Phone: +39-051-6366937
E-mail address: laura.formentini@ior.it
Formentini Laura, MSc
CV
Date of Birth
26/05/1991
Qualification
Biologist
Current assignment
PhD Student
Title of qualification awarded
Master Degree in Molecular and Applied Biology at Marche Polytechnic University
Other qualifications awarded
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at Marche Polytechnic University
Positions held
- 2020: PhD Student at the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute; PhD programme in Oncology, Hematology and Pathology, 36th course cycle, University of Bologna. Project name: “Development of personalized medicine in osteosarcoma by exploiting novel representative, genetically characterized experimental models”
- 2017-2019: Internship at IRCCS – INRCA PST – Laboratory of Genetic and Molecolar Biology (Ancona). Project name: “Identification, validation and characterization of structural genomic variants associated with retroelements in patients with multiple melanoma”
- 2013: Internship at Microbiology Laboratory (Hospital of Civitanova Marche)
Languages
- English: B1
- French: A2
Technologies
- Molecular biology techniques: nucleic acid extraction and quantification, PCR, RealTime PCR, gel electrophoresis, site specific pcr development,Sanger Sequencing.
- Use of Windows and Office (Word, Power Point, Excel).
- Use of scientific databases (NCBI, Pubmed) and online tools (Blast, Ensembl, Primer3)
Scientific activities
Genetic and molecular characterization of PDX models generated by Osteosarcoma.
Clinical and/or Scientific interests
Oncologic research, Osteosarcoma, Next Generation Sequencing for molecular discovery of driver factors in Sarcomas.