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Contact data

Assistant Professor
Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences
Via J.H. Dunant, 5 21100 Varese
Tel: +39 0332 397170
Fax: +39 0332 397119
E-mail: andrea.moriondo@uninsubria.it

 

Biography

Education:

2002: Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Neurofisiology. Dissertation: Physiological role of Kca channels in maintaining the dark potential in Ambystoma mexicanum photoreceptors. Tutor Dr. Giorgio Rispoli – Supervisor Prof. Marco Piccolino

1996: Italian BSc in Biological Sciences at the University of Milan. Dissertation: Direct effect of Gsa subunit of heterorimeric G proteins on the L-type cardiac calcium channel: co-expression experiments in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Supervisor: Prof. A. Peres


Research appointments:

2002-present: Assistant Professor, University of Insubria (Italy)

2001-02: Post-doc fellowship. University of Ferrara (Italy)

1998-2001: Ph.D. Student, University of Ferrara (Italy).

1997-98: Post. Graduate fellowship in the laboratory of Prof. Peter McNaughton – Physiology Dept. - King’s College, London (UK)

1996-97: Post Graduate fellowship, University of Milan, III Faculty of Biological Sciences, Prof. Peres lab

1993-96: Pre-graduation research working period. University of Milan, III Faculty of Biological Sciences, Prof. Peres lab
 

Research interests

Lymphatic vessel mechanics and mechanism of initial lymph formation

Physiological and molecular aspects of ventilation-induced lung injury

Vertebrate photoreceptor physiology
 

Teaching experience and appointments

2005-present: Official teaching appointment of Neurophysiology for Medicine and Dentistry; and Human Physiology for Dental Hygienist courses
Physiology demonstrator for Medicine and Dentistry
2002-2005 Neurophysiology lectures for Medicine and Dentistry courses, University of Insubria
Physiology demonstrator for Medicine and Dentistry
2001-02 lectures on “vision and retina physiology” for Biological Sciences, University of Ferrara
2000 Tutor for the School of Physiology and biophysisc, electrophysiology technique
1997-98 Physiology demonstrator King’s College London
 

Representative  publications

Moriondo A., Mukenge S., Negrini D. “Transmural pressure in rat initial subpleural lymphatics during spontaneous or mechanical ventilation”American Journal of Physiology Heart Circ Physiol (2005) 289: H263-H269, First published April 15, 2005; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00060.2005

Negrini D., Moriondo A., Mukenge S. “Transmural pressure during cardiogenic oscillations in rodent diaphragmatic lymphatic vessels”Lymphatic Research and Biology (2004) 2 (2): 69-81

Moriondo A., Rispoli, G., “A step-by-step model of phototransduction cascade shows that Ca2+ regulation of guanylate cyclase accounts only for short-term changes of photoresponse.”Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. (2003) 2:1292-1298. (DOI:10.1039/b303871h) IF 1.359 (2003)

Martini M., Rossi M.L., Farinelli F., Moriondo A., Mammano F. and Rispoli G., “No evidence for calcium electrogenic exchanger in frog semicircular canal hair cells”.European Journal of Neuroscience, (2002) 16 (9):1647-1653 IF 4

Moriondo A., Pelucchi B. and Rispoli G., “Calcium-activated potassium current clamps the dark potential of vertebrate rods”.European Journal of Neuroscience, (2001) 14(1):19-26 IF 3.919 (2001)

Vellani V., Mapplebeck S., Moriondo A., Davis J.B. and McNaughton P.A, “Protein kinase C activation potentiates gating of the capsaicin receptor, VR1, by capsaicin, protons, heat and anandamide”.J. Physiol (Lond), (2001) 534:813-825 IF 4.476 (2001)

Cesare P., Moriondo A., Vellani V. and McNaughton P., “Ion channels gated by heat”(review).Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, (1999) 96(14):7658-7663 IF 10.260 (1999)

Bossi E., Centinaio E., Moriondo A. and Peres, A., “Ca2+ - dependence of the depolarization inducible Na+ current of Xenopus oocytes”.Journal of cellular Physiology, (1998) 174(2):154-159. IF 2.827 (1999)

 

 
   
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