Tag: Genoa

  • NAD Metabolism and Signaling FASEB Conference in Lisbon

    Raúl Pérez Mato, NADIS doctoral candidate at the University of Genova, shared his work at the NAD Metabolism and Signaling FASEB Conference in Lisbon. With a poster presentation called “The TRPM2 ion channel regulates the browning process in human adipose tissue” he showed his latest results from this project that studies TRPM2, a calcium channel…

  • NAD+ and obesity 

    Obesity, a complex chronic disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat, represents one of the major challenges for public health worldwide. In the year 2022, 1/8 of the world population was affected by it. Obesity significantly increases the risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, or even certain types of cancer. In…

  • Raúl’s secondment

    NAD+ in adipose tissue aging Raúl Pérez Mato, NADIS doctoral candidate at the University of Genoa, performed a secondment at the University of Copenhagen, in Nov-Dec 2023, with the aim of studying NAD+ in white and brown adipose tissue in the context of aging. This secondment represented the first step in a collaboration between the…

  • Inspiring the Next Generation

    NADIS Project Engages High School Students in Science The Department of Experimental Medicine actively engages in various initiatives to promote science among the public, particularly targeting high school students. More than 1000 students are offered hands-on laboratory experiences through visits to the state-of-the-art laboratory at the Polo Biotechnology at UNIGE. These experiences aim to guide…

  • Name: Santina Bruzzone Nationality: Italian MSc education: Biological Sciences, University of Genova (Italy) PhD education: Biotechnology applied to Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology applied to Biomedicine, University of Milan (Italy) Postdoc education: 2001 Post-doctoral position at the Dept of Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Prof. HC Lee’s lab (Minneapolis, MN).2002-2005 Post-doctoral position at the Department…

  • DC4

    Name: Raúl Pérez Mato Nationality: Spanish MSc education: Molecular Biomedicine Current position: PhD Candidate at  University of Genova Supervisors: Santina Bruzzone Social media handles: LinkedIn Description of the project: White adipose tissue (WAT) stores energy, whereas brown AT (BAT) is specialized in energy expenditure. WAT browning has been suggested as a strategy in obesity, insulin…