Present Position and Work Address
PhD, Researcher
Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology – CNR of Italy
Research Project: RNA circuitries in neuron differentiation, degeneration and tumours.
pietro.laneve@cnr.it; pietro.laneve@uniroma1.it
Education/Qualifications
2018. CNR permanent researcher, III level.
2017. National Scientific Qualification. Settore Concorsuale: 05/E2, Fascia: 2 BIO/11
2015. Lecturer: Biologia Molecolare delle Cellule Staminali, Laurea Magistrale in Biologia e Tecnologie Cellulari, Faculty of Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
2013. Lecturer: Controllo Epigenetico nel Differenziamento Cellulare, Laurea Magistrale in Biologia e Tecnologie Cellulari, Faculty of Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
2006. PhD graduation in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
2003. Professional biologist. Università degli Studi della Tuscia of Viterbo, Italy.
2002. Master Degree Thesis graduation in Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Past Research/Professional Activities
2012-2018. Junior Scientist, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.
Center for Life Nanoscience@Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco.
Research project: The RNA perspectives in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
2014. Visiting Scientist, Center for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease of Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Neil Shneider
Research project: Differentiation of Spinal Motoneurons from mouse Embryonic Stem Cells.
2009-2012. Chercheur post-doctorant, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Angela Giangrande
Research project: Post-transcriptional mechanisms in Drosophila melanogaster neural development.
2006-2009. Post-doctoral research associate, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Principal Investigators: Prof. Irene Bozzoni, Dr. Elisa Caffarelli.
Research project: a) Analysis of microRNA function in neuronal systems and related cancers. b) Analysis of Eukaryotic RNase structure and function.
2005. Visiting scientist, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Jorgen Kjems
Research project: miRNA expression in neuronal differentiation and neuroblastic tumours.
2002-2006. PhD programme in Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Molecular Medicine and Biology. Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Supervisor: Dr. Elisa Caffarelli. Tutor: Dr. Paolo Fruscoloni
Research project: Analysis of the structure and function of a RNase in Xenopus laevis.
2000-2002. Laboratory training at Centro Acidi Nucleici-CNR, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Sapienza University of Rome.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Elisa Caffarelli
Research project: Purification and characterization of a RNase from X.laevis.
2 National and International Patents
1. International Patent n. 7459298, filed on December 02, 2008
Authors: Bozzoni I, Caffarelli E, Laneve P.
Title Purification, cloning and biochemical characterization of XendoU, endoribonucleasic activity involved in small nuclear RNA splicing-independent biosynthesis in Xenopus laevis
2. National Patent n. RM 2002 A 000365, filed on July 02, 2002
Authors: Bozzoni I, Caffarelli E, Laneve P.
Title Purificazione, clonazione e caratterizzazione biochimica di XendoU, l'attività endoribonucleolitica coinvolta nella biosintesi splicing-indipendente dei piccoli RNA nucleolari in X. laevis
2 Awards
2010. Prize « Espoirs de la Recherche » from Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale en France (FRM).
Post-transcriptional mechanisms in Drosophila neural stem cells
2006. “Giovane Ricercatore 2006” awarded by CIB, Consorzio Interuniversitario di Biotecnologie
From snoRNAs biosynthesis to SARS-CoV replication: XendoU, an evolutionary conserved enzyme for RNA processing.
10 Fellowships/Contracts from National and International Research Institutions from 2003 through 2018.