Roberta Imperatore

Prof. Roberta Imperatore, Associate Professor. Dept. of Sciences and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.

DEGREES: 2006. Degree in Biological Sciences-University of Naples Federico II. 2008. Master Degree “cum laude” in Biological Sciences (Biosafety Diagnostics)-University of Naples Federico II. 2009. Qualification to practice as a Biologist (Section A). 2012. PhD degree in Neuroscience-University of Verona

CAREER: 2005-2006. Department of Biological Sciences, Section of Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Naples Federico II. Thesis activity: toxicological study on Zebrafish. 2007-

2008. Institute of Cybernetics Eduardo Caianiello-Pozzuoli-C.N.R. Thesis activity: study of central nervous system of mice and rats by means of histological tract-tracing, immunofluorescence multiple, immunoelectron-microscopy. September 2008-December 2008. Laboratory of Neuroanatomy-Institute of Cybernetics Eduardo Caianiello-C.N.R Pozzuoli. Practical training: completion of histopathological techniques applied to the study of central nervous system. January 2009-May 2012. Laboratory of Neuroanatomy-Institute of Cybernetics Eduardo Caianiello-C.N.R Pozzuoli and University of Verona. PhD thesis activity: Study, in rodents, of the neuronal circuits and of the hypothalamic molecular mechanisms of the wake and appetite centers and of the hypothalamic biological clocks. April 2012-April 2015. Laboratory of Neuroanatomy-Institute of Cybernetics Eduardo Caianiello-C.N.R Pozzuoli. Post-doctoral fellow: Development Bioimaging techniques for the analysis of in vitro and in vivo cellular activity. July 2015-November 2016. University of Verona and Laboratory of Neuroanatomy of the C.N.R.-Institute of Biomolecolar Chemistry-Pozzuoli: Research fellow and person in charge for the GW project “Non-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-cannabinoid-induced cell self-protection: analyses in cells with high metabolic rate through high resolution electron microscopy”. December 2016-November 2019. Dept. of Sciences and Technology-University of Sannio. Scientific research and updating with reference to the discipline of the Scientific-Disciplinary Sector BIO / 06 (Cytology and Comparative Anatomy). Particular scientific commitment to the issues concerning the neuroendocrine regulation at the central and peripheral level of the feeding and the effect of synthetic and natural biomolecules on the central nervous system and on the digestive system, including the microbiome, in animal models. Holder of the Course of Developmental Biology - Master's Degree in Biology. Tutoring and assistance to students in conducting the Biology degree and master's thesis. December 2019 to date. Dept. of Sciences and Technology-University of Sannio. Assistant Professor with reference to the discipline of the Scientific-Disciplinary Sector BIO / 06 (Cytology and Comparative Anatomy). Holder of the Course of Cytology and Histology - Bachelor's Degree Course in Biology. Holder of the Development Biology Course - Master's Degree Course in Biology (Curriculum Biosanitrio). Holder of the Biodiversity and Food Sustainability Course - Master's Degree Course in Biology (Curriculum Food Resources and Nutrition). Tutoring and assistance to students in the performance of Bachelor's and Master's Degree Theses. Commissioner in graduation sessions, Degree Course in Biology and Master's Degree Course in Biology. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and peripheral and central inflammatory status in different animal models (Mouse and Zebrafish). Partecipation to national and international conferences (poster and talks): SINS, Cajal symposium, SfN, ICRS, SIF, Gordon conference, IBRO, AMV, GEI, FENS, NBG, ISFNF. AWARDS: Dicember 2016. Individual annual funding of basic research activities. Luglio 2016. Fellowship for the Cajal Course 2016- Neuronal Cell Biology - Cytoskeleton and Trafficking. Ottobre 2015. Brain Allen Project award at the IBRO KEMALI SCHOOL “Cannabinoid function in synapses, circuits and brain: from molecules to disease mechanisms”. Ottobre 2013. Financial Grant XV Congresso della Società Italiana di Neuroscienze (S.I.N.S.) Assigned by SINS/FENS. Maggio 2011. Financial Grant for the Gordon Research Conference on “Cannabinoid Function in the CNS”. Ottobre 2009. Financial Grant XIII National Congress of the Italian Society for Neuroscience Assigned by SINS (Società Italiana di Neuroscienze).