Alessandro Fanzani, born in Brescia (Italy) on August 1st, 1973. Since 2015: Associate Professor (L. 240/10), SSD BIO/10- General Biochemistry (SC 05/E1), University of Brescia, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine. Achievement of the ASN as full professor for the 05/E1 sector (SSD BIO/10, General Biochemistry), from December 2017 up to 05/12/2026. Education/Training 2005: Researcher position at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Brescia (Italy). 2004-2005: Post-Doc at the Department of Microbiology by the New York University (USA). 2003: PhD in “Cellular and Molecular Biotechnologies applied to the Biomedicine” University of Brescia (Italy). 1999: Master’s degree in Biological Science – Biomolecular field (with full marks) in by the University of Milan (Italy). Research interests The laboratory (https://alessandrofanzaniunibslab.wordpress.com/) is part of an international network (http://focusonrhabdo.org/), involved in the study of rhabdomyosarcoma, a pediatric tumor. Scientific publications Articles in international peer reviewed journals: 50, H-index =17 Teaching courses Biochemistry (Medicine Degree), Organic Chemistry (Medicine Degree), Chemistry (Sport Science Degree), Metabolic Biochemistry of physical exercise (Sport Science Degree), Nutrition Biochemistry (Sport Science Degree), Biochemistry (Pharmacy degree). Projects funded American Rally Foundation for “A Collaborative Pediatric Cancer Research Awards Program” with an Independent Investigator Grant for the project entitled “Targeting Caveolin-1 in embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma”. Host Lab for a one-year long Veronesi fellowship. Host Lab for a two-years long AIRC fellowship (Italian Association for Cancer Research). E.U.L.O. (Ente Universitario Lombardia Orientale) foundation financed the project entitled “Role of caveolar components in rhabdomyosarcoma”.
