Neuroscienze
room: edificio 19, piano B, stanza 8

supervisor: Prof.re Giuseppe Giannini
advisor: Prof.re Pankaj Trivedi
co-supervisor: Dott.ssa Caterina Veroni

Research: Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: searching for new virus-related disease biomarkers and interactions with genetic predisposition

WORK ADDRESS: Istituto Superiore di Sanità

SUPERVISOR: Prof.re Pankaj Trivedi, Prof.re Giuseppe Giannini, Dott.ssa Caterina Veroni

PREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Curricular internship during the bachelor's and master's degrees, at the laboratories of the Neuroscience department of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità.

CAREER:
Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology at the University of Ferrara;
Master's degree in Molecular and medical biotechnology at the University of Verona.

SKILLS:
Laboratory experience in carrying out molecular biology techniques, knowledge of the english language.

Research products

11573/1747323 - 2025 - Epstein-Barr virus DNA detection in brain tissue sections from donors with progressive multiple sclerosis

Benincasa, L.; Meloni, C.; Rosicarelli, B.; Veroni, Caterina; Serafini, Barbara - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: AINI Congress 2025 (Torino)

book: AINI Congress 2025 - ()

11573/1744218 - 2025 - Development of brain organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells for studying the rare leukodystrophy megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts

Caprini, E. S.; Lanciotti, A.; Brignone, M. S.; Rosicarelli, B.; Veroni, C.; Meloni, C.; Sposito, S.; Alfieri, L.; Scipioni, A.; Nicita, F.; Carrozzo, R.; Bertini, E.; Serafini, B.; Ambrosini, E. - 04f Poster

conference: XVII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease (Marseille)

book: Glia - ()

11573/1755225 - 2025 - “A combined biomarker panel reflecting immune activation and axonal damage for stratifying early multiple sclerosis patients at risk of progression.”

De Bartolo, M. I.; Veroni, C.; Leodori, G.; Meloni, C.; Ferrazzano, G.; Zingaropoli, M. A.; Gianni, C.; Cundari, G.; Panebianco, V.; Salvetti, M.; Centonze, D.; Conte, A. - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: XXXIII AINI Congress (Torino, Italy)

book: XXXIII AINI Congress - ()

11573/1747339 - 2025 - “Linking EBV infection status to the genetic risk variant BAFF-var in multiple sclerosis

Meloni, C.; Benincasa, L.; Valentino, P.; Martire, S.; Bava, C. I.; Giorgi, L.; Abdel Azim, G. M.; Di Sapio, A.; Ballerini, Clara; Repice, Anna; De Bartolo, I.; Leodori, G.; Ferrazzano, G.; Conte, A.; Mancosu, C.; Pitzalis, M.; Frau, J.; Cocco, E.; Veroni, C. - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: ECTRIMS 2025 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (Barcellona, Italy)

book: Book of abstract ECTRIMS 2025 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis - ()

11573/1747336 - 2025 - “Investigating the interaction between the genetic risk variant baff-var and ebv reactivation in multiple sclerosis: implications for immune dysregulation”

Meloni, C.; Benincasa, L.; Valentino, P.; Martire, S.; Bava, C. I.; Giorgi, L.; Abdel Azim, G. M.; Di Sapio, A.; Repice, A.; Ballerini, C.; De Bartolo, I.; Leodori, G.; Ferrazzano, G.; Conte, A.; Mancosu, C.; Pitzalis, M.; Frau, J.; Cocco, E.; Veroni, C. - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: AINI Congress 2025 (Torino, Italy)

book: Book of Abstract, AINI Congress 2025 - ()

11573/1755226 - 2025 - “Searching for a link between EBV infection status, genetically determined BAFF overexpression and MS risk in Sardinians and mainland Italians."

Veroni, C.; Meloni, C.; Benincasa, L.; Cocco, E.; Frau, J.; Mancosu, C.; Pitzalis, M.; Disapio, A.; Valentino, P.; Martire, S.; Bava, C. I.; Giorgi, L.; Abdelazim, G. M.; Salvetti, M.; Ristori, G.; Buscarinu, C.; Bigi, R.; Conte, A.; Debartolo, M. I.; Leodori, G.; Ferrazzano, G.; Mechelli, R. - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: Annual Scientific Congress Italian MS Society and its Foundation (Roma, Italy.)

book: Annual Scientific Congress Italian MS Society and its Foundation - ()

11573/1725242 - 2024 - Persistent Epstein Barr Virus infection and altered antiviral immune response in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

Benincasa, Lucia; Meloni, Chiara; Rosicarelli, Barbara; Veroni, Caterina; Serafini, Barbara - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: Vaccine congress 2024 3rd edition of world congress on virology & infectious diseases (Prague, Czech Republic)

book: Vaccine Congress 2024 & Virology & Infectious Diseases - ()

11573/1728895 - 2024 - Study of the interactons between Epstein-Barr virus and the host immune system in multiple sclerosis: insights from the analysis of EBV serology, EBV nucleic acids and their association with immune-related gene expression

Chiara, Meloni1; Corrado, Fagnani2; Fabiana, Marnetto3; Paola, Valentino3; 4, ; Antonio, Bertolotto3; Anna, Repice5; Clara, Ballerini6; Jessica, Frau7; Eleonora, Cocco7; 1Department Of Neuroscience, And Caterina Veroni1.; Istituto Superiore Di, Sanità; Rome, Properties Ltd; Italy, 2 Reference Centre For Behavioural Sciences And Mental Health; Istituto Superiore Di, Sanità; Rome, Properties Ltd; Italy, 3 Cresm (Multiple Sclerosis Regional Reference Center); Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (Nico) And Aou San Luigi, Gonzaga; Orbassano, (To); Italy., 4 Department Of Clinical And Biological Sciences; University Of, Turin; Italy., 5 Department Of Neuroscience; Drug And Child Health, (Neurofarba); University Of, Florence; Italy., 6 Department Of Experimental And Clinical Medicine (Dmsc); University Of, Florence; Italy., 7 Department Of Medical Science And Public Health; University Of, Cagliari; Ms, Centre; Binaghi, Hospital; Cagliari, Italy - 04f Poster

conference: 18th European school neuroimmunology course ESNI 2024 (Hasselt, Belgium)

book: ESNI BOOK OF ABSTRACTS - ()

11573/1755223 - 2024 - “Searching for a link between EBV infection status, genetically determined BAFF overexpression and MS risk in Sardinians and mainland Italians.”

Veroni, C.; Meloni, C.; Fagnani, C.; Aloisi, F.; Cocco, E.; Frau, J.; Mancosu, C.; Pitzalis, M.; Disapio, A.; Martire, S.; Bava, C. I.; Giorgi, L.; Abdelazim, G. M.; Salvetti, M.; Ristori, G.; Buscarinu, C.; Mechelli, R. Bigi R.; Ballerini, F. C. Pignalosa C.; Repice., A. - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: Annual Scientific Congress Italian MS Society and its Foundation (Roma, Italy.)

book: Annual Scientific Congress Italian MS Society and its Foundation - ()

11573/1755219 - 2023 - “miR-92a and miR-320a are upregulated in plasma neuron-derived extracellular vesicles of patients with Frontotemporal Dementia.”

Meloni, Chiara; Cappelletti, Pamela; Manzini, Valeria; Lo Giudice, Anna Maria; Feligioni, Marco; Rivabene, Roberto; Talarico, Giuseppina; Bruno, Giuseppe; Corbo, Massimo; Denti, Michela; Piscopo, Paola - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: XVIII Congresso Nazionale SINDEM (Firenze, Italy)

book: XVIII Congresso Nazionale SINDEM - ()

11573/1755215 - 2022 - Analisi dei livelli di Aβ42, Aβ40 e p-Tau181 nel plasma di pazienti con demenza mediante piattaforma automatizzata lumipulse.

Meloni, C.; Quaglietta, S.; Ferrigno, R.; Rivabene, R.; Crestini, A.; Talarico, G.; Castellano, A . E.; Bruno, G.; Piscopo, P. - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: XV Convegno “Il contributo dei centri per i disturbi cognitivi e le demenze nella gestione integrata dei pazienti" (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy)

book: XV Convegno “Il contributo dei centri per i disturbi cognitivi e le demenze nella gestione integrata dei pazienti" - ()