Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
Dr. MONICA MONICI
Contact informations
Address:
ASAcampus, ASA srl
c/o Dept. Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence
Viale Pieraccini n. 6, 50139 Florence
Italy
c/o Dept. Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence
Viale Pieraccini n. 6, 50139 Florence
Italy
Tel: + 39 055 4271217
Telefax: +39 055 4271413
E-mail: monica.monici@asalaser.com, monica.monici@unifi.it
Professional Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Florence, 1980, then starts research activity in the frame of the CNR project “power laser”, coordinated by Prof. Riccardo Pratesi.
- Member of the Professional Registry of Italian Biologists (N° 15623) from 1982.
- Technical Consultant Law Ct. Registry in Florence from 1989.
- Visiting Scientist at the Centre d’Etudes Nucléaires de Saclay (Commissariat Energie Atomique), Divisions d’Etudes de Séparation Isotopique et de Chimie Physique, Dèpartement d’Etude des Lasers et de la Physico-Chimie, Service Chimie Moleculaire, France.
- Qualified in a competitive examination on "Scientific Journalism and Science Popularization".
- Referee for the Scientific Journals Phys. Med., Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., Micrograv. Sci. Tech. and for Medical Science Monitor
- Researcher, person in charge of Biopto Division, CLAM Unit, CEO Center of Excellence in Optronics from 2001 to 2006.
- Lecturer of Applications of Laser Microscopy, Techniques of Cytological Analysis at the University of Florence from 2004
- Member of the Management Committee of ELGRA-European Low Gravity Research Association from 2005
- Member of the Management Committee of AIMAS – Associazione Italiana di Medicina Aeronautica e Spaziale (Italian Association for Aerospace Medicine) from 2006
- Actually, person in charge of ASAcampus, research sect. of ASA srl
Research Activity and Research Topics
M. Monici collaborated with the following Research Centers:
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Florence
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Pisa
- Institute of Surgical CLinics, University of Pisa
- E. Piaggio Center, Faculty of Engineering, University of Pisa
- I.A.O, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Florence
- Institute of Quantic Electronics, National Council for Research, Florence
- Laser Center for Medical Applications, CEO-Center of Excellence in Optronics
Partner in national and international research projects, she participated in multidisciplinary research groups, and has wide experience in coordinating multidisciplinary research activities.
Main research topics:
- Cell biology, cell differentiation, tissue repair and regeneration
- Photobiology: photosensitizers, photooxidative processes,
- Effect of physical stimuli (hypogravity, hypergravity, mechanical and photomechanical stimuli, etc… ) on cell behaviour
- Application of optoelectronic techniques for research and diagnostics in biomedical field
- Fluorescence and autofluorescence microspectroscopy and imaging
- Cell differentiation
Consultant Activity
Consultant for the following companies and institutions:
- Sorin Biomedica S.p.A.,
- Tecnomare S.p.A.,
- Menarini s.r.l.,
- SEAC s.r.l.,
- CDR-Sistemi Cibernetici,
- Dept. of Physics – University of Florence,
- Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Florence.
- El.En. S.p.A.
Membership
- European Low Gravity Research Association
- Italian Society for Areonautical and Space Medicine
- Italian Society for Photobiology
- European Society for Photobiology
- European Haematology Association
- Italian Society for Laser in Surgery and Medicine
- National Institute for the Physics of the Matter.
Publications
Author or co-author of over 70 scientific publications (papers, book chapters, etc……)
Patents
Patent N. 96927559.3-2107 (1996). Fluorogenic substrates susceptible of fluorescence emission and photosensitization activity upon enzyme transformation suitable for diagnosis and photodynamic treatment of tumors.
