Arianna Scuteri

Prof. Arianna Scuteri got her Degree in Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine University of Milan, Italy, with the dissertation “Study of the molecular mechanisms activated by Paclitaxel in nervous-like cells”, Vote 110/110 cum laude. In 2005, she got her PhD in Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, with the dissertation: “Study of the molecular mechanisms involved in oxaliplatin neurotoxicity. 

During years spent at University Milano-Bicocca, she got many post doc fellows and she had the role of Principal investigator and scientific coordinator of the project “Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stem Cells positive action on the diseases of both central and peripheral nervous system” funded by MIUR (Firb Futuro in ricerca RBFR08VSVI_001). 

She is now Associate Professor of Human Anatomy at the School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca. From October 2024, she is Deputy Dean of the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano-Bicocca.

Since 2019 she is Scientific Board Member of Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI), Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Area. Moreover, Prof. Arianna Scuteri is member of the Italian Society of Anatomy and Histology (SIAI) and of Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI). She is also an editorial board member of many international journals (such as BioMed Research Central (Neuroscience area, ad hoc reviewer and grant evaluator for the Israel Science Foundation (ISF). 

Besides research activity, Prof. Arianna Scuteri also carries out teaching activity of Anatomy and Histology for Master Degree course of Medicine, Dentistry and for BSc of Optometry at the University Milano-Bicocca. She is also professor of the PhD Program in Neuroscience, University Milano- Bicocca. 

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Main topics of research: 

Set up of experimental in vitro and in vivo models of neurological diseases. Development of in vitro models to evaluate the antiproliferative and/or neurotoxic/neuroprotective effects of different molecules and drugs.

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells positive action on the diseases of both central and peripheral nervous system (i.e. Diabetic neuropathy and Multiple Sclerosis), with a particular focus on direct contact and intercellular interactions.

Neuroprotective molecules screening using in vitro experimental models.

Set up of an in vitro model of sensory neurons derived by human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, in collaboration with NIH.

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