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1. Neuromuscular junctions - Hannah Storrie; 2. Fluorescent endothelial sprouting assay - Eduardo Silva; 3. SEM microscopy - Claudia Fischbach; 4. Endothelial sprouting assay - Will Yuen; 5. Histology - Eduardo Silva; 6. Histology - Eduardo Silva; 7. Cells adhering to a surface - James Cunningham; 8. SEM microscopy - Claudia Fischbach;
Paolo Carampin
Visiting PhD Student
carampin@deas.harvard.edu

Education

2001: Graduated in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Padua with dissertation “Some biochemical properties of melatonin and its possible implication in the treatment of neurological pathologies”.

2002: Grant at the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Padua. Topic of work: "Isolation and characterization of membrane receptors for leucine".

2003: Admission to a PhD’s program in Tissue Engineering at the University of Padua. Field of interest: “Synthesis and characterization of polymeric scaffolds and their application in tissue engineering (osteogenesis and angiogenesis)”

Research Focus

In Italy: synthesis of phosphazene polymers substituted with amino acid esters; preparation of polymeric scaffolds by electrospinning, gravimetric spinning, solvent casting/particulate leaching; cells adhesion and proliferation assays; extraction and growing of endothelial cells from cerebral microcircle of rat; extraction and growing of osteoblast cells from bone marrow of rat

At Harvard University: preparation and characterization of alginate hydrogels modified with cell adhesion peptides, cell culture of stem cells on these scaffolds (bone tissue engineering).

Publications

  • Carampin P., Rosan S., Dalzoppo D., Zagotto G., Zatta P.: Some biochemical properties of melatonin and the characterization of a relevant metabolite arising from its interaction with H2O2. Journal of Pineal Research. 2003; 34: 134-142.
  • Zatta P., Tognon G., Carampin P.: Melatonin prevents free radical formation due to the interaction between β-amyloid peptides and metal ions [Al(III), Zn(II), Cu(II), Mn(II), Fe(II)]. Journal of Pineal Research. 2003; 35: 1-6.