1999-2007 Internship and fellowship, Immunology Lab (prof. Guido Forni), Department of Clinical and Biology Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
2007-2016 Research Fellow and PhD Student, Vision Sciences Lab (prof. Leonardo Mastropasqua), Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
2016-2019 Research Fellow, Tumor Immunology Lab (prof. Francesco Novelli), Department of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
2019- Assistant professor, Tumor Immunology Lab, Department of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
2021-today Member of the Committee of the PhD program in “Scienze strategiche e giuridiche dell’innovazione per la difesa e la sicurezza”, University of Turin-CASD (Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa)
2021-today Member of the Department Board, Dept. Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Italy
2023-today Member of the Committee of the PhD program in “Molecular Medicine”, University of Turin
Education
Master’s degree, Biology, University of Turin, Italy, 2001
Specialty’s degree, Clinical Pathology, University of Turin, Italy, 2006
PhD program, Basic and applied medical sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 2015
Most Recent Grants Obtained
2022:University of Turin: “Combination of PI3Kgamma inhibition, chemotherapy and DNA vaccination to cure pancreatic cancer”, Euro 16.231 (1 year)
2023:Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN), Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca: “A supplementary diet as therapeutic vaccine for pancreatic cancer”, Euro 248.024 (2 years)
Awards And Honors
2003: “Travel grant for best poster” Summer School in Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, Ionian Village, Greece;
2006: “SIICA award for best abstract” at IV Pontignano Workshop on Molecular basis and therapeutic implication of angiogenesis, Italy;
2007: “Pezcoller award for best abstract” at 19° Pezcoller symposium “Hypothesis driven clinical investigation in cancer”
Patents
University of Turin, Italy; E. Hirsch, E. Ciraolo, C. Curcio, G. Forni. Regulation of expression of PI3Kbeta protein in tumors; WO/2008/099280.
University of Turin, Italy; F. Novelli, P. Cappello, C. Curcio, S. Brugiapaglia. A DNA vaccine for use in the therapeutic and /or prophylactic treatment of tumor diseases; PCT E141583.