Roberto

Name and Surname:

Roberto Narducci

Email:

roberto.narducciATunifi.it

Role in NOAEL-project:

Content revision

Toxicological datasheet creation

Website Administration

Curruculum vitae:

cveng.pdf

Education and training:

Date:

January, 2011 to March, 2014

Title of qualification awarded:

PhD in “Pharmacology, Toxicology and Innovative Treatments”

Thesis title:

Acute actions of parkinsonizing toxin MPP+ reveal new functions for the hyperpolarization- activated current in the physiology and pathology of midbrain dopaminergic neurons

Main projects:

Study of the bio-physical alterations caused by metabolic stress in nigral dopamine neurons with in vitro electrophysiology
Optogenetic neuroglial network perturbation and gliotransmission modulation

Organization providing education:

University of Florence

Date:

September, 2009

Title of qualification awarded:

Master degree in Behavioural Biology

Thesis title:

The antagonism of P2 purinergic receptors enhances neuronal survival during OGD in the CA1 rat hippocampal slices

Organization providing education:

University of Florence

Personal skills and expertise:

Electrophysiology: Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of whole-cell and extra- cellular recordings in glia, cultured neurons (dorsal root ganglia, hippocampal neurons) and brain slices (midbrain and hippocampus).
Molecular and Cell Biology: Familiar with Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, PCR, primary cell cultures and calcium imaging with fluorescent indicators.