CURRICULUM VITAE BENINATI S., Ph. D. _____________________________________________________________________________________ INDIRIZZO PROFESSIONALE: University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Department of Biology-Room 227 Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry Via della ricerca scientifica sns Phone: +390672594227/228 (office) Mobile: +393936666740 (private) Fax: +39062023500 E-mail: [email protected]. ; [email protected] CITTTADINANZA: Italiano DATA DI NASCITA: 18 Ottobre, 1948 TITOLO DI STUDIO 1969 -1974 Laureato in Biologia,con la discusione della tesi: "Identification and analysis by a gas-chromatographic method of polyamines in human body fluids". (110/110 e lode) University of Rome “La Sapienza” Rome, Italy ESPERIENZE PROFESSIONALI: 1974-1979 Post-doctoral Fellow, Dipartimento di Biologia, Laboratorio di Citologia e istologia , Università di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italia 1979-1982 Research Associate, Laboratorio di Citologia e istologia , Università di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italia 1983-2007 Assistant Professor, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italia 1984-1985 Guest Researcher, Sec. on Enzyme Chemistry, NIDR, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 1985-1989 Visiting Associate, Laboratory of Cellular Development and Oncology NIDR, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 1989-1992 Visiting Scientist, Section on Developmental Genetics, Human Genetics Branch, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 1992- present Head of the Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry & Exp. Oncology, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italia 2007-present Associate Professor, Cytology and Histology, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università Di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italia Campi di interesse scientifico: Molecular Cell Biology and Cancer Biology ATTIVITA’ DIDATTICA: 1990-1991 Docente incaricato per l'attivita' didattica integrativa per il corso di "Biochimica Generale" per la Scuola di specializzazione in Biochimica e Chimica Clinica, indirizzo biochimico chimico analitico della Universita' degli Studi di Napoli, I Facolta' di Medicina e Chirurgia. 1991-1992 Docente incaricato per il corso di "Biochimica embrionale e fetale" per la Scuola di Specializzazione in Biochimica e Chimica Clinica, indirizzo diagnostico della Università degli Studi di Napoli, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia. 1991-1996 Docente incaricato per il corso di "Colture Cellulari" per la Scuola di Specializzazione in Applicazioni Biotecnologiche del Dipartimento di Biologia della II Università degli Studi di Roma"Tor Vergata", Facoltà di Scienze M.F.N. 1994-oggi Titolare per affidamento del corso di “Biologia Cellulare” per il CDL in Chimica della Facoltà di Scienze M.F.N. dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata. 2001-oggi Titolare del corso di “Citologia e Istologia” per i CDL in Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare, di Biologia Umana e Scienze Biologiche della Facoltà di Scienze M.F.N. dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata. 2004-oggi Titolare del corso di “Biologia Applicata” per il CDL specialistica in Chimica, Facoltà di Scienze M.F.N. dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata. 2004 – 2005 Titolare del corso di “ Comunicazione Cellulare” per il CDL specialistica in Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare Facoltà di Scienze M.F.N. dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata. 2007 - oggi Titolare del corso magistrale "Oncologia Sperimentale di laboratorio"Facoltà di Scienze M.F.N. dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata. SOCIETA’ PROFESSIONALI DI APARTENENZA: 1987 American Society for Cell Biology 1989 Society of Amino Acid Research 1990 Italian Society of Biochemistry 1994 New York Academy of Science HONORS AND AWARDS: 1989 1991 Speaker invitato alla “Gordon Research Conference on Polyamines” Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, USA Editor della sezione “Polyamines and Transglutaminases” della rivista “Amino Acids” Springer Verlag 2003 2006 Membro del Consiglio di Amministrazione dell’Università di Roma Tor Vergata 2008 Member of the Board of Editors della rivista “Journal of Amino Acids”, Sage-Hindawi 2009 Speaker invitato alla “Gordon research Conference Transglutaminase” Davidson College, Davidson, NC, USA. on 2012 Member of the Board of Editors della rivista “American Journal of Life Sciences” Science Publishing Group 2014 Discussion leader “Transglutaminases in oncogenesis and metastasis development” alla “Gordon research Conference on Transglutaminase” Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort Lucca (Barga), Italy ORGANIZZAZIONE CONGRESSI 1997 Presidente e Organizzatore del congresso “Polyamines and Neurochemistry” S. Marinella (Roma), Italy 2000 Membro del Comitato Scientifico del “2nd European Polyamine Conference” – Rimini, Italy. 2003 Presidente e Organizzatore del “8° International Congress on Amino Acids and Protein” – Rome, Italy 2005 Organizzatore e Chairman del “9° “International Congress on Amino Acids and Protein” – Vienna, Austria 2007 Organizzatore e Chairman del “10° “International Congress on Amino Acids and Protein” – Atene, Grecia. °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° CURRICULUM VITAE BENINATI S., Ph. D. _____________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS: University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Department of Biology-Room 227 Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry Via della ricerca scientifica sns Phone: +390672594227/228 (office) Mobile: +393936666740 (private) Fax: +39062023500 E-mail: [email protected]. ; [email protected] CITIZENSHIP: Italian DATE OF BIRTH: October 18th, 1948 EDUCATION 1969 -1974 Graduate in Biology, thesis "Identification and analysis by a gaschromatographic method of polyamines in human body fluids". (summa cum laude) University of Rome “La Sapienza” Rome, Italy PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1974-1979 Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Cytology and Histology , University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, 1979-1982 Research Associate, Laboratory of Cytology and Histology , University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, 1983-2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy 1984-1985 Guest Researcher, Sec. on Enzyme Chemistry, NIDR, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 1985-1989 Visiting Associate, Laboratory of Cellular Development and Oncology NIDR, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 1989-1992 Visiting Scientist, Section on Developmental Genetics, Human Genetics Branch, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 1992- present Head of the Laboratory of Cell Biochemistry, Department of Biology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, italy 2007-present Associate Professor, Cytology and Histology, Department of Biology University of Tor Vergata, Rome Italy Research Specialization: Molecular Cell Biology and Cancer Biology TEACHING ACTIVITY 1990-1991 Professor of the course of "General Biochemistry" for the Specialization School in Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, University of Naples, Faculty of Medicine. 1991-1992 Professor of the course of "Embryonal and Foetal Biochemistry" for the Specialization School in Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, University of Naples, Faculty of Medicine. 1991-1994 Professor of the course of "Cell Cultures" for the Specialization School of Biotechnological Applications, Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Faculty of Sciences. 1994-currently, Professor of the course of "Cell Biology" Departmen of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata. 2001-currently, Professor for the course of "Citology and Histology" for the students of “ Cellular and Molecular Biology”, “Human Biology” and “Biological Sciences”, Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata. 2004- currently, Professor for the course of "Applied Biology" Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata. 2004 - 2005 Professor for the course of "Cellular Communication" for the students in “Cell and Molecular Biology”, Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata. 2007 - currently, Professor for the course of " Laboratory of Experimental Oncology" Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP: 1987 American Society for Cell Biology 1989 Society of Amino Acid Research 1990 Italian Society of Biochemistry 1994 New York Academy of Science HONORS AND AWARDS: 1989 Invited Speaker at the “Gordon Research Conference on Polyamines” Salve Regina College, Newport, RI, USA 1992 Section Editor of the journal “Amino Acids” Springer Verlag 2003 2006 Member of the Board of Directors of the University of Rome Tor Vergata 2010 Member of the Board of the journal “Journal of Amino Acids”, Sage-Hindawi 2011 Invited Speaker at the “Gordon research Conference on Transglutaminase” Davidson College, Davidson, NC, USA. 2012 2014 Member of the Board of Editors della rivista “American Journal of Life Sciences” Science Publishing Group Discussion leader “Transglutaminases in oncogenesis and metastasis development” at the “Gordon research Conference on Transglutaminase” Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort Lucca (Barga), Italy CONFERENCES ORGANIZED 1997 President and Organizer of the meeting “Polyamines and Neurochemistry” – S. Marinella (Roma), Italy 2000 Member of the Scientific Comittee of the “2nd European Polyamine Conference” – Rimini, Italy. 2003 President and Organizer of the “8° International Congress on Amino Acids and Protein” – Rome, Italy 2005 Organizer and Chairman of the 9° “International Congress on Amino Acids and Protein” – Vienna, Austria 2007 Organizer and Chairman of the 10° “International Congress on Amino Acids and Protein” – Athens, Greece