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Dott. Andrea Fossati

Il dott. Andrea Fossati è biologo molecolare, è istruttore di fitness e body building diplomato NABBA Italia, è stato il presidente e responsabile tecnico della Accademia di Body Building di Milano ed ha realizzato con grande passione molte iniziative culturali dedicate ai suoi allievi.
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EUROPEAN
CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATIONS

Name FOSSATI ANDREA
Address VIA DEL LAGO 53 28053 CASTELLETTO SOPRA TICINO (NO) ITALY
Telephone +39-393-3692571
E-mail andrea.fossati@unimi.it
Nationality Italian
Date of birth 28, May, 1969


EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Dates 01/2011-Today
• Name and type of Organisation providing education and training Milan University, CSRO - Department of Pharmacology, Chemotherapy and Medical Toxicology,
Researcher Advanced Biotechnology in the project: “Nutritional approach to promote mitochondrial biogenesis in age-related metabolic disorders” Supervisor: Prof. Michele Carruba

• Dates
11/2007-03/2011
• Name and type of Organisation providing education and training Milan University, Biomolecular and Genetic Sciences Department

• Level in National Classification PhD in Biomolecular and Genetic Sciences “NF-Y Recruits Ash2L to Impart H3K4 Trimethylation on CCAAT Promoters”; Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Mantovani

• Dates 10/2001-02/2007
• Name and type of Organisation providing education and training Milan University, Biomolecular and Genetic Sciences Department “An NF-Y-Dependent Switch of Positive and Negative Histone Methyl Marks on CCAAT Promoters”; Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Mantovani

• Graduation Degree in Molecular Biology applied to biomedical research
• Level in National Classification 109/110 (one hundred and nine / one hundred and ten)

MOTHER TONGUE ITALIAN

OTHER LANGUAGES

ENGLISH
• Reading skills GOOD
• Writing skills GOOD
• Verbal skills GOOD

TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
ACQUIRED METHODS:
Tissues and cells: maintaining cell lines, transient (calcium/phosphate, lipofectamine, pay, Nucleofactor) and stable transfections. Block, release and timing of cell cycle; adeno and lentiviral infections through use of carrier cells.

Experience of cell lines: COS, NIH 3T3, HCT116, HELA, RS 4/11, REH, ALL-PO, THP1, BAT, WAT, Neuro 2A, 3T3 L1, MEF, C2C12

Experience with animals: Mice, Rats.

Molecular Biology Experiences:
- Extraction of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, Mithocondrial DNA).
- Semiquantitative PCR,
- Real Time PCR
- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP),
- Flow Cytometry Analysis (FACS),
- Sorting,
- Western Blot Analysis,
- Proteins CO-IP,
- RE-ChIP,
- Proteins Extraction (Total Extract, Nuclear Extract, cytoplasmic Extract, acid extract),
- Pharmacological treatments with drugs used to treat mice and rats obesity in vivo.

Acquired Software:
Good knowledge of Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

Good knowledge of general orientation programs: Microsoft Office, Intenet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Corel Draw, Paint Shop Pro, Outlook, Photoshop.

Good knowledge of Biological and Bioinformatics Software: Image J, Win Mdi, Primer 3 Input, Mir-Base, Target-Scan, Bio-Rad IQ PCR, Sorter Base, UCSC Gemone Browser, Pubmed, Jaspar datebase, Dsmz database, microRNA Miranda, Add-Genes .

OTHER SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
REGISTRATION AT NATIONAL ORDER OF BIOLOGIST SINCE 2009 ( N°064251)
NUTRITIONAL BIOLOGIST P.IVA 02276590037.
DRIVING LICENCE B Type