CRISTANI Mariateresa

PRESENT POSITION
2020-to date: Associate Professor BIOA-11/A (ex Bio/14) at Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences - University of Messina.
2007 – to date: member of the Italian Society of Pharmacology
EDUCATION
2008-2020: Assistant Professor-(Bio/14) University of Messina.
2007: Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy, Thesis title: "Prevention of cervical cancer: the anti-HPV vaccine", University of Messina, Faculty of Pharmacy.
2003: Ph.D. degree in Pharmacognosy, thesis entitled "Evaluation of the biological activity of natural active ingredients present in olives and olive oil", University of Messina, Italy.
1998: degree with honors in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology experimental thesis entitled "Characterization" in vitro "and" in vivo "of new prodrugs of nipecotic acid ", Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy and professional qualification as Pharmacist.
Main research fields
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity of natural active compounds; interaction of active compounds with biological barriers; Toxicity from food contaminants; adverse reactions induced by chemical agents.
Research grants and scholarships
• 2007: Research fellowship, Pharmaco-Biological Department, University of Messina, relating to “In vitro studies on chemoprevention of plant substances present in the Mediterranean diet”, SSD BIO14.
• September 2006 - May 2007: Scholarship, Pharmaceutical-Biological Department, University of Messina, relating to "Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal plants, grown in Sicily, in cell culture systems".
• September 2006 - May 2007: Scholarship, Pharmaceutical-Biological Department, University of Messina, relating to "Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of essential oils and extracts of medicinal plants, grown in Sicily, in cell culture systems".
• May 2005 - April 2006: Scholarship, Pharmaco-Biological Department, University of Messina, on the project financed by ARPA Sicilia "Impact of air quality on the quality of life: chemical and biological monitoring of an urban area with high traffic vehicular ".
• January 2004 - October 2004: Scholarship from the “Enrico and Enrica Sovena” foundation, for research on “Photoprotective activity of extracts and isolated active ingredients of plant origin”, carried out at the Pharmaco-Biological Dept., University of Messina.
• June 1999 - June 2000: fellow at the Institute of Food Research, Norwich, UK, SSD BIO / 14, Project title: "Antiproliferative effect of flavonoids present in olives and oranges on tumor cells" ("Effect of orange and olive flavonoids on viability of human adenocarcinoma cells ").

Teaching activity:
• AA 2022/2023; 2021/2022; AY 2016/2017; AY 2015/2016; AY 2014/2015 Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy course, CLM Pharmacy, SSD BIO14 (PART)
• AA 2022/2023; 2021/2022; AY 2020/2021: course in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Evidence-Based Medicine A-L, CLM Medicine and Surgery, SSD BIO14 (PART)
• AY 2019/2020: Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy course, CLM CTF SSD BIO14 (PART)
• AY 2018/2019; AY 2017/2018: Toxicology course, CLM CTF, SSD BIO14 (PART)
• AY 2014/2015; AY 2013/2014: Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoeconomics, Chemotherapy and Immunopharmacology course, CLM Pharmacy, SSD BIO14 (PART)
• AY 2012/2013; AY 2011/2012: Toxicology course, CL Pharmaceutical Sciences Applied to Health Products, SSD BIO14
• AY 2009/2010; AY 2009/2010; AY 2008/2009: Applied Pharmacology and Phytotherapy course, CL ISF, SSD BIO14
• AY 2009/2010: Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoeconomics course, CLM Pharmacy, SSD BIO14 (PART)
• AY 2008/2009: Biotechnology course, CL ISF, SSD BIO 13
• AY 2004/2005: assistant for the course of Pharmaceutical Plant Biology and Pharmacognosy, SSD BIO14
Supplementary teaching
• From 2009 until 2020 he carried out supplementary teaching activities in the areas of: General Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoeconomics - Chemotherapy and Immunopharmacology, Toxicology for Pharmacy and CTF CLMs.
Didactic activity in third cycle courses:
• From 2013 to today: member of the teaching staff of the PhD in Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine, ChiBioFarAm Department, University of Messina.
AY 2020/21; 2019/2020 Teaching assignment within the Research Doctorate in Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine, ChiBioFarAm Department, "Environmental toxicology and food toxicology" SSD BIO14.
• 2010-2013: member of the teaching staff of the Doctorate in Socio-Environmental Toxicology, University of Messina.
• 2009: member of the teaching staff of the Doctorate in Experimental, Environmental and Occupational Toxicology, University of Messina.
• From 01-10-2009 to today: Part of the educational network of the School of Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy, Department CHIBIOFARAM, University of Messina
AY 2020/21; 2019/2020; 2018/2019; AY 2017/2018 Teaching Therapy of CNS diseases: Pharmacotherapeutic aspects, SSD BIO14, 1 CFU
AY2020/21; 2019/2020; 2018/2019; AY 2017/2018 Teaching: English, (30 hours)
AY 2011/2012; AY 2010/2011 Teaching: Pharmacotherapy and Drug-utilization, SSD BIO14.
Other
• AY 2018-19: Visiting Professor, winner of the ERASMUS + MOBILITY FOR TEACHING call, teaching activity (Content of the teaching program: "Assessing plants used in traditional medicine for efficacy and safety: pharmacological screening and toxicology"; 8 hours) at the 'University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș Romania.
• In 2014, assignment of 164 hours for tutorial activities as part of the HIPPOCRATES-CUP B68J12000370007 training project.
• AY 2011/2012: Lecturer in the Master Molecular Diagnostic Methodologies for Human Health, “Preparation and maintenance of eukaryotic cell cultures and co-cultures” 15 hours.
• 2004/2008: Expert of the subject, Pharmacology, SSD BIO14, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina.

MEMBER COMMISSION
• since 2008 member, over the years, of the commissions for the exams in the degree courses in PHARMACY, CTF, SFA-PS, ISF
subjects: General Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Toxicology, Applied Pharmacology and Phytotherapy, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoeconomics, Chemotherapy and Immunopharmacology, Biotechnology, Physiology, Physics, English.

DIRECTIVE DUTIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA
• 2019 Reference teacher for Erasmus + Bilateral Agreement with the University of Zaragoza (Spain)
• For the years 2016 and 2020 reference teacher for the Visiting Professor Prof Giardina T (Professeur des Universités - ISM2 - Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille Aix-Marseille Université - ST JEROME - Avenue Escadrille Normandie Niemen - 13013 Marseille, France).
• From 2017 to 2020 Member of the CLM CTF Review Group Dep. CHIBIOFARAM, University of Messina.
• 2015: Member of the equal Commission Dept. ChiBioFarAm, University of Messina.
• 2014: Member of the AQ Management Commission group, CLM Pharmacy, CHIBIOFARAM Department, University of Messina.
• From 01-11-2009 to 01-10-2010: Dean's department delegate as representative in the Internationalization Commission.


Academic SUPERVISOR
• Academic supervisor of the thesis student Ali Mert YETIŞGIN- İnönü University, Malatya-Turkey, from October 2023 to May 2024 with Erasmus+ Student Mobility Studies Programme for the development of the experimental thesis entitled ‘Comparative analysis of phenolic content, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from Sicilian olive oils: implications for health and disease prevention’ at the ChiBioFarAm department of the University of Messina..

• Academic supervisor of the Visiting Scientist (framework of the Romanian National contest for scholarships abroad for research internships offered by the Ministry of Education, Romania (H.G. nr 118/2023”)) Dr. Ruxandra Ștefănescu from 28 August to 28 November 2023 research at the ChiBioFarAm department of the University of Messina.

• Academic supervisor for the PhD student Aleksandra CEROVINA, Erasmus+ Student Mobility for Traineeships from 7 to 22 October 2023 for a total of 80 hours of research at the ChiBioFarAm department of the University of Messina.

• Academic supervisor of Dr. Eszter Laczkó-Zöld - George Emil Parade University of Medicine, Pharmacy Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania - from 4 to 8 September 2023 as Staff Mobilities for Training with International Erasmus+ ST Mobility 2022/23, to carry out training activities related to Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, at the ChiBioFarAm department of the University of Messina.

THESIS SUPERVISOR AND TUTOR
• Supervisor of over 40 theses for PHARMACY, CTF, SFA-PS, ISF degree courses
• Tutor of dr. Cristina Occhiuto, PhD student enrolled in the PhD in "Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine", XXXIII Cycle - Pharmaceutical Sciences Curriculum, University of Messina.
• Tutor of Dr. Maria Amorini, PhD in Toxicology, Experimental, Environmental and Labor, XXV Cycle, University of Messina.
• Supervisor of Dr. Jouda Abidi, PhD student at the University of Sfax (Faculty of Sciences), Tunisia, who carried out 1 year of research at the University of Messina as part of the PhD Student Mobility for training within the Erasmus + Program (2017 / 2018), on biological activities of plant derivatives from North Africa.
• Supervisor of a PhD student Maryem BOUABIDI University of Cadi Ayyad, Biology Faculty of sciences and techniques, Morocco, PhD Student Mobility for training within the international Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) – KA107 2021/2022

Main scientific collaborations abroad:
• 2019 May: invited lecturer in a Pharmacy degree course at the “Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Ştiinţe şi Tehnologie din Târgu Mureş Târgu Mureş (RO).
• Dept. of Biology and Animal Physiology, Univ. Setif, Algeria
• Laboratory of Bioconversion, Engineering and Microbiological Food Safety, Univ. of Mascara, Algeria.
• Department of Agricultural Production, Agricultural College of Mograne, Tunisia
• Higher Inst. of Biotechnology of Monastir, Street Taher Hadded B.P. 74, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
• Laboratory of Bioconversion, Engineering and Microbiological Food Safety, Univ of Mascara, Algeria.
• Group Sustainability of the Food Chain Exploitation Platform, and Integrated Biology GI Tract,
Program, Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UA, United Kingdom
• Bioorganic Laboratory, Dep. of Chemistry, Univ. of Delhi, Delhi, India
• Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Res. Center, Shiraz Univ. of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

ACHIEVEMENT OF AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FFABR Unime 2023 Assegnazione finanziamento individuale di 1.500 euro per le attività base di ricerca.
FFABR 2020 Unime II ed (Fund for the Funding of Basic Research Activities): Assignment of individual funding of 1500 euros for basic research activities.
FFABR 2017 (Fund for the Funding of Basic Research Activities): Assignment of individual funding of 3,000 euros for basic research activities.

ORGANIZATION OR PARTICIPATION AS SPEAKER IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES IN ITALY OR ABROAD
Invited Speaker: 10th Indo - Italian International Workshop on “Chemistry and Biology of Antioxidants” 9-13 November 2011, Cristani M. et al., Polyphenolic profile and antioxidant properties of globe artichokes exposed to environmental pollutants. Univ. La Sapienza, Rome.
Invited Speaker: 5th Indo-Italian International Workshop on “Chemistry and Biology of Antioxidants” July 5-9, 2009, Cristani M. et al Antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of extracts from two agricultural by-products: Glycyrrhiza glabra leaves and Citrus bergamia peels. Univ. La Sapienza Rome.
Speaker: VII National Seminar for PhD students in Pharmacology and related sciences. 27-30 September 2003, Siena. Cristani M Antioxidant effect and protein-crosslinking activity of oleuropeindiale.
Organizing Committee: International Conference [University of Messina (Italy), University of Cordòba (Spain) and Virginia Commonwealth University (USA)] entitled "New Strides in Biotechnology", 28-29 September 2007, Messina; acts published in the volume ISBN: 978-88-7268-123-7, Sicani publisher.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR STUDIES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2008-2009 Member of the UniME University Research Program Title: “Biochemical markers of brain damage in a model of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the rat” -Prot. ORME093HK8.
2006-2007 - Member of the University Research Program, UniME - Prot. ORME07HYR7 Title “Effect of nutritional flavonoids on the modulation of redox-dependent proteins and genes in human endothelial cells in various experimental conditions”.
2004 Member of the UniME University Research Program - code: ORME047049 - Title "In vitro studies on chemoprevention from plant substances present in the Mediterranean diet"
2003 Member of the University Research Project (PRA) for UniME Young Researchers, University of Messina, scientific disciplinary area 05 - Biological Sciences, entitled "Nickel toxicity on human buccal epithelium in vitro" 2003.
2012-2015 Participation in the work-package of the UO UniME aimed at studying the efficacy of nanosystems for the therapy of brain tumors of the project PONO2_00355_2964193 HIPPOCRATES HIPPOCRATES, Development of micro and nanotechnologies and advanced systems for human health . CUP B61C12000920005.
2010-2011 UO member of the project “New natural substances with antioxidant activity”, Italy-India bilateral scientific and technological research project of Great Relevance MAE-MIUR "Development of novelantioxidant drugs".
2005-2008 Component, project "Medicinal plants in Sicily: agronomic, phytochemical and pharmacological study", funded by the Agriculture and Forestry Department, Region of Sicily (Project “Innovation and development program for the officinal plants supply chain”).
2004-2006 Component, Project "Impact of air quality on quality of life - chemical and biological monitoring of an urban area with high vehicular traffic" "Impact of air quality on quality of life", funded by ARPA Sicily (POR funds 2000-2006, Regional air quality monitoring network).

OTHER ACTIVITIES
February 06-April 06: attendance at laboratories of the Department of Human Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", University of Rome "La Sapienza as part of the project" New natural substances with antioxidant activity "by Dr. Luciano Saso

LANGUAGES
Good knowledge of written and spoken English. Cambridge First Certificate in English from City College, Norwich, U.K.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGES
Excellent knowledge of office package programs: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and excellent use of the internet. Certification number PJAK0PE6PZ: EIPASS 7 USER MODULES (ICT fundamentals, Browsing and searching for information on the Web, Communicating and collaborating on the Net, IT Security, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation)