Highlights:

Skills:Neurodegeneration, Neuroinflammation, Preclinical studies, Animal studies, Immunofluorescence, Confocal microscopy, Fluorescence microscopy, Behavioral studies, Biochemical assays, ELISA, MSD, Stereotaxic surgeries, Tissue collection, Tissue processing, Brain anatomy, Brain circuitry, Traumatic Brain Injury, Statistical analysis, Manuscript writing, Scientific presentations

Postdoctoral fellow 01/2023 - current
University of Maryland School of Medicine, , United States
Investigating the role of cell-specific extracellular vesicles and neuroinflammatory mechanisms in animal models of neurodegenerative conditions such as traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Postdoctoral fellow 12/2016 - 12/2022
National Institute on Aging, , United States
Evaluating the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of novel compounds designed and developed in the chemistry section of the laboratory, in preclinical models Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and TBI. Investigating the role of neuroinflammatory processes in the progression of the disease/ injury, and how neuronal loss and behavioral impairments can be mitigated by addressing neuroinflammatory mechanisms.
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University of Cagliari 04/2009 - 10/2010
, , United States
Degree: Master's Degree
Major:Neuropsychobiology
Investigating role of GABA A receptor plasticity and its sensitivity to ethanol, related to a mouse model of social isolation stress

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