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Contact data

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences
Via Dunant, 3 – 21100 Varese, Italy
Tel: +39 0332 421 428
Fax: +39 0332 421 500
E-mail: genciana.terova@uninsubria.it
 

Biography

Born: Tirana (Al), 01.02.1966
Nationality: Italian
Present position: "Assistant Professor" at the University of Insubria, Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences. Varese.

Education:
Degree in Biology from University of Tirana, obtained in 1989, than equivalent level degree in Biological Sciences obtained in 1994 from University of Bari.
PhD degree in Zootechnical Sciences from University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy, obtained in 1998.

Scientific and Academic career:
From 1990 to 1993, research associate on “Physiology of Domestic Animals“ at the University of Agriculture of Tirana, Faculty of Veterinary Faculty, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry.
1993 stage at the University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
1995-1998 PhD in Zootecnical Sciences at the University of Basilicata, Faculty of Agriculture, Potenza, Italy
1998- stage at the Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources, Columbus, U.S.A
2001- stage at the University of Sheffield, U.K

Fields of Research:
Functional genomics applications on fish welfare, nutrition and physiological adaptation to the intensive farming environment.
Dynamics of collagen indicating aminoacids, in embryos and larvae of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) originating from broodstocks fed with different vitamin C content in the diet.
Euryhaline fish adaptation mechanisms to water hyperoxia.

Other experiences:
Active participations in international networks such as AQUA-TT; organization of international courses in Aquaculture. Active participation and organization of congresses for the European Aquaculture Society and for the World Aquaculture Society.
 

Qualifications and awards

 Degree on Biological Sciences
PhD degree in Zootechnical Sciences

The main scientific qualification is fish physiology (nutrition, reproduction, adaptation to different environments) and molecular sciences applied to aquaculture (functional genomic, molecular descriptors for fish welfare and nutrition)
 

Research interests

 From 2002, started to study functional genomics applications to fish welfare, nutrition and physiological adaptation to the intensive farming environment.
 

Teaching experience and appointments

 Teaching experiences include : Physiology of Domestic Animals, Aquaculture, Ichthyology. Teaching experiences in International courses.

Actual teaching appointments are:
General Aquaculture, Ichthyology, Animal Biotechnologies.
 

Representative  publications

 1. Terova, G., Gornati, R., Rimoldi, S., Bernardini, G., Saroglia, M. 2005. Quantification of a glucocorticoid receptor in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L) reared at high stocking densities. Gene. Vol 357 Issue 2, 144-151.

2. Terova, G., Bernardini, G., Gornati, R., Saroglia, M. 2005. cDNA encoding sequences for myostatin and FGF6 in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L) and the effect of fasting and refeeding on their expression levels. Dom. Anim. Endocrinol. doi:10.1016/j.domanied.2005.08.003.

3. Terova, G., Chini, V., Bernardini, G., Gornati, R., Saroglia, M. 2005. Expression patterns of insulin-like growth factors I and II in liver and muscle of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L) during fasting and refeeding. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. (In press).

4. Rinaldi, L., Basso, P., Tettamanti, G., Grimaldi, A., Terova, G., Saroglia, M., DeEguileor, M. (2005). Oxygen availability causes morphological changes and a different VEGF/Flk-1/HIF-2 expression pattern in sea bass gills. Ital. J. Zool. 72, 103-111.

5. Gornati, R., Gualdoni, S., Cavaliere, R., Terova, G., Saroglia, M., Bernardini, G (2005) Molecular biology and fish welfare: a winning combination. Aquaculture International. 13, 51-55.

6. Gornati, G., Papis, E., Rimoldi, S., Chini, V., Terova, G., Prati, M., Saroglia, M., Bernardini, G. (2005) Molecular markers for animal biotechnology:sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L) HMG-CoA reductase mRNA. Gene. vol. 344, pp. 299-305

7. Gornati, G., Papis, E., Rimoldi, S., Terova G., Saroglia, M., Bernardini, G. (2004) Rearing density influences the expression of stress-related genes in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L). Gene. vol. 341, pp. 111-118.

8. Gornati R., Terova G., Vigetti D., Prati M., Saroglia M., Bernardini G. (2004) Effects of population density on seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L) gene expression. Aquaculture 230, 229-239

9. Rinaldi, L., Grimaldi, A., Tettamanti, G., Terova, G., Saroglia, M., Valvassori, R., DeEguileor, M. (2002). I livelli di ossigeno influenzano l’organizzazione strutturale delle branchie in Dicentrarchus labrax. Biologia Marina Mediterranea. vol. 10, pp. 1133-1135. ISSN: 1123-4245.

10. Monetti, C., Vigetti, D., Prati, M., Bernardini, G., Terova, G., Saroglia, M., and Gornati, R. (2002). I livelli di ossigeno influenzano l’espressione genica nelle branchie di Dicentrarchus labrax. Biologia Marina Mediterranea. vol. 10, pp. 468-469. ISSN: 1123-4245.

11. Saroglia, M., Terova, G., De Stradis, A., Caputo, A. (2002) Morphometric adaptations of sea bass gills to different dissolved oxygen partial pressures. Journal of Fish Bology. 60:1423-1420.

12. Cecchini, S., Saroglia, M., Caricato, Terova, G., Sileo, L. (2001) Effects of graded environmental hypercapnia on sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) feed intake and acid-base balance. Aquaculture Research, 32:499-502.

13. Terova, G., Cecchini, S., Saroglia, M., Caricato, G., Jeney, Z. (2001). Live food mediated vitamin C transfer in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.) during first feeding. In: Ascorbic Acid in Aquatic Organisms. Status and Perspectives (Ed. by K. Dabrowski). CRC Press Publisher, pp. 191-210.

14. Cecchini, S., Saroglia, M., Cognetti-Varriale, A.M., Terova, G., Sabino, G. (2001) Effect of low environmental temperature on embryonic development and egg hatching of Diplectanum aequans (Monogenea, Diplectanidae) infecting European Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus labrax. Fish Pathology, 36 (1), 33-34.

15. Cecchini, S., Saroglia, M., Terova G., Albanesi, F. (2001) Detection of antibody response against Amyloodinium ocellatum (Brown, 1931) in serum of naturally infected European sea bass by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Bulletin of the European Assosiation of Fish Pathologists, 21(3): 104-108

16. Saroglia, M., Cecchini, S., Terova, G., Caputo, A., De Stradis A. (2000) Influences of environmental temperature and water oxygen concentration on gas diffusion distance in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, L.). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 23:55-58.

17. Saroglia, M., Cecchini, S., Terova, G. (2000). Review of regulations and monitoring of Italian marine aquaculture. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 16:182-186.

18. Cecchini, S., Terova, G. Caricato, G. Saroglia, M. (2000) Lysozyme activity in embryos and larvae of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.), spawned by broodstocks fed with vitamin C enriched diets. Bulletin of the European Assosi siation of Fish Pathologists, 20(3):120-124.

19. Papp, Gy. Z., Saroglia, M., Jeney, Z., Jeney, G., Terova, G. (1999). Effects of dietary vitamin C on tissue ascorbate and collagen status in sturgeon hybrids (Arcipenser ruthenus L. x Arcipenser baeri Brandt.). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 15:258-260.

20. Papp, Gy. Z., Saroglia, M., Terova, G. (1998). An improved method for assay of vitamin C in fish feed and tissues. Chromatographia. Vol 48, No. 1/2, July: 43-47.

21. Terova, G., Saroglia, G. Papp, Gy. Z., Cecchini, S. (1998). Dynamics of collagen indicating aminoacids, in embryos and larvae of sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) originating from broodstocks fed with different vitamin C content in the diet. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A 121:111-118.

22. Terova, G., Saroglia, G. Papp, Gy. Z., Cecchini, S. (1998). Ascorbate dynamics in embryos and larvae of sea bass and sea bream, originating from broodstocks fed supplements of ascorbic acid. Aquaculture International. 6:357-367.

23. Saroglia, M., Cecchini, S., Terova, G., Caricato, A., De Stradis, A., (1998). Euryhaline fish adaptation mechanisms to water hyperoxia: useful aspects for a correct husbandry approach. (IT). Biologia Marina Mediterranea. vol. 5(3), pp. 1688-1698. ISSN: 1123-4245.

24. Saroglia, M., Cecchini, S., Terova, G., Alireza, A. (1998). Assessment and minimization of the environmental impact of marine and brackish water aquaculture. (IT). Biologia Marina Mediterranea. vol. 5(3), pp. 1675-1687. ISSN: 1123-4245.

25. Saroglia, M., Terova, G., Papp, Gy. Zs., Jeney, Z. (1996) Comparative biological availability of some commercial ester forms of ascorbate utilized in fish feed. Animal Biology. 5: 99-103.

26. Saroglia, M., Papp, Gy. ZS., Jeney, ZS., Jeney, G., Terova, G. (1997). Nitrite induced changes in ascorbate status of sturgeon hybrid (Arcipenser ruthenus L. x Arcipenser baeri L.) fed diets with different forms and doses of vitamin C. Booklet of abstracts. 3 rd International Symposium on Sturgeon. Piacenza, Italy, July 8-11.

27. Gornati, R., Terova, G., Saroglia, M., Bernardini, G. (2003) Rearing density influence sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) gene expression. International Aquaculture Conference 2003 Verona 15th-16th October 2003. Ed. Fish farming in mediterranean Europe:Quality for developing markets, pp 38.

28. Saroglia, M., Terova, G., Caricato, G., Caputo, A., De Eguileor, M. (2002) Oxygen availability and gill morphology:is hyperoxygenation an advantage on the osmo-respiratory compromise? In Aquaculture Europe 2002 Seafarming today and tomorrow. Eds EAS special publication n°32 august 2002. pp 462-463.

29. Rinaldi, L., Grimaldi, A., Tettamanti, G., Terova, G., Saroglia, M., Valvassori, R., De Eguileor, M. (2002) Oxygen partial pressure in water affects gills structural organization in Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax, L.:a preliminary study. In Aquaculture Europe 2002 Seafarming today and tomorrow. Eds EAS special publication n°32 august 2002 pp 441-442.

30. Monetti, C., Vigetti, D., Prati, M., Bernardini, G., Terova, G., Saroglia M., Gornati, R. (2002) Fish welfare and molecular markers. In Aquaculture Europe 2002. Seafarming today and tomorrow. Special publication n°32 Eds EAS special publication n°32 august 2002 pp 357-358.
     
 
   
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