Valentina Dal Pozzo
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Several years of laboratory experience in the clinical, academic and industry environment with expertise in cell culture, traumatic brain injury, cancer biology, animal models, behavioral studies and drug discovery. Critical thinking to design experiments, writing grant proposals, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Meticulous and adaptive person able to collaborate with different research teams. Management skills to keep the projects on time, on budget, and meeting objectives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ
01.2019
- Study the structure and function of Reelin in brain development with focus on signal transduction pathways activated by Reelin in different in vitro cells system and mouse models.
Scientist
Biogenera SPA
Bologna, Italy, Italy
01.2011
- In vitro analysis of MYCN inhibition after treatment with antigen-specific PNA in association with classic chemotherapeutic drugs on neuroblastoma cell lines
- In vivo consolidation of xenograft-orthotopic mouse models with several luciferase competent neuroblastoma cell lines
Post-Graduate Fellowship, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Bologna, Italy, Italy
01.2008
- Characterization of molecular DNA released during neoplastic process
- Study the role of ẞ-catenin mutations in circulating tumor DNA
Postdoctoral Associate
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
01.2020 - Current
- Study the molecular mechanisms controlling neuronal differentiation during development
- In particular, focus on the transcriptional factor Rp58 required for brain development and neuronal differentiation, and it seems to act as a tumor growth inhibitor in glioma and medulloblastoma
- Study of the ATP-dependent chromatin remodelling complex BAF to regulate gene expression during neuronal differentiation
Senior Lab Technician
RUCDR Infinite Biologics
Piscataway, NJ
05.2020 - 08.2020
- High-throughput analysis of COVID-19 with robotic system
- LIMS software, to address the data management, the automation and analysis system across different laboratories
Scientist
I, GENEWIZ
South Plainfield, NJ
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Sanger Sequencing data analysis
- Provide scientific support and designed troubleshooting assistance for customers
Ph.D
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Study of the role of Reelin as a potential factor that promotes recovery after traumatic brain injury
- Analysis of induced pluripotent stem cells derived neurons from patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and unaffected siblings
Research Scholar
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, NJ
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Study the role of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) proteins in neuronal development
- In vitro and in vivo pilot experiments with human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and TSC mutant animal models
Master Student Intern
St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Bologna, Italy
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Development of preclinical xenograft orthotopic mouse models of multiple neuroblastoma cell lines with amplification of MYCN
- Real-time non-invasive tumorigenesis of p53wt and p53mut MYCN-amplified orthotopic xenograft neuroblastoma mouse models by bioluminescent imaging (BLI)
Undergraduate student intern
St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Bologna, Italy
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Quantification of free DNA circulating in plasma as a biological marker to predict prognosis in Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with a total liver transplant or a partial liver resection
Education
Ph.D - Neuroscience
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2019
Master of Science - Health and Human Biology
Bologna University
Bologna (Italy) 2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Bologna University
Bologna ( Italy) 2008
Skills
- Cell culture/primary culture
- Immunocytochemistry
- IPSC culture techniques/Neurons differentiation
- Molecular biology
- Transfection/Transduction
- In vivo and in vitro imaging
- PCR/RTPCR
- Drug screening
- Biochemistry techniques
- Mouse handling/Surgery
- ATAC-seq (Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin using sequencing)
Accomplishments
- Graduate School Thesis Acceleration & Completion Fellowship
- New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, Predoctoral Fellowship
- Graduate School Summer Award
- Teaching Assistance (General Biology undergraduate course)
- Workshop SciPhD Leadership and Business Skills for Scientists
- Communicating Science (Capstone project FDA drug approval process)2019 Workshop: Basic Python Programming for the Sciences
Affiliations
2014-2019 Member of Society for Neuroscience
Timeline
Senior Lab Technician
RUCDR Infinite Biologics
05.2020 - 08.2020
Postdoctoral Associate
Weill Cornell Medical College
01.2020 - Current
Scientist
I, GENEWIZ
01.2020 - 03.2020
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
01.2019
Ph.D
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
01.2013 - 01.2019
Research Scholar
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
01.2012 - 01.2013
Scientist
Biogenera SPA
01.2011
Master Student Intern
St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2011
Post-Graduate Fellowship, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
01.2008
Undergraduate student intern
St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2008
Ph.D - Neuroscience
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Master of Science - Health and Human Biology
Bologna University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Bologna University