PhD, Pharmaceutical Biotechnologist

Biotechnologist

Roberta Laranga M.Sc., PhD
Biotechnologist,  3rd Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic prevalently Oncologic
Office Telephone number:

Institutional e-mail address:
roberta.laranga@ior.it

• May 2017: PhD in Oncology and Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna
• February 2012: M. Sc. Degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Bologna
• March 2009: B.Sc. Degree in Biotechnology, University of Bologna

• October 2021-present: Biotechnologist data manager at Clinic Studies office (3rd Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic prevalently Oncologic), Supervisor Dott. Giuseppe Bianchi
• January 2020- July 2021: Biotechnologist at the Unit of Orthopaedic Pathology and Osteoarticular Tissue Regeneration, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Supervisor Prof. Davide Maria Donati.
• December 2018-December 2019: Biotechnologist at the Unit of Orthopaedic Pathophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Supervisor Prof. Nicola Baldini.
• January 2014-May 2017: PhD student in Oncology and Experimental Pathology, Laboratory of Immunology and Biology of Metastasis, DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna; Supervisor Prof. Pier-Luigi Lollini.
• February-September 2016: Visiting PhD Student at the Mouse models of Cancer Therapies Group, Vall D’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona-Spain; Supervisor Dr Laura Soucek.
• December 2013-December 2014: Fellowship in Oncology (CIRC), Laboratory of Immunology and Biology of Metastasis, DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna; Supervisor Prof. Pier-Luigi Lollini.
• February-August 2011: Visiting graduate student, Laboratory of Immunology and Infection, University College of London, London-UK; Supervisor Dr David Escors.
• May-August 2008: Visiting undergraduate student, department of Molecular Genetic, CSIC-IRTA, Barcelona-Spain; Supervisor Dr. Manuel Rodriguez-Conception.

• Fluent English
• Advanced Spanish.

• IT skills: Good command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); data analysis software (e.g. GraphPrism); databases use (e.g. NCBI, PubMed, cBIO portal).
• Professional technological skills: processing of tumor biopsies; primary and immortalized cells culture; co-cultures of tumor and endothelial cells; 3D cultures and hanging drop spheroids; microfluidic 3D cultures; flow cytometry; immunofluorescence; Elisa; electroporation and transfection of eucariotic cells; bacterial cultures; Lentiviral Production; Viral Transduction; RNA/DNA/Protein extraction; molecular cloning and mutagenesis; PCR; RT-PCR; RealTime-qPCR; Western blot; in vivo animal handling: mice breeding and genotyping, in vivo electroporation, tumor xenograft, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal and endovenous injections, oral gaving.

• 2018-19: University test preparation tutor. UniD Campus, Bologna
• 2018: Middle school teacher. Scuole "Pepoli", Bologna
• 2014-17: Tutoring role for M.Sc. Degree students in Biotechnology and Biology, University of Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Supervisor Prof. Pier Luigi Lollini.

Analysis and interpretation of clinical and experimental studies. In vitro and ex vivo 3D models development, translational research; bone metastasis development and treatments; Biomaterials for bone primary and metastasized tumors  treatment and regeneration.