1. E U R O P E A N
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
F O R M A T
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name [ ALTOMARE CLAUDIA ]
Address [ 85, via Vespri Siciliani, 21052, Busto Arsizio, Italy ]
Telephone +39 3281194788
Fax
E-mail claudia.altomare@cardiocentro.org
Nationality Italy
Date of birth [ 11, april, 1970 ]
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to) 1997- Stage post lauream (cardiac electrophysiology laboratory)
1998- 99 Fellowship Na Channel Electrophysiolgy (Italian Ministry of University)
1999-2005 Research Scientist (University of Milan)
2005-2009 Research Scientist “Espansione, differenziamento e caratterizzazione funzionale di
cellule staminali adulte” (University of Milano-Bicocca)
• Name and address of employer 1998- 99 Laboratoire des Biomembranes et Signalisation cellulaire, Physiologie Générale under
the scientific supervision of prof. Jacques Lenfant and Patrick Bois
1999-2005 Dpt. of Fisiologia e Biochimica Generali, University degli Studi di Milano: Prof. D.
DiFrancesco
2002: Abilitazione all’esercizio per la professione di Biologo
2005-2009 Dpt. of Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, University degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca,
2005-2012 Dip. Di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze dell’Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca,
supervision of: prof. Antonio Zaza (PhD student in Translational Medicine PhD program, 2010-
2012)
2012-2015 Assistant professor- Dip. Di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze dell’Università degli Studi di
Milano-Bicocca, supervision of: prof. Antonio Zaza.
2015- Research Scientist at Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology CardioCentro
Ticino Foundation_CCT (Lugano, CH) - Swiss Institute of Regenerative Medicine_SIRM
(Taverne, CH)
CCT-via Tesserete 48, 6900 Lugano (CH)
SIRM- via Ai Soi 24, 6807 Taverne (CH)
• Type of business or sector University
• Occupation or position held Research
• Main activities and responsibilities Research, Courses of Physiology
Supervisor of University degree thesis
Member of PhD school
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2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Dates (from – to) 1989- Liceo Scientifico (A.Tosi”-Busto Arsizio)
1997- Degree in Biology, Universita' degli Studi di Milano
• Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Scientific Education
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
• Isolation and primary culture of cardiac myocytes ( Langendorff technique);
• Heterologous transfection techniques;
• Isolation and expansion of cardiac stem cells (mesoangioblasts, cardiospheres);
• Reprogramming and differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPS)
• Electrophysiology techniques (Patch-clamp); Dynamic clamp; Multielectrode array
(MEA)
• Muscular Cell shortening measurements (“Video Edge Detection System”);
• Fluorimetric analysis of intracellular calcium (Indo 1 and Fluo 3);
• Immnucytochemical and western blot analysis
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Acquired in the course of life and career
but not necessarily covered by formal
certificates and diplomas.
MOTHER TONGUE ITALIAN
OTHER LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
• Reading skills GOOD
• Writing skills GOOD
• Verbal skills GOOD
FRENCH
• Reading skills GOOD
• Writing skills GOOD
• Verbal skills GOOD
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Living and working with other people, in
multicultural environments, in positions
where communication is important and
situations where teamwork is essential
(for example culture and sports), etc.
THE CANDIDATE HAS A VERY GOOD ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILL (HE HELD CLASSES AT UNIVERSITY
ON SKELETAL AND CARDIAC MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY), SHE IS ABLE TO WORK
IN TEAM AND CAN ADAPT TO DIFFERENT WORKING CONDITIONS.
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Coordination and administration of
people, projects and budgets; at work,
in voluntary work (for example culture
and sports) and at home, etc.
THE CANDIDATE CAN BE SELF-ORGANIZED AND CAN WORK AUTONOMOUSLY. HE FOLLOWED A
RESEARCH PROJECT AUTONOMOUSLY, WHILE SUPERVISING MANY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
ASSIGNED TO THE SAME PROJECT.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
With computers, specific kinds of
equipment, machinery, etc.
Confocal miscroscopy and fluorescence, and patch clamp techniques together with the relative
software analysis (Leica, Origin, Clampfit). Windows XP, word, excel and power point. Confocal
Leica software analysis. Interactive Data Language (IDL).
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3. ANNEXES PUBLICATIONS, SEMINARS AND MEETINGS
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