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Research Group |
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Group Leader: Elisabetta Giuffra, Ph.D
Post-doc researchers: Dr. Sara Botti, Dr. Sem Genini, Dr. Simona Palermo;
Young researcher: Emanuele Capra;
PhD students: Roberto Malinverni, Valentina Mariani;
Graduate students: Silvia Fiorentini, Roberto Grande;
Lab technician: Maria Cecere;
Field veterinarians: Nicola Ossani, Paolo Mondin. |
Ongoing Projects |
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Genomics and biodiversity of disease resistance in pigs |
Identification of host genetic factors of innate immunity (Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome, PRRS; gut immunity) by functional and comparative genomics.
This work is tightly interconnected with a parallel more “applied” program aimed to investigate the pathogen and host genetics components segregating in commercial pig populations, through the creation of an epidemiological/genetic database (MISAGEN project).
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Grants:
- Progetto corrente IZSLER 015/2002, 2004-2006 (two years) - Italian Ministry of Health;
- MISAGEN, 2005-2007 (1.5 year) - Lombardia Region, DG Agriculture - Project Leader: S. Botti;
- EADGENE Network of Excellence, 2004-2009 (five years) - Coordinator of WP8 (Operational Genomics): E. Giuffra;
- COST action PigNet, 2004-2009 (five years);
- SABRE Integrated project, 2006-2010 (four years);
- Progetto Industriale, 2004-2008 (four years), MIUR, Italy. |
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Biodiversity of domesticated animals |
1) EST sequence analysis for SNP discovery in sturgeon species reared in the Lombardia territory, with development of a set of markers for sturgeon conservation genetics;
2) Biodiversity of TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4) in pig commercial populations.
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Grants:
- Cariplo Foundation, 2003-2005 (2 years) - Project Leader: E. Giuffra
- Progetto Strategico "Malattie infettive", 2002-2004 (2 years) - Italian Ministry of Health.
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Molecular and immunological tests for allergenic parasites in fish food |
The tests are designed and optimised on a range of fish foodstuff to reveal and quantify the presence of contaminating nematodes in fishery and aquaculture products.
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Grants:
Italian Ministry of Agriculture (MIPAF), 2005-2006 (two years) - Project Leader: E. Giuffra |
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For the list of publications CLICK HERE |