ACQUATI FRANCESCO

FRANCESCO ACQUATI
Place and date of birth: Roma, September 15th, 1963.
Nationality: Italian.
HOSTING ORGANIZATION: Insubria University, Dept. of di Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV), via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100, Varese – Italy
CURRENT APPOINTMENT: Associate Professor of Genetics (SSD BIO/18) since January 2004.
Tel: 0332-421512
e-mail: francesco.acquati@uninsubria.it
SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS HELD:
1988: Degree in Biological Sciences, State University of Milan – Italy. Final score 110/110 cum laude
1990-1993: ABIOGEN Research fellow - Department of Genetics and Biology of Microorganisms - State University of Milan – Italy
1994-1996: Research Fellow “Adriano Buzzati Traverso” prize - Department of Molecular Pharmacology , Boehringer Mannheim - Mannheim, Germany
1996-1999: Assistant Researcher – Unit of Human Molecular Genetics. IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan – Italy.
1999-2003: University Researcher - Dept. of di Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV) - Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese – Italy.
2004-present: Associate Professor of Genetics - Dept. of di Biotechnology and Life Sciences (DBSV) Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese – Italy.
PhD COURSE APPOINTMENTS:
2005-2012: Scientific Board Member of the the PhD Course in Biotechnology, Insubria University.
2013-present: Scientific Board Member of the the PhD Course in Molecular and Translational Medicine, Insubria University.
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY:
- January 1994 - June1996: Research Fellow “Adriano Buzzati Traverso” prize for a research contract at the Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology, Boehringer Mannheim - Mannheim, Germany
RESEARCH TOPICS:
- Genetic bases of lipid disorders in humans.
- Cloning and molecular/functional characterization of genes underlying human congenital heart disease.
- Characterization of a human tumor suppressor gene at the molecular, cellular and functional level.