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)