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Name:

Egon Jacopo Ranghini

Nationality:

Italy

Institute:

University of Liverpool

Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Biotechnology;

Master Degree in Industrial Biotechnology.

Work being undertaken on behalf of KIDSTEM:

Optimise a protocol for isolating the metanephric mesenchyme (MM) from mouse embryo (E11.5), and culture conditions that support MM expansion;

Optimize kidney rudiments transplantation procedure;

Compare the developmental potential of Kidney Stem Cells (KSC) and MM cells following transplantation into mouse kidney rudiments;

Compare the gene expression profile of KSC and MM cells.

Previous Experience:

University of Pavia : Bachelors Degree in Biotechnology (Oct 2004).

Project title: Expression of Low Molecular Weight Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, LMW-PTP, in human platelets.

University of Pavia : Master Degree in Industrial Biotechnology (July 2006).

Project title: Expression of pro-apoptotic genes ( Bax , N-Bak ) and anti-apoptotic genes ( Bcl-2 , Bcl-X L , Survivin ) in mouse preimplantation embryos obtained from In vitro fertilisation (IVF) and from Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT).

University of Sheffield Medical School – Research Technician (Nov 2006 – May2007).

Project title: Gene expression profiling to understand stem cells ageing.

Interests:

Cars, Car races, History, Travels, Airplanes, Food.