Curriculum vitae

Alessandro Corezzola

Personal Details

Name: Alessandro COREZZOLA

Date and place of birth: November 10, 1983 - Reggio Emilia, Italy
Current address: via Fratelli Ruffini 6, 42100 Reggio Emilia - Italy
Mobile phone: (+39) 3333696593
email: alessandro.corezzola@gmail.com
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/alessandrocorezzola/

Education

October 2005 - October 2007 Faculty of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of

Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Master's degree Course in Medical Biotechnology (2 years),
score 110/110 cum laude.
Experimenal thesis entitled “Angiopoietin-2 expression and
clinical outcome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia”.
Techniques involved: density gradient centrifugation of human
blood samples, DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, RT-PCR.

October 2002 - September 2005 Faculty of Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of

Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Bachelor's degree Course in Biotechnology (3 years), score
110/110 cum laude.
Experimental thesis entitled “Clonal evolution of an Hodgkin's
lymphoma into a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma”.
Techniques involved: density gradient centrifugation of human
blood samples, DNA extraction, PCR.

July 2002 Liceo Scientifico “Aldo Moro”, Reggio Emilia, Italy. Scientific
High School Diploma; score: 92/100.

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Work experience

November 2008 - April 2009 Department of Pharmaceutical Gene Modulation, University

Center for Pharmacy, University of Groningen, The
Netherlands.
“Leonardo da Vinci” grant (“Unipharma-Graduates 4”
programme).
Short research project (“Improving the efficiency of cancer
gene therapy by intercellular spread of the transgene product:
role of protein transduction domains and endosomal escape
signals”).
Techniques involved: common molecular biology techniques
(DNA extraction, enzymatic digestions, molecular cloning,
PCR, western blotting), bacterial culturing, mammalian cell
culturing, fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry.

Language skills

Native Italian speaker.

English level = B2 (Level tested by the Shenker Institutes of English (www.shenker.com) on April
2008).
The English skills were further improved during the internship abroad.

Computer Knowledge

Excellent knowledge of Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows. Good knowledge of Linux,
especially Ubuntu (only as a desktop user, with no programming skills).
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and OpenOffice suites.
Proficient in the use of Internet and email.

Additional information

Other interests: reading, photography, Internet and informatics.

I allow the use of my personal data according to the current Italian Privacy Law 196/2003.

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References
(You can either get in touch with my referees or download the reference letters from my website:
http://sites.google.com/site/alessandrocorezzola/ ).

Prof. Dr. Hidde J. Haisma

Head of the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Gene Modulation.
A. Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)50 363 6865
F +31 (0)50 363 7953
email: h.j.haisma@rug.nl

Prof. Roberto Marasca, M.D.

Dept. of Oncology and Hematology
University of Modena and Reggio E.
Policlinico, Padiglione "P.C. Beccaria"
Via del Pozzo, 71
41100 Modena
Italy
T +39 059 4225473
F +39 059 4224613
email: roberto.marasca@unimore.it

Prof. Luciano Saso, Ph.D. (Scientific Coordinator of the Unipharma-Graduates Projects)

Facoltà di Farmacia
Università di Roma "La Sapienza"
P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma
Fax 0039-06-49912481
E-mail: luciano.saso@uniroma1.it

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