ProfessorRita Businaro
Head of the Laboratory of Neuromorphology, of the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University, Rome. Responsible for the Executive Protocol Agreement between Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and Rutgers University, New Brunswick / Piscataway, USA 2000-2017 Professor of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy1982-2000 Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy 1980-1981 Associate Scientist Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1978-1980 Fellow, Laboratory of Cell Biology, CNR, Rome, ItalyProfessor of Human Anatomy, Dept. of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Skills and competences:– Cell Biology– Morphological and morphometric analyses– Immunochemical and immunohistochemical analyses– Neurotrophic and Neurotoxic factors– Stress-related disorders
Main Research Topics– Study of comorbidity of Alzheimer’s disease and cerebrovascular disorders– Role of the cell populations and mediators of the immune response in the etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis– Crosstalk Central Nervous System-Immune System– Development of new methods for degenerative medicine– Positive epigenetic developments
