Maria Teresa Conconi

 

Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova
via F. Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova - Italy

Position: Full Professor of Human Anatomy (BIO/16)
Contacts
Phone: +39-049-827-5714
Fax:  +39-049-827-5366
e-mail: mariateresa.conconi@unipd.it 

  Short CV

Born in Padova on 25/12/1958

1981: Degree summa cum laude in Pharmacy, University of Padova

1986: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova (Supervisor: prof. Franco Bordin)

1987-1989: Post-Doc Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova 

1990-2005: Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy (BIO/16)

2006-2015: Associate Professor of Human Anatomy (BIO/16)

2012-2014 Head of Interdepartment Center of Regenerative Biology and  Medicine, University of Padova

2012-2014 Head of Regenerative Biology and Medicine PhD school, University of  Padova

2013-2015 Head of School of Pharmacy, University of Padova

2015-present: Full Professor of Human Anatomy (BIO/16)

2015-present Assistant Director of Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova

Teaching

  Courses

Maria Teresa Conconi in Syllabus

  Office hours

by appointment only

  Availability for Thesis Projects

2 tesi sperimentali e 5 tesi compilative

Research 

  Scientific Activities

The primary field of interest concerns the Tissue Engineering by studying the three main components of a tissue-engineered device, such as cell type, scaffold and signalling molecules. Main Publications : 109

  Technical expertise

Primary cell culture, histological analysis, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy 

  Positions available

none

  Publications

  1. Macchiarini P, Jungebluth P, Go T, Asnaghi A, Rees, LE, Cogan TA, Dodson A, Martorell J, Bellini S, Parnigotto PP, Dickinson SC, Hollander AP, Mantero S, Conconi MT, Birchall M. Clinical application of a tissue-engineered airway replacement. The Lancet 2008; 372(9655); 2023-2030.
  2. Cifarelli RA, Conconi MT, Marmo R, Di Liddo R, Dininno C, Ferraro S, Cellini F, Parnigotto P.P. 5-azacytidine make human preadipocytes able to differentiate into mesoderm-derived cell lineages. Stem Cells And Development 2012 Jan;21(1):76-85.
  3. Dall'Olmo L, Zanusso I, Di Liddo R, Chioato T, Bertalot T, Guidi E, Conconi MT. Blood vessel-derived acellular matrix for vascular graft application. Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014:685426
  4. Lucchetta G, Sorgato M, Zanchetta E,  Brusatin G, Guidi E, Di Liddo R, Conconi MT. Effect of injection molded micro-structured polystyrene surfaces on proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells . eXPRESS Polymer Letters. 2015; 9 (4):354–361.
  5. Dettin M, Zamuner A, Roso M, Iucci G, Samouillan V, Danesin R, Modesti M, Conconi MT. Facile and selective covalent grafting of an RGD-peptide to electrospun scaffolds improves HUVEC adhesion. J Pept Sci. 2015 Oct;21(10):786-95.

  Complete list of publications

Maria Teresa Conconi in Padua Research Archive IRIS (Institutional Research Information System) 

  Patents

1. Chilin A., Marzaro G., Guiotto A., Conconi MT., Castagliuolo I (2012). Biphenyl tricyclic quinazoline compounds. PCT/EP2012/055145, University of Padova, brevetto nazionale 

2. Dettin M, A. Bagno, Gambaretto R, Di Bello C, Conconi MT, Parnigotto PP (2004). Peptidi della vitronectina e loro impiego terapeutico nella adesione degli osteoblasti. PD 2004 A 000065, University of Padova, brevetto nazionale

  Research projects and Funds

2008-2010. PRIN 2007, MIUR - Italian Ministry of Scientific Research - RUC
In vitro evaluation of the effect induced by nanostructured HELP (Human Elastin-like Polymers)-based matrices on human endothelial cell cultures 

2011-2015. Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata Nazionale 2009 - PI
Sviluppo di superfici polimeriche osteoinduttive micro e nano strutturate per la sostituzione ossea 

2012-2015. Ricerca Sanitaria Finalizzata della Regione Veneto 2010 - PI
Espansione ex vivo e miglioramento dell’attecchimento e della sopravvivenza a lungo termine in vivo di cellule staminali ematopoietiche da sangue cordonale 

2013-2015. Assegno di Ricerca di Ateneo, 2012
Kidney acellular matrix as tool for differentiation of renal progenitor cells 

2012-2013. Contratto di ricerca con Telea Biotech (Sandrigo, VI) 2012 - PI
Valutazione di sostituti esofagei ingegnerizzati modificati con dispositivo progettato da Telea Biotech 

2013-2014. Contratto di ricerca conFondazione Banca dei Tessuti Treviso 2013 - PI
Confronto tra una soluzione di glicerolo/saccarosio/hsa e una di trealosio come criopreservanti delle cellule del tessuto adiposo: determinazione della vitalità delle cellule dopo congelamento 

2014-2015. Contratto di ricerca conFondazione Banca dei Tessuti Treviso 2014 - PI
Valutazione della vitalità cellulare in lipoaspirati e membrane amniotiche prima e dopo crioconservazione 

2013-present. AIL Treviso – PI