Marika Giuliano

PhD Student

Work experience
FROM 21/05/2018 TO CURRENT DATE
Biologist
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine – University of Catania - Catania (Italy) Basic research laboratory of Endocrinology (Director Prof. Belfiore)
FROM 12/2017 TO 05/2018
Biologist
I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS, Troina (EN) (Italy)
Laboratory of Neuropathology (responsible Dr. C. Scuderi)
FROM 01/06/2017 TO 15/07/2017
Biologist
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, (Italy)
Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry (responsible prof.ssa B. Tavazzi)
FROM 07/2015 TO 09/2015
Biologist
I.R.C.C.S. Oasi Maria SS, Troina (EN) (Italia) Laboratory of chemical - clinical and microbiological analysis (responsible dott. A. C. Castellano)
Education and training
06/2018 Qualification to practice as a biologist
University of Catania - Catania (Italy)
14/05/2018
Degree in Biology – Health Biology (LM-6)
University of Catania - Catania (Italy)
30/09/2015
Degree in Biological Science (L-13)
University of Catania - Catania (Italy)
2011 Scientific high school degree.
IISS Ettore Majorana, Troina (EN) (Italy)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Relationship and teamwork skills
ORGANISATIONAL / MANAGERIAL SKILLS
Organizational, managerial skills and autonomy in carrying out their work
DIGITAL SKILLS Excellent knowledge of the main information systems, Internet browsing and e-mail management
Competenze professionali
- Cell culture;
- DNA extraction from tissue;
- RNA extraction from whole blood and cell culture;
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/RT-PCR/Real Time PCR;
- Long-PCR;
- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP);
- Agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis;
- DNA sequencing;
- Research deletion/duplication through MLPA (Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification);
- Next generation Sequencing (NGS);
- Transfection;
- Western Blotting;
- Protein dosage using BCA e Bradford;
- Immunoprecipitation;
- MTT assay;
- Plasmid DNA extraction (Miniprep e Maxiprep);
- Bacterial cultures;
- Biochemical assay of the respiratory chain enzymes on muscle biopsies;
- Immunohistochemical staining
- Acute toxicity tests using different model organisms;
- HPLC chromatography (High Performance Liquid Chromotography)