LO PASSO Carla

CURRICUM VITAE Prof. CARLA LO PASSO
Present academic position
Aggregate professor and Researcher of Genetics, SSD BIO/18 at the Department of Chemical Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.
Education
1999 Postgraduate Specialization in Applied Genetics, University of Rome "La Sapienza".
1988 Postgraduate Specialization in Applied Microbiology, University of Messina.
1987 Professional qualification of biologist.
1985 Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Messina.
Membership
- Italian Genetics Association (AGI).
- Professional Order of Biologists.
Professional experiences
2011 - Visiting Scientist program at the Laboratory of Prof. Granoff at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, California, USA, February March.
- Member of the Selection Committee for the evaluation of the final exam on the PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology – XXIV Cycle – University of Catania D.R. n. 5086 del 05/12/2011.
2003 Teaching assignment Degree in Biotechnology International First Level-oriented Creating Enterprise, University of Perugia.
2001 Research at the Laboratory Kenton srl (biotechnology company of Sigma-tau pharmaceutical group), Pomezia, Rome.
2000 Researcher at the Faculty of Sciences Universita 'degli Studi di Messina SSD E11A: Genetics (D.D. del 20/06/2000).
1993-92 Visiting fellow at theLaboratorio Creagen Inc. Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA).
1991 Technical assistant at the Institute of Microbiology of the Faculty of Sciences University of Messina.
1987 Award of a contract for health research aims of the Health Sicily Region project n. 333/P.
Teaching activity
Professor of "Genetics" for several degree courses at the University of Messina.
Since 2000 member of various committees of exams in undergraduate courses within the SSD BIO/18, SpecializationSchool and PhD.
Research areas
- Molecular characterization of microrganims.
- Protein secretion and expression of heterologous proteins.
- Interaction between synthetic molecules and nucleic acids.
- Engineering of peptide ligands by combinatorial approaches of recombinant DNA technology.
- Identification of recombinant polypeptides that mimic polysaccharide antigens of pathogens for the development of acellular vaccines
Scientific activity
Scientific head of funded research projects:
- "FFABRA2021” DR n.1945 prot. n.107249 09/09/2021.
- "FFABRA2017” ANVUR n. 20/2017 15-06-2017.
- Research contract between the University of Messina Department of Life Sciences "M. Malpighi ", and Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics S.r.l. “Epitope mapping of monoclonal antibodies anti-meningococcal” 12 month 2011.
- PRA 2008/2009 code: ORME097YB2.
- PRA 2006/2007 code: ORME0739JN.
- PRA 2005 code: ORME052225.
- PRA 2004 code: ORME040230.
- PRA 2001 code: CONO01JZWJ.
Research Units Component of several funded research projects.
Scientific production
Author of numerous papers in extenso in international journals of high impact factor and abstracts of Communications at National and International Congresses.