Person
SAIJA Antonina
Professoressa Ordinaria
Course Catalogue:
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Master Degree in Biological Sciences, 1981, (110/110 cum magna laude), UniME
Specialist in Pharmacognosy, 1991, UniME.
1985-1986: research associate, Neurosurgery Division, Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, Virginia, USA)
from 1991 to 1998: researcher (SSD BIO14, Pharmacology), Dipartimento Farmaco-Biologico, UniME
from 1998 to 2001: associate professor (SSD BIO14, Pharmacology), Dept. Farmacologia delle Sostanze Naturali & Fisiologia Generale, Univ. Rome "La Sapienza"
from 2001 – today: full professor (SSD BIO14, Pharmacology), UniME.
Parameters concerning scientific production (2023 May, from Scopus)
Total number of papers shown on Scopus: > 200
total H-index : 57
Total citations: > 11000
Main teaching: Toxicology, Master Degree in Pharmacy and in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technologies, Univ. Messina,
Main research interests:
Effects of new drugs on redox-dependent cell signaling pathways in human health and diseases
Safety and efficacy of micro- and nanomaterials for human health
Impact of residues and contaminants on human health
Pharmacological characterization of Mediterranean plant-derived compounds and products
Biomarkers of oxidative stress in pathological and physiopathological conditions
1987: vincitrice del premio "AMES-SIBIOC per la ricerca in Biochimica Clinica".
2012-13, 2016-18: included in the national list of possible Members of the National Scientific Qualification Committee (Group 05/G1, Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy)
November 2018-September 2021: 2016: Member of the National Scientific Qualification Committee (05/G1)
2021, 2022: present in the Stanford University report among the World’s Top 2% Scientists
2005 to 2015: coordinator, PhD course in Socio-Environmental Toxicology, Univ. Messina
2014 to today: vice-coordinator and member of the board, PhD course in Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine, UniME
2007-2013: Rector Delegate for International Relationship, Univ. Messina
2002-2004: component of the commission for the assignment of research fellowships, biological area 04, UniME
2005-2006: component of the Academic Senate, UniME, as representative of biological area professors
2003/2004 to February 2006: responsible for the Erasmus project, Sch. Pharmacy, Univ. Messina
2012-2015: Department Delegate for International Student Mobility, Dept. SCIFAR
October 2004 to today: member of the Commission for the International Agreement between the University of Messina, the University of Cordoba (Spain) and the Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA, USA)
2012: member, UniME key staff, partner of the project Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Strand 1 (MAGHREB)
October 2006 to 2012: Director of the Department Farmaco-Biologico, Univ. Messina
2001/2002 – February 2005: coordinator, Degree Course in Scientific Information on Drugs, Sch. Pharmacy, Univ. Messina
2001 to today: member of the board, Residential Program in Hospital Pharmacy, UniME
2019-2020: coordinator, directive board, Residential Program in Hospital Pharmacy, UniME
AA 2012/13: Directive board member, Master Universitario di II Livello in “Compounding Farmaceutico: Qualita’ e Sicurezza”, UniME
AA 2010/11: Directive board member, Master Universitario II livello "Metodologie Diagnostiche Molecolari per la Salute dell’Uomo", UniME
2012-2015: Parithetic Commission for relationships between students and Professors, Member, Dept. SCIFAR, UniME
2016-today: Parithetic Commission for relationships between students and Professors, Member, Dept. ChiBioFarAm, UniME
2010-2013: member, Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials, Ospedale Papardo-Piemonte, Messina
from 2022; Editorial Board member, Materials (ISSN 1996-1944, published by MDPI, IF 3.748)
2021, Co-Guest Editor for the Special Issue Phytotherapeutics from Mediterranean Plants: Recent Advances, Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049 , published by MDPI, IF 4.927)
from 2008 to 2012: member of the Editorial Board, Riviste Rivista Italiana di Genetica e Immunologia Pediatrica - Italian Journal of Genetic and Pediatric Immunology (Codice Cineca riviste: E201613) from 2012 to 2017: editorial board, laboratory assistant. The Child - ISSN 2240-791X
2007, Scientific Committee member, (together with GP Anastasi, R González Roncero, R Skunda, HH Newsome, M Torres Aguilar), International Conference "New Strides in Biotechnology " , Univ. Messina, September 28-29, 2007; proceedings volume ISBN: 978-88-7268-123-7, editore Sicania.
2008, Scientific Committee member, (together with GP Anastasi, R González Roncero, RC Kukreja, HH Newsome, M Torres Aguilar), International Conference "Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress in Biology and Medicine", Univ. Messina, September 26-27, 2008.
Funded projects:
2004-2006:principal investigator, project "Impatto della qualità dell'aria sulla qualità della vita", finanziato dall'ARPA Sicilia (fondi POR 2000-2006, Rete regionale di biomonitoraggio qualità dell'aria)
2014: coordinator, project Messaggeri della Conoscenza "Drug Discovery" (MIUR, ID 497)
2012 - 2015: WP scientific advisor, responsible for studies of efficacy of nanosystems finalized to therapy of cerebral cancer, project PONO2_00355_2964193 IPPOCRATES, Development of micro- and- nanotechnologies and advanced systems for human health.
2010-2011: OU UniMe coordinator. Progetto di ricerca scientifica e tecnologica bilaterale Italia-India di Grande Rilevanza MAE-MIUR "Development of new antioxidant drugs "
2005-2008: OU UniME coordinator, project "Piante officinali in Sicilia: studio agronomico, fitochimico e farmacologico", finanziato dall'Assessorato Agricoltura e Foreste, Regione Sicilia (Progetto “Programma di innovazione e sviluppo filiera Piante officinali”)
2012: OU investigator, project: Uso terapeutico di sostanze stupefacenti e psicotrope ed impatto sulla vigilanza anche ai fini della sicurezza sul lavoro. ISPESL, Dipartimento Medicina del Lavoro (Ricerca B.11-DML-09)
AA 2010/11: componente CTS, Master Universitario II livello "Metodologie Diagnostiche Molecolari per la Salute dell’Uomo", Univ. Messina (finanziato su PO F.S.E. obiettivo convergenza 2007-2013 Region e Siciliana – Asse IV-Capitale Umano) dal 01-07-2011 al 30-07-2012, (PO F.S.E. obiettivo convergenza 2007-2013 Regione Siciliana – Asse IV- Capitale Umano) - C.I.P.2007.IT.051.PO.003/IV/12/F/9.2.14/1356 - C.U.P J45I10000240009
Specialist in Pharmacognosy, 1991, UniME.
1985-1986: research associate, Neurosurgery Division, Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, Virginia, USA)
from 1991 to 1998: researcher (SSD BIO14, Pharmacology), Dipartimento Farmaco-Biologico, UniME
from 1998 to 2001: associate professor (SSD BIO14, Pharmacology), Dept. Farmacologia delle Sostanze Naturali & Fisiologia Generale, Univ. Rome "La Sapienza"
from 2001 – today: full professor (SSD BIO14, Pharmacology), UniME.
Parameters concerning scientific production (2023 May, from Scopus)
Total number of papers shown on Scopus: > 200
total H-index : 57
Total citations: > 11000
Main teaching: Toxicology, Master Degree in Pharmacy and in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technologies, Univ. Messina,
Main research interests:
Effects of new drugs on redox-dependent cell signaling pathways in human health and diseases
Safety and efficacy of micro- and nanomaterials for human health
Impact of residues and contaminants on human health
Pharmacological characterization of Mediterranean plant-derived compounds and products
Biomarkers of oxidative stress in pathological and physiopathological conditions
1987: vincitrice del premio "AMES-SIBIOC per la ricerca in Biochimica Clinica".
2012-13, 2016-18: included in the national list of possible Members of the National Scientific Qualification Committee (Group 05/G1, Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy)
November 2018-September 2021: 2016: Member of the National Scientific Qualification Committee (05/G1)
2021, 2022: present in the Stanford University report among the World’s Top 2% Scientists
2005 to 2015: coordinator, PhD course in Socio-Environmental Toxicology, Univ. Messina
2014 to today: vice-coordinator and member of the board, PhD course in Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine, UniME
2007-2013: Rector Delegate for International Relationship, Univ. Messina
2002-2004: component of the commission for the assignment of research fellowships, biological area 04, UniME
2005-2006: component of the Academic Senate, UniME, as representative of biological area professors
2003/2004 to February 2006: responsible for the Erasmus project, Sch. Pharmacy, Univ. Messina
2012-2015: Department Delegate for International Student Mobility, Dept. SCIFAR
October 2004 to today: member of the Commission for the International Agreement between the University of Messina, the University of Cordoba (Spain) and the Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA, USA)
2012: member, UniME key staff, partner of the project Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Strand 1 (MAGHREB)
October 2006 to 2012: Director of the Department Farmaco-Biologico, Univ. Messina
2001/2002 – February 2005: coordinator, Degree Course in Scientific Information on Drugs, Sch. Pharmacy, Univ. Messina
2001 to today: member of the board, Residential Program in Hospital Pharmacy, UniME
2019-2020: coordinator, directive board, Residential Program in Hospital Pharmacy, UniME
AA 2012/13: Directive board member, Master Universitario di II Livello in “Compounding Farmaceutico: Qualita’ e Sicurezza”, UniME
AA 2010/11: Directive board member, Master Universitario II livello "Metodologie Diagnostiche Molecolari per la Salute dell’Uomo", UniME
2012-2015: Parithetic Commission for relationships between students and Professors, Member, Dept. SCIFAR, UniME
2016-today: Parithetic Commission for relationships between students and Professors, Member, Dept. ChiBioFarAm, UniME
2010-2013: member, Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials, Ospedale Papardo-Piemonte, Messina
from 2022; Editorial Board member, Materials (ISSN 1996-1944, published by MDPI, IF 3.748)
2021, Co-Guest Editor for the Special Issue Phytotherapeutics from Mediterranean Plants: Recent Advances, Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049 , published by MDPI, IF 4.927)
from 2008 to 2012: member of the Editorial Board, Riviste Rivista Italiana di Genetica e Immunologia Pediatrica - Italian Journal of Genetic and Pediatric Immunology (Codice Cineca riviste: E201613) from 2012 to 2017: editorial board, laboratory assistant. The Child - ISSN 2240-791X
2007, Scientific Committee member, (together with GP Anastasi, R González Roncero, R Skunda, HH Newsome, M Torres Aguilar), International Conference "New Strides in Biotechnology " , Univ. Messina, September 28-29, 2007; proceedings volume ISBN: 978-88-7268-123-7, editore Sicania.
2008, Scientific Committee member, (together with GP Anastasi, R González Roncero, RC Kukreja, HH Newsome, M Torres Aguilar), International Conference "Free Radicals and Oxidative Stress in Biology and Medicine", Univ. Messina, September 26-27, 2008.
Funded projects:
2004-2006:principal investigator, project "Impatto della qualità dell'aria sulla qualità della vita", finanziato dall'ARPA Sicilia (fondi POR 2000-2006, Rete regionale di biomonitoraggio qualità dell'aria)
2014: coordinator, project Messaggeri della Conoscenza "Drug Discovery" (MIUR, ID 497)
2012 - 2015: WP scientific advisor, responsible for studies of efficacy of nanosystems finalized to therapy of cerebral cancer, project PONO2_00355_2964193 IPPOCRATES, Development of micro- and- nanotechnologies and advanced systems for human health.
2010-2011: OU UniMe coordinator. Progetto di ricerca scientifica e tecnologica bilaterale Italia-India di Grande Rilevanza MAE-MIUR "Development of new antioxidant drugs "
2005-2008: OU UniME coordinator, project "Piante officinali in Sicilia: studio agronomico, fitochimico e farmacologico", finanziato dall'Assessorato Agricoltura e Foreste, Regione Sicilia (Progetto “Programma di innovazione e sviluppo filiera Piante officinali”)
2012: OU investigator, project: Uso terapeutico di sostanze stupefacenti e psicotrope ed impatto sulla vigilanza anche ai fini della sicurezza sul lavoro. ISPESL, Dipartimento Medicina del Lavoro (Ricerca B.11-DML-09)
AA 2010/11: componente CTS, Master Universitario II livello "Metodologie Diagnostiche Molecolari per la Salute dell’Uomo", Univ. Messina (finanziato su PO F.S.E. obiettivo convergenza 2007-2013 Region e Siciliana – Asse IV-Capitale Umano) dal 01-07-2011 al 30-07-2012, (PO F.S.E. obiettivo convergenza 2007-2013 Regione Siciliana – Asse IV- Capitale Umano) - C.I.P.2007.IT.051.PO.003/IV/12/F/9.2.14/1356 - C.U.P J45I10000240009
Concepts (9)
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Publications (468)
Patents
Awards and honors
premio SIBioC AMES,
conferred by SIBioC - 1987
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Other titles (3)
2018-2021: member, National Scientific Qualification Committee (Group 05/G1, Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy)
(01/11/2018 - 30/09/2021)
20181101
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Courses (2)
6 CFU
42 hours
7 CFU
48 hours
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