2024 – XL Cycle
Candidates interested in the lines of research can download the summary of the proposed research. For further details or any other information, candidates are asked to contact the proposers of the research line.
Research lines available for one type 2 fellowship ex DM630/2024
Research lines available for 9 Sapienza fellowships (type 5) (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Development of antimicrobials compounds and strategies against critically resistant
Gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
Docente guida/Supervisor: Fiorentina Ascenzioni (fiorentina.ascenzioni@uniroma1.it)
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Exploring sensory-motor neuron innervation of skeletal muscle affected in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Docente guida/Supervisor: Maria Egle De Stefano (egle.destefano@uniroma1.it)
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An in vitro assessment of vitamin B12 metabolism defect in neural homeostasis: exploring beyond metabolic abnormalities in the rare VitB12-related disorder Methylmalonic acidemia with homocystinuria, type cblC
Docente guida/Supervisor: Marco Fidaleo (marco.fidaleo@uniroma1.it)
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Exploring Plant Cell Wall potential to Boost Crop protection Against Pests and Upcycle Agro-Industrial Waste into Immunostimulants
Docente guida/Supervisor: Vincenzo Lionetti (vincenzo.lionetti@uniroma1.it)
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Nr2f1-dependent regulation of Mitochondrial Function in Neural Development and Disease
Docente guida/Supervisor: Giuseppe Lupo (giuseppe.lupo@uniroma1.it)
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Role of FBX022 in breast cancer
Docente guida/Supervisor: Rodolfo Negri (rodolfo.negri@uniroma1.it)
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Deciphering the Role of Putrescine in Host-pathogen Interaction in Shigella Infection
Docente guida/Supervisor: Gianni Prosseda (gianni.prosseda@uniroma1.it)
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Characterization of epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts upon metabolic alterations
Docente guida/Supervisor: Francesco Spallotta (francesco.spallotta@uniroma1.it)
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Bispecific antibodies targeting CD28 and MUC1 for improving ovarian cancer Immunotherapy
Docente guida/Supervisor: Loretta Tuosto (loretta.tuosto@uniroma1.it)
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Other research lines available for 9 Sapienza fellowships (type 5) (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Formation and homeostasis of oligogalacturonides (OGs) in immune signalling
Docente guida/Supervisor: Giulia De Lorenzo (giulia.delorenzo@uniroma1.it)
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In vivo models applicability for investigation of mitochondrial dysfunctions
Docente guida/Supervisor: Arianna Montanari (ari.montanari@uniroma1.it)
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3D chromatin organization in multipotent stromal cells: devising new reprogramming strategies to promote skeletal muscle regeneration
Docente guida/Supervisor: Chiara Mozzetta (chiara.mozzetta@uniroma1.it)
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Research lines for two type 4 fellowships supported by external instiututions (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Identification of target molecules and development of therapeutic mRNA-based drugs for enhancing endogenous post-stroke human neurogenesis
Docente guida/supervisor: Paola Piscopo (paola.piscopo@iss.it)
Tutor: Prof. Ada Maria Tata (adamaria.tata@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Investigating the interplay between Epstein-Barr Virus infection and host immune system imbalance in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis
Docente guida/supervisor: Barbara Serafini (barbara.serafini@iss.it)
Tutor: Prof. Ada Maria Tata (adamaria.tata@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Research lines for 3 positions with no financial support by Sapienza (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Characterization of pre-symptomatic phases in mouse models of Rett syndrome: potential new diagnostic tools and early pharmacological interventions
Docente guida/supervisor: Bianca De Filippis (bianca.defilippis@iss.it)
Tutor: Prof. Maria Egle De Stefano (egle.destefano@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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In-vitro studies of motor neuron degeneration mechanisms in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Docente guida/supervisor: Valeria Gerbino (v.gerbino@hsantalucia.it)
Tutor: Prof. Chiara Mozzetta (chiara.mozzetta@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Primary astrocyte dysfunction in the pathogenesis of the MLC leukodystrophy: searching for shared pathological mechanisms of myelin degeneration in astrocytopathies
Docente guida/supervisor: Angela Lanciotti (angela.lanciotti@iss.it)
Tutor: Prof. Ada Maria Tata (adamaria.tata@uniroma.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Department of Neuroscienze
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Investigating the role of a new ATM-ATG4 axis in oxidative stress response dysfunctions of Ataxia-Telangiectasia cells
Docente guida/supervisor: Venturina Stagni (venturina.stagni@cnr.it)
Tutor: Dr. Cinzia Rinaldo (cinzia.rinaldo@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: IBPM,CNR
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Study of neural stem cell reactivation in mouse models of aging and with defective neurogenesis
Docente guida/supervisor: Felice Tirone (felice.tirone@cnr.it)
Tutor: Prof. Ada Maria Tata (adamaria.tata@uniroma.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology-CNR
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2023 – XXXIX Cycle
Candidates interested in the lines of research can download the summary of the proposed research and, where available, the illustrative Powerpoint presentation. For further details or any other information, candidates are asked to contact the proposers of the research line.
Research Lines available for 1 additional fellowship Ex D.M.117/2023
Intranasal delivery of human recombinant NGF in a young-rat model of traumatic brain injury: evaluation of behavioral, molecular, biochemical and morphological outcomes.
Supervisor: Marzia Soligo (marzia.soligo@ift.cnr.it)
Tutor: Egle De Stefano (egle.destefano@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Centro Nazionale delle Ricerche
Research Lines available for the Sapienza and PNRR fellowships (alphabetical order of the proponents)
a) Sapienza fellowships (5 fellowships to be awarded)
Neural stem cell properties and neurogenesis in a knock in mouse model expressing an autism-associated mutation.
Docente guida/Supervisor: Emanuele Cacci (emanuele.cacci@uniroma1.it)
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Microbial dynamics in the gut–lung-skin axis during Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor therapy in people with cystic fibrosis.
Docente guida/ Supervisor: Enea Di Domenico (enea.didomenico@uniroma1.it)
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Investigating the role of T lymphocytes and their HLA-B27-mediatedcrosstalk with chondrocytes in autoimmune Spondyloarthritis.
Docente guida: Maria Teresa Fiorillo (mariateresa.fiorillo@uniroma1.it)
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Impacts of pectin methylesterase activity on multiple plant-microbe interactions
Docente guida/supervisor: Vincenzo Lionetti (vincenzo.lionetti@uniroma1.it)
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Cellular basis of the neurodegenerative dementia FENIB
Docente guida/supervisor: Maria Elena Miranda Banos (mariaelena.mirandabanos@uniroma1.it)
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b) PNRR ex D.M. 118 Fellowships (3 fellowships to be awarded)
Exploiting computational models toward personalised therapeutic strategies in Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Docente guida/supervisor: Livia Perfetto (livia.perfetto@uniroma1.it)
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Plant tissue damage: signalling gunshots and waves for immunity
Docente guida/supervisor: Daniela Pontiggia (daniela.pontiggia@uniroma1.it)
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Caenorhabditis elegans: a model for the farm to fork strategy
Docente guida/supervisor: Daniela Uccelletti (daniela.uccelletti@uniroma1.it)
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Research lines for followships supported by external Institutions (2 fellowships to be awarded)
Effects of an obesogenic diet on human adipose tissue and evaluation of the cross-talk between adipose tissue and central nervous system
Docente guida/supervisor: Maria Antonietta Ajmone-Cat (mariaantonietta.ajmone-cat@iss.it)
Tutor: Prof. Emanuele Cacci (emanuele.cacci@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Development of 3D human brain cell models for studying the molecular pathogenesis of leukodystrophies caused by astrocyte cell dysfunction
Docente guida/supervisor: Elena Ambrosini (elena.ambrosini@iss.it)
Tutor: Egle De Stefano (egle.destefano@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Other Research Lines available for the Sapienza fellowships (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Microalgae biomass valorization in agriculture as biostimulant, bioprotector and biofertilizer
Docente guida/supervisor: Simone Ferrari (simone.ferrari@uniroma1.it)
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Isolation and characterization from extreme environments of microorganisms effective for carbon biomineralization.
Docente guida/supervisor: Cristina Mazzoni (cristina.mazzoni@uniroma1.it)
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Characterization of epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of pancreaticcancer associated fibroblasts upon metabolic alterations
Docente guida/supervisor: Francesco Spallotta (francesco.spallotta@uniroma1.it)
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Research lines for 3 positions with no financial support by Sapienza (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Role of one-carbon metabolism factors in NAFLD severity and possible implications in cognitive impairment
Docente guida/supervisor: Anna Alisi (anna.alisi@opbg.net)
Tuotr: Marco Fidaleo (marco.fidaleo@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
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Characterization of pre-symptomatic phases in mouse models of Rett syndrome: potential new diagnostic tools and early pharmacological interventions
Docente guida/supervisor: Bianca De Filippis (bianca.defilippis@iss.it)
Tutor: Egle De Stefano (egle.destefano@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Role of the extracellular vesicles in the development of muscle insulin resistance associated with metabolic diseases
Docente guida/supervisor: Luciana Dini (luciana.dini@uniroma1.it) / Sophie Rome (sophie.rome@univ-lyon1.fr)
Istituzione ospitante: Dip. Biologia e biotecnologie "Charles Darwin", Sapienza/ University of Lyon
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Aberrant chromatin-nuclear lamina interactions in stromal cells as underlying mechanism of rhabdomyosarcoma initiation
Docente guida/supervisor: Chiara Mozzetta (chiara.mozzetta@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: IBPM-CNR
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Comprehensive genomic analysis and bacterial virulence factors affecting antibiotic resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae lineages in onco-hematological patients
Docente guida/supervisor: Fulvia Pimpinelli (fulvia.pimpinelli@ifo.it)
Tutor: Fiorentina Ascenzioni (fiorentina.ascenzioni@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: IRCCS S. Gallicano Institute, Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri (IFO), Rome, Italy
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Study of neural stem cell reactivation in mouse models of aging and with defective neurogenesis
Docente guida/supervisor: Felice Tirone (felice.tirone@cnr.it)
Tutor: Prof. Emanuele Cacci (emanuele.cacci@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: CNR - Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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Astrocytes and interleukin-9: a novel axis regulating neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis
Docente guida/supervisor: Elisabetta Volpe (e.volpe@hsantalucia.it)
Tutor: Loretta Tuosto (loretta.tuosto@uniroma1.it)
Istituzione ospitante/Host institution: Fondazione Santa Lucia
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2022 - XXXVIII Cycle
Candidates interested in the research lines can download the summary of the proposed research and, where available, the illustrative Power Point presentation. For further details or for any other information, candidates are requested to contact the proponents of the research line.
Research Lines available for the Sapienza and PNRR fellowships (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Yeast response to environmental factors: metabolism and regulation
Docente guida/Supervisor: Prof. Michele Bianchi (michele.bianchi@uniroma1.it)
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Involvement of Multidrug efflux pumps in the virulence of pathogenic E. coli
Docente guida/ Supervisor: Prof. Bianca Colonna (bianca.colonna@uniroma1.it)
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Cross-talk between gut microbiota and brain: effect of probiotics on behavior and function
Docente guida: Antonella De Jaco (antonella.dejaco@uniroma1.it))
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Analysis of the effect of CFTR modulators on the innate immune response of people with cystic fibrosis
Docente guida/supervisor: Prof. Paola Del Porto (paola.delporto@uniroma1.it)
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Molecular and genetic basis of the priming of defense responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
Docente guida/supervisor: Prof. Simone Ferrari (Simone.ferrari@uniroma1.it)
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Bacillus cereus group to study molecules of pharmaceutical interest.
Docente guida/supervisor: Prof. Teresa Rinaldi (Teresa.rinaldi@uniroma1.it)
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Interaction between M2 muscarinic receptor and β1-arrestin in human glioblastoma: implication in cell proliferation and migration
Docente guida/supervisor: Prof. Ada Maria Tata (Adamaria.Tata@uniroma1.it)
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BORSA PNRR CN2 Spoke 7
Bio-based conversion of agricultural waste biomasses into products for sustainable crop protection
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BORSA PNRR ex D.M. 351
Role of cell wall Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in root-microbiota interaction for plant health, defense and development.
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Other Research Lines available for the Sapienza fellowships (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Role of protein isoforms of class 5 histone demethylase (KDM5) in transcription
Docente guida/supervisor: Valerio Licursi (Valerio.licursi@uniroma1.it)
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Research lines for 2 positions with no financial support by Sapienza (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Targeting BCL-2 protein in combination with immunotherapy to improve melanoma treatment
Docente guida/Supervisor: Dr. Donatella Del Bufalo, UOSD Preclinical Models and New Therapeutic Agents Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome (donatella.delbufalo@ifo.gov.it)
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Studio dell’interazione di esosomi ingegnerizzati per l’espressione di antigeni tumorali con cellule dendritiche e macrofagi esprimenti il recettore del mannosio e loro ruolo nell’induzione di una risposta CTL (linfociti T citotossici)
Docente guida/Supervisor: Maria Luisa Fiani (paola.delporto@uniroma1.it)
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Attività di farmaci ed espressione genica in micobatteri a crescita lenta e rapida, aerobi, dormienti e persistenti
Docente guida/Supervisor: Federico Giannoni (federico.giannoni@iss.it)
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Il ruolo dei recettori del dominio discoidinico (DDRs) nell’invasione tumorale: una prospettiva per nuove strategie terapeutiche
Docente guida/Supervisor: Laura Rosanò (laura.rosano@cnr.it)
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Studio delle basi molecolari dei processi fibrotici e infiammatori nell’epidermolisi bollosa distrofica: caratterizzazione di meccanismi patogenetici e identificazione di bersagli terapeutici
Docente guida/Supervisor: Giovanna Zambruno (mauro.giorgi@uniroma1.it)
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2021 - XXXVII Cycle
Research Lines available for the Sapienza fellowships (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Inhibition of colistin resistance in gram-negative pathogens
Docente guida/Supervisor: Prof. Ascenzioni Fiorentina (fiorentina.ascenzioni@uniroma1.it
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Yeast response to environmental factors: metabolism and regulation/Risposta del lievito ai fattori ambientali: metabolismo e regolazione
Docente guida/ Supervisor: Prof. Michele M. Bianchi (michele.bianchi@uniroma1.it)
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The Arabidopsis Berberine Bridge Enzyme-like family in the homeostasis of cell-wall derived DAMPs during immunity and development
Docente guida/ Supervisor: Prof. Giulia De Lorenzo (giulia.delorenzo@uniroma1.it)
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The complex link in neuromuscular disorders: from muscles to the nervous system and viceversa
Docente guida: Maria Egle De Stefano (egle.destefano@uniroma1.it)
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Looking at bacterial efflux pumps as valuable targets for challenging multidrug resistance bloodstream infections in cancer patients and as potential virulence factors
Docente guida/supervisor: Prof. Milena Grossi (milena.grossi@uniroma1.it)
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Molecular pathways regulating neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation.
Docente guida/supervisor: Prof. Giuseppe Lupo (giuseppe.lupo@uniroma1.it)
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Other Research Lines available for the Sapienza fellowships (alphabetical order of the proponents)
Molecular mechanisms responsible in plants for elicitor-induced resistance to pathogens
Docente Guida/Supervisor: Prof. Simone Ferrari (simone.ferrari@uniroma1.it)
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Role of Vitamin B12 in neurological homeostasis and possible rescue from deficiency or metabolic defect using nanotechnology complexes
Docente guida/Supervisor: Marco Fidaleo (marco.fidaleo@uniroma1.it)
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Spastin-elevating approaches: new therapeutic perspectives in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Type 4 (SPG4-HSP)
Docente guida/Supoevisore: Prof. Cinzia Rinaldo (cinzia.rinaldo@uniroma1.it)
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Research lines for 2 positions with no financial support by Sapienza (alphabetical order of the proponents)
New strategies to rejuvenate immunity
Docente guida/Supervisor: Dr. Alessio Lanna (alessio.lanna@sentcell.life)
Struttura ospitante: Fondazione Santa Lucia
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Valutazione preclinica della somministrazione intranasale di varianti proteiche di NGF ricombinante umano per il trattamento delle lesioni cerebrali traumatiche da impatto.
Docente guida/Supervisor: Dr. Marzia Soligo (marzia.soligo@ift.cnr.it)
Struttura ospitante: Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
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Il ruolo dell'acetiltransferasi ATAT-1 (alfa-tubulina N-acetiltransferasi 1) nella progressione e aggressività del tumore del polmone
Docente guida/Supervisor: Daniela Trisciuoglio (daniela.trisciuoglio@uniroma1.it)
Struttura ospitante: IBPM-CNR
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Research line financially supported by Merck
Supervisor in Merck: Ornella Finocchiaro- ornella.finocchiaro@merckgroup.com
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