I am an Assistant Professor of Physiology (Tenure-track, under-40 yo) at the University of Genoa (Dept. of Pharmacy) and Visiting Scientist at the Italian Institute of Technology and San Martino Hospital in Genoa.
My team is studying neuronal plasticity at different levels (structural and functional, at the synaptic level as well as looking at intrinsic excitability) using the cerebellum as a model area, to understand better the mechanisms used in this circuit to encode information and memory. We also investigate pathological alterations of the structure and function of this circuit in brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cerebellar ataxia, autism and other neuropathologies.
TEAM MEMBERS
- Matilde Bergamini (PhD student)
- Alessandra La Terra (MSc student)
- Edgar Ricardo Javier Mendoza Seclen (Visiting student)
CURRENT FUNDING
- 01/2022-12/2024 Ricerca Corrente (PI & Coordinator), San Martino Hospital, Italian Ministry of Health
- 11/2021-11/2024 Ricerca Finalizzata - Young Researchers (PI & Coordinator), Italian Ministry of Health
- 07/2021-06/2023 5x1000 (PI & Coordinator), San Martino Hospital, Italian Ministry of Health
PAST FUNDING
- 07/2019-06/2021 EU-H2020 Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship (MSCA-IF-2018) (EU)
- 01/2017-12/2017 Investigator-initiated Research (PI), Biohaven Pharma (US)
- 01/2016-12/2016 Young Investigator SCA Research Award (PI), National Ataxia Foundation (US)
MAIN METHODS
- patch-clamp electrophysiology in acute brain slices and primary neuronal cultures,
- in vivo microinjection,
- viral vectors for gene expression/silencing,
- immunohistochemistry,
- fluorescent/confocal microscopy and morphometric analysis.
------CALL FOR NEW LAB MEMBERS------
Self-applications are welcome for undergrad (BSc / Laurea Triennale, MSc / Laurea Magistrale), graduate and postdoctoral positions.
Postdoctoral candidates interested in applying to external funding (such as MSCA or EMBO Fellowship) with our lab as a host institution are especially welcome.
ALUMNI
- Mattia Musto (Postdoc, 2019-2022), moved to Evotec as Senior Research Scientist
- Giacomo Marenco (Medical Intern, 2021), MD student
PERSONAL & TEAM MEMBERS' AWARDS
10/2021 Poster Award (Mattia Musto) at FEPS European Physiology Day Virtual Meeting, Federation of European Physiology Societies (FEPS)
09/2021 Poster Award at SINS conference, Italian Society for Neuroscience (SINS)
01/2021 Travel award (Mattia Musto) for JNS Meeting, Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS)
04/2019 IBRO World Congress Travel Grant, International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
01/2019 Travel award for JNS Meeting, Japan Neuroscience Society (JNS)
06/2018 Young Investigator Award (Premio SIF), Physiological Society of Italy (SIF)
2014, 2016 Travel awards (two) for FENS Forum, Italian Society for Neuroscience (SINS)
CONTACTS & REFERENCES
Email: giorgio.grasselli [at] iit.it || giorgio.grasselli [at] unige.it
UniGE profile: https://rubrica.unige.it/personale/UkJCX1No
ORCID (0000-0002-2942-9615): https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2942-9615
Scopus (35573436500): https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35573436500
Publons (WoS ResearcherID G-5094-2012): https://publons.com/researcher/519517/giorgio-grasselli/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DhuYSj8AAAAJ&hl=en
