Luana Ricci Paulesu (paulesu@unisi.it)
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Luana Ricci married Paulesu was born in Siena (Italy) May 23, 1950 and received her degree in Biological Science “cum laude” with honours, in 1973. She has spent her entire academic career at the University of Siena. Her qualifications include: borsista ministeriale from Nov. 1973 to Dec. 1975; contrattista from Jan. 1976 to Oct. 1981; research investigator Nov. 1981 to Aug. 1987; Associate Professor of General Physiology from Sept. 1987 to Sept. 2001; Full Professor from Oct. 2001 up to now.
She has conducted her research activity in foreign universities including the University of Texas, Department of Microbiology, Galveston, Texas, USA; University of San Paolo, Institute of Histology, San Paolo, Brazil; University of Missoury, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Kansas City, Missoury, USA.
She is the Editor of the book “Signal molecules in animal and human gestation” Research Signpost, Trivandum, Kerala, India.
She has attended numerous congresses, also as an invited speaker.
She is the Director of the Center “Biology of Reproduction” at the University of Siena.
She is member of the following International Scientific Societies:
Society for Biology of Reproduction.
International Federation Placenta Association.
European Group of Placenta.
Society for Immunology of Reproduction.
Invited speaker and/or chairman at scientific meetings including:
- 7° Meeting International Federation of Placenta Associations 2001, Sorrento (NA) 19-23/09/2001.
- Workshop on Inhibins, Activins and Follistatins, Siena 3-4 luglio, 2003;
- I Symposium on Materno-fetal Interaction-Placenta: Clinical & and Research, Embu das artes, San Paolo, Brasil, dicembre 2-5 dicembre, 2003;
- Convegno su “La Placenta, Biologia e Clinica”, Roma, 1-4 ottobre, 2004;
- I workshop on Materno-Fetal interaction, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, San paolo, Brasil, Novembre 3-4, 2005;
- Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Fisiologia, Palermo, Settembre 2005;
- 81° Congresso SIGO, Ancona, 1-4 ottobre, 2005;
- 1st SGI International Summit Preterm Birth, Siena, 10-12 novembre 2005;
- II Simposio Latinoamericano, Interaccion Materno-Fetal & Placenta, Santiago, Chile, novembre 6-9, 2005;
- 82° Congresso SIGO Roma, 1-4 ottobre, 2006;
- I Workshop in Biology of Reproduction, Uberlandia, Brasile, 12-14 febbraio, 2007;
- III Ciclo di Seminari sull’Interazione Materno-fetale, dalla ricerca di base alla clinica, San Paolo, Brasile, 29-31 ottobre, 2007;
- III Latin-American Symposium on Maternal-fetal interaction and placenta: Basic and Clinica Research, Los Cocos, Cordoba, Argentina, Novembre 4-7, 2007;
- 6° World Congress of Herpetology, Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil, 17-22 Agosto 2008;
- IV seminario sull’interazione materno-fetale, Campinas (Brasile) 27-28 ottobre, 2009;
- International Symposium on Reproductive Immunology, Rio de Janeiro (BR) 29-31 ottobre, 2009
- UE Meetings: Integrate Program ReProTect:
Copenhagen, Febbraio 2005;
Uppsala, Maggio 2005;
Orvieto, Giugno 2006;
Ispra, Settembre 2006;
Ispra, Dicembre 2006;
Tubingen, Giugno 2007;
Ispra, Novembre 2007;
Uppsala, Giugno 2008;
Cophenagen, February, 2009
Reviewer for the following Scientific Journals:
- Biology of Reproduction
- Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
- Placenta
- Bioessay
- Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
- Mol. Human Reprod
- Clinical And Experimental Immunology
- Human Reproduction
- Human Reproduction Update
- Reproduction
- Pediatric Research
- AM J Reprod Immunology
- Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Coordinator of the following Grants:
- MIUR, Cofin 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008
- Regione Toscana
- Foundation MPS Siena 2009, 2010
- Responsable of a Research Unit of P.I. LSHB-CT-2004-503257 REPROTECT (VI Framework Programme C.E.), 2007-2009
- Research grant (PAR project) (Università di Siena) (2005-2007)
- Research grant (Quota Servizi) (Università di Siena) (2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006)
- Partner di un Progetto Strategico per la Ricerca Sanitaria (coordinatore prof.ssa T. Todros, Univ. Di Torino) 1999
Main research projects:
- Presence and role of Cytokines in human placenta;
- Molecules involved in the materno-fetal immunotolerance: an evolutionary aspect;
- Potential interference on placenta physiological processes by environmental factors.
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