DAMIANA SCUTERI
Address:
Department of Pharmacy, Health And Nutritional Sciences,
University Of Calabria,
Arcavacata Di Rende (Cs), Italy.
Research Interests:
Chronic pain, Ageing and Aromatherapy for the treatment of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSDs).
Biography:
From November 2011:
- PhD student at the University of Calabria - PhD in Cellular Biochemistry and oncology drugs. Research activity: study of the mechanisms involved in mechanical sensitization in animal models of neuropathic pain and analysis of experimental models of inflammatory pain.
November 2011:
- Qualification to the profession of pharmacist.
October 2011:
- Research activity at the Pharmacology laboratory of the Pharmaco-Biological Department of the University of Calabria. Purpose of the research activity: study of the experimental model of neuropathic pain.
September 2011:
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy with honors from the University of Calabria.
- Master's thesis in Pharmacology entitled: Pain sensitivity in a mouse model of dystonia and response to drug treatment with Gabapentin.
July 2006:
- 100/100 Scientific Maturity with mention of commendation.
Techniques Used:
1. In vivo: Spinal Nerve Ligation and behavioral tests (Von Frey test, Hargreaves test, Formalin test, Capsaicin test).
2. Immunofluorescence
3. Fluorescence microscopy and in particular Deconvolution Microscopy.
Statistical analysis using the Student's t test or ANOVA and the Tukey multiple comparison test.
Use of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Power Point and GraphPad Prism.
Participation In Conventions And Seminars:
March 13, 2012:
- Seminar - Metabotropic GABAb receptors and their potential as therapeutic targets - University of Calabria.
March 25, 2011:
- Seminar within the II level Master "Biotechnologies, Health and Rights". University of Calabria.
January 13th 2011:
- Round table - Glaucoma and neuroprotection: from basic research new therapeutic perspectives. University of Calabria.
22nd - 24th September 2010:
- Molecular targets for novel pain therapeutics - From basic research to clinical translation. University of Calabria.