Curriculum vitae:
Personal Data
PD Dr. rer. nat. Alberto Catanese
Date of Birth: 29/05/1989
Place of Birth: Milan (Italy)
Nationality: Italian
Academic Education
Habilitation in Anatomy and Cell Biology
PhD Molecular Medicine, International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (IGradU), Ulm University, Summa cum Laude (2016- 2019)
Project: The Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde behavior of degradative pathways in neuronal biology: a dual role in health and disease
Supervisors: Prof. Tobias Boeckers, Dr. Francesco Roselli, Prof. Ivan Dikic
M.Sc. Biology, Dipartimento di Scienze Teoriche e Applicate, Università Dell’Insubria, 110/110 cum Laude (2013-2015)
Project: Gender and region-dependent consequences of adolescent THC exposure on behavior and synaptic plasticity
Supervisor: Prof. Daniela Parolaro
B.Sc. Toxicology, Facoltà di Farmacia, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, 106/110 (2010-2013)
Project: Blocking local trafficking of ADAM10 in spine: toward novel therapeutic approaches
Supervisor: Prof. Monica Di Luca
Research Experience
- Junior Faculty within International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm. Since 2021
- Visiting scientist, Institute of Neuroscience CNR, Milan (Italy). August 2019-present
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Anatomy and Cell Biology Institute at University of Ulm. March 2019-present
- Doctoral thesis, Anatomy and Cell Biology Institute at University of Ulm, Tutor: Prof. Dr. Tobias Boeckers. November 2015-February 2019
- Internship, Neuropsicopharmacology Laboratory at Università Dell’Insubria, Tutor: Prof. Daniela Parolaro. September 2014-July 2015
- Scholarship, Pharmacology of Neurodegeneration Laboratory at Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Tutor: Prof. Monica Di Luca. April-September 2013
- Internship, Pharmacology of Neurodegeneration Laboratory at Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Tutor: Prof. Monica Di Luca (September 2012-March 2013)
Prizes
• Paper of the Month prize, Else Kröner-Fresenius Stiftung (September 2023)
• Alamar Neurology Grant program (2023)
• European Network to Cure ALS - ENCALS young investigator award (2023)
• Nachwuchs-Preis der Anatomische Gesellschaft; young investigator award of the German Anatomical Society (2021)