Elena Cellini PhD

Date of birth: 26/03/1973
Place of birth: Florence

Education, training and employment:
 
2009-2010 Professional contract as biologist at the Neurogenetics Laboratory, Pediatric Neurology unit, AOU Meyer, Florence
2008-2009 Permanent postion as high school teacher for Natural Sciences, Chemistry and biology (Florence) and collaboration with the Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence for research activity in neurodegenerative and eating disorders
2008 Employed at Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence as laboratory technician for diagnostic activity on neurodegenerative disorders
2007 Post Doc Fellow at the Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence for the project : Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease.
2007  PhD in Neurosciences at the Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence
2004-2007  PhD in Neurosciences at the Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence
2001-2004 Employed at Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence as graduated laboratory technician
2002- Specialization School Diploma of Clinical Biochemistry ,University of Florence, (grade 70 laude/70).
2000-2001 Fellow at the Department of Neurological and Psichiatric Sciences, University of Florence for research European projects focused on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological-psychiatric disorders, with an improvement of the interpersonal and communication skills
1999- Licensed to practice Biology
1998- Degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Florence, Department of Biochemical Sciences (grade 110 laude/110).

Main research activities:

Molecular biology and genetics techniques for research and diagnosis (DNA sequencing, PCR, SSCP, RFLP analysis, genotyping, High Resolution Melting)
Cell lines coltures