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Cinzia Montinaro

PhD Student
Post Doc
Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions
Phone
+39 0832 1816 228
Research center
CBN@UniLe
Interests
Neuroscience Neural interfaces Microscopy Optics
About

Cinzia Montinaro graduated in Biological Sciences and after her graduation, she obtained a Professional Biology Qualification (Public certified exam at the University of Salento, Lecce) and is enrolled at the Italian professional order ONB – Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi (Section A). She received her Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies from the University of Salento. She worked as PostDoc in the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies (IIT@CBN), in the Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with Deep Brain Regions research line, starting from June 2023.




Skills

Skills
- Excellent skills in the use of two photon microscope (2P); optimal mastery in handling of optical fibers and in preparations of mouse brain slices. Animal surgery under stereotactic frame and animal perfusion. Competence in the maintenance and housing of the zebrafish animal model (Danio rerio). Experience in molecular biology techniques, methods and protocols applied to gene expression (RT-PCR, real time PCR, nucleic acid extraction and analysis, protein extraction). Optimal mastery in handling biological samples. Excellent competence in the use of laboratory tools. High capacity in the analysis of the effects physiological and toxicological of simple or composite natural matrices on the embryonic development of vertebrates in the model zebrafish (lethal, sub-lethal, morphological and morphometric effects). Good experience in maintenance and treatment of mammalian immortalized cell cultures (human-derived Caco-2, U937, THP1, Hela; murine B104, NIH-3T3).

All Publications
2025
Balena A., Bianco M., Andriani M.S., Montinaro C., Spagnolo B., Pisanello M., Pisano F., Sabatini B.L., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Fabrication of nonplanar tapered fibers to integrate optical and electrical signals for neural interfaces in vivo
Nature Protocols
DOI 10.1038/s41596-024-01105-9
Article Journal
2024
Piscopo L., Andriani M. S., Montinaro C., Zheng D., Pisanello F., De Vittorio M.
Advancing Neural Implants: SERS-Active Tapered Fibers via Low-Temperature Plasmonic Deposition
Optogen 2024
Poster Conference
2024
Mohammadiaria M., Bianco M., Balena A., Andriani M.S., Montinaro C., Spagnolo B., Pisano F., Pisanello F., De Vittorio M.
Emerging technologies toward the integration of multiple functionalities on non-planar fiber optics-based implantable neurophotonics probes
Neurophotonics
DOI 10.1117/1.NPh.11.S1.S11514.
Article Journal
2024
Mohammadiaria M., Bianco M., Balena A., Andriani M.S., Montinaro C., Spagnola B., Pisano F., Pisanello F., De Vittorio M.
Emerging technologies toward the integration of multiple functionalities on non-planar implantable neurophotonics probes
Neurophotonics, vol. 11
DOI 10.1117/1.NPh.11.S1.S11514
2024
Montinaro C., Piscopo L., Andriani M.S., Bianco M., Spagnolo B., Balena A., Pisanello M., Pisano F., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Exploring the influence of Parylene-C thickness on optical properties of optoelectronic devices
9TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTOGENETICS AND NEUROPHOTONICS
Poster Conference
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Scientific Talks
2024
Pisanello F., Pisano F., Balena A., Spagnolo B., Andriani M. S., Zheng D., Bianco M., Kazmadeh M., Collard L. J., Piscopo L., Montinaro C., Al Masmudi M., Tantussi F., De Angelis F., Perez T. J., Aslanoglu S., Sabatini B. L., Valiente M., De La Prida L. M., De Vittorio M.
Bringing nanophotonics into the brain: multifunctional optical neural interfaces
FENS Forum 2024
Conference
2024
Bianco M., Balena A., Pisano F., Pisanello M., Collard L. J., Zheng D., Kashif M. F., Andriani M. S., Piscopo L., Kazemzadeh M., Spagnolo B., Aslanoglou S., Montinaro C., Al Masmudi M., Parras T. J., Cid E., Valiente M., De La Prida L. M., Sabatini B. L., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with Multimodal Optical Fibers
Optica Advanced Photonics Congress 2024
Conference
2024
Pisanello F., Pisano F., Balena A., Spagnolo B., Andriani M. S., Zheng D., Bianco M., Kazmadeh M., Collard L. J., Piscopo L., Montinaro C., Al Masmudi M., Tantussi F., De Angelis F., Perez T. J., Aslanoglu S., Sabatini B. L., Valiente M., De La Prida L. M., De Vittorio M.
Neurophotonics with tapered optical fibers: from optogenetics to plasmonic neural interfaces
9TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTOGENETICS AND NEUROPHOTONICS - OPTOGEN 2024
Conference
2024
Aslanoglou S., Spagnolo B., Montinaro C., Perna A., Ribeiro J., Andriani M. S., Piscopo L., Pisanello M., Bianco M., Balena A., Berdondini L., Fellin T., Pisanello F., De Vittorio M.
Optical fiber integrated functional elements fabricated by two-photon polymerization
24th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2024)
Conference
2023
Bianco M., Pisanello M., Balena A., Pisano F., Andriani M.S., Montinaro C., Sileo L., Spagnolo B., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Fiber photometry with tapered optical fibers: exploiting mode-division to gain depth-resolution in brain tissue
23rd International Conference on Transparent Optical Network (ICTON 2023)
Conference
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Oral presentations
2023
Montinaro C., Spagnolo B., Andriani M.S., Bianco M., Pisanello M., Balena A., Pisano F., De Nuccio F., Lofrumento D. D., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
INFLUENCE OF THE TARGETED BRAIN STRUCTURES ON SPATIAL BEHAVIOR OF FIBER PHOTOMETRY SIGNALS
LEbiotec2023
Conference
2021
Montinaro C., Spagnolo B., Pisanello M., Pisano F., Balena A., Bianco M., Brunetti V., de Nuccio F., Lofrumento D.D., Verri T., de Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Estimating the spatial behavior of fiber photometry across different brain regions
Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
Conference
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Awards and Achievements
2022
Montinaro C., Pisanello M., Bianco M., Spagnolo B., Pisano F., Balena A., De Nuccio F., Lofrumento D. D., Verri T., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Endoscopy and Fiber Optics: Top Downloads from Biomedical Optics Express
2021
Bianco M., Balena A., Pisanello M., Pisano F., Sileo L., Spagnolo B., Montinaro C., Sabatini B. L., De Vittorio M., Pisanello F.
Featured in Biomedical Optics Express Top Downloads
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Colleagues of Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions
Barbara Spagnolo Technician Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions
Claudia Blasi Administrative Assistant Smart Healthcare Technologies Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions Computational Nanoplasmonics Procurement Directorate Res. Line Admin. Support NanoSmart Mater
Luigi Carbone Affiliated Researcher Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions
Virgilio Brunetti Senior Technician Smart Healthcare Technologies Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions Computational Nanoplasmonics
Michele Petracca PhD Student Fellow Smart Healthcare Technologies Multifunctional Neural Interfaces with deep-brain regions
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