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Gemma Conte

Gemma Conte (PhD Student)

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Since Jan 2019 PhD Student in Biomolecular Life Science, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Di.S.T.A.Bi.F, Italy.

09/2021- 11/2021 Visiting PhD Student in Merkel Lab, LMU Munich

09/2020 -12/2020 Visiting PhD Student in Merkel Lab, LMU Munich

2021-2022 Research fellowship of the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, “Peptide-nucleic acids as potential CFTR amplifier molecules for cystic fibrosis treatment” (grant FFC#01/2020).

2020-2021 Research fellowship of Valere “Head-ON” project- “Hemp seed-based neuro-nutraceutical for an evergreen brain”

2020 Research fellowship DAAD of short-term contract from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Service for academic exchange), LMU Munich

2018 – 2019 Research fellowship of the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, “Enabling pulmonary delivery of siRNA in cystic fibrosis lung inflammation: therapeutic potential of hybrid lipid/polymer nanoparticles - EXTENSION” (grant FFC#25/2018).


2017 - 2018 Research fellowship of the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, “Enabling pulmonary delivery of siRNA in cystic fibrosis lung inflammation: therapeutic potential of hybrid lipid/polymer nanoparticles” (grant FFC#23/2017)

2012 – 2017 Degree in Pharmacy, Di.S.T.A.Bi.F. University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” Italy

Publications

Comegna M, Conte G, Falanga AP, Marzano M, Cernera G, Di Lullo AM, Amato F, Borbone N, D'Errico S, Ungaro F, d'Angelo I, Oliviero G, Castaldo G. Assisting PNA transport through cystic fibrosis human airway epithelia with biodegradable hybrid lipid-polymer nanoparticles. Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 18;11(1):6393.

B. Casciaro, I. d’Angelo, X. Zhang, M.R. Loffredo, G. Conte, F. Cappiello, F. Quaglia, Y. Peter Di, F. Ungaro, and M.L. Mangoni. Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles for Prolonged Therapeutic Efficacy of Esculentin-1a-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lung Infection: in Vitro and in Vivo Studies Biomacromolecules 2019 20 (5), 1876-1888