Scuto Maria

Biography:

Dr. Maria Scuto is a researcher in Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology for the Degrees Courses in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques and in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies and in the Specialization in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry. On October 13th 2010 she is graduated in Cellular and Molecular Biology at University of Catania. On February 13th 2015 she received the PhD in Neurobiology at the University of Catania discussing a thesis entitled "Mitochondrial biogenesis, misfolding and cellular stress response in aging and in neurodegenerative disorders: proteomic approach ". From 2017 to 2019 she was the holder of a research grant disciplinary scientific sector Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology (Bio/12) on the project: "Regulation of MiRNA, neuroinflammation, response to stress in neurodegeneration: from basic research to the clinic", University of Catania. From 2019 to 2022 as a post-doc, she carried out diagnostic assistance research at the Oncological Reference Center (CRO), National Cancer Institute-IRCCS, in Aviano. Since 2021 she is specialized in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry. In 2022 she worked as a Tutor sector BIO/12 in the Degree Course of Human Nutrition Sciences at the San Raffaele Telematic University, Rome. From 2020 she is qualified in sector Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology. Since 2011 he has actively collaborated at the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania. The quality and productive results of the work carried out by Dr. Scuto are evidenced by numerous scientific publications in prestigious International Journals. Furthermore, she has collaborated in multiple teaching activities and as co-tutor for graduate students of the Degree Courses in Biotechnology, Biological Sciences and interns of the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery. She is a member of the Editorial Board of several high peer-reviewed journals including: Clinical and Community Medicine, Current Research in Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy. Her research focuses on the role of Oxidative stress, Cellular Resilience and Nutraceuticals in the human diet targeting antioxidant pathways and to develop novel preventive and therapeutic strategies that have a critical impact on treating human chronic diseases understanding how diet could cause or prevent them.