MARIA TERESA FIORENZA

Employment
1999-2005 Research Associate (SSD, BIO13), University of Rome" La Sapienza"
2005-2023 Associate Professor (SSD, BIO13), University " La Sapienza" of Rome
2023-present Full Professor (SSD BIOS10/A)

Education
- October 1989: Laurea degree in Biological Sciences (magna cum laude), University "La Sapienza" of Rome.
- October 1995: PhD in Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila.

Training
- January 1988 - October 1992: pre-laurea student and PhD student, Prof. F. Mangia's laboratory, Department of Histology and Medical Embryology, University "La Sapienza" of Rome.
- January - March 1990: short stage, Dr. J. J. Eppig, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA. - January 1992 - July 1994: PhD student, Dr. V. Zimarino, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Copenhagen University, DK.
- July 1994 - October 1998: pre-and postdoctoral fellow, Prof. F. Mangia's laboratory, Department of Hystology and Medical Embryology, University "La Sapienza" of Rome.
- January 1998 - October 1999: Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. H. Westphal, Laboratory of Mammalian Genes and Development, National Institute of Child Health and Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
- October 1999 - present: Department of Psychology, Section of Neuroscience, University "La Sapienza" of Rome.
-September-October 2000: Visiting scientist, Laboratory of Mammalian Genes and Development, National Institute of Child Health and Development, NIH, Bethesda, USA

Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
-1992 - 1994: pre-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Copenhagen University, DK
-1995 - 1997: post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Histology and Medical Embryology, “La Sapienza” University
-1998 - 1999: post-doctoral fellow, Laboratory of Mammalian Genes and Development, National Institute of Child Health and Development, NIH, Bethesda, USA
- 1999 - 2004: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Division of Neuroscience, “La Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
- 2005 – 2023: Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy;
- December 2023 – present: Full Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Honors
- 1992 Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA), two-year fellowship.
- 1995 Pasteur Institute - Cenci Bolognetti Foundation, two-year fellowship.
- 1998 Italian National Research Council (CNR), Laboratory of Mammalian Genes and Development, National Institute of Child Health and Development, NIH, Bethesda, USA, one-year fellowship, one-year fellowship,
- 1999 Fogarty International, Laboratory of Mammalian Genes and Development, National Institute of Child Health and Development, NIH, Bethesda, USA, one-year fellowship.

Other Experience and Professional Membership
- Member of: Society for Neuroscience; European Cell Death Organization; Federation of European Neurosciences; Italian Society for Biology and Genetics; Italian Society for Neuroscience.
- Review Editor, Frontiers in Neuroscience since November 2012.
- Academic Editor, PLOS ONE since October 2019.
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, since October 2019.
- Ad-hoc reviewer for: Developmental Biology, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Molecular and
Cellular Neuroscience, Journal of Cell Science, Neuroscience, PLOS ONE, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Neurochemical Research, Scientific Reports, BMC Medicine, Cell Cycle, Human Reproduction, Gene, Neuroscience Research, International Journal of Molecular Science.
- Grant application reviewer for the following Institutions/Fundations: 1) “Vaincre les Maladies Lysosomales”, a French non-profit organization for lysosomal diseases; 2) “LifeArc Philanthropic”, a British medical research charity; 3) European Science Foundation (ESF); 4) NWO Talent program - Vidi 2022 SA; 5) Italian MUR (FIRB and SIR proposals)
- Reviewer for H2020-MSCA-IF-2022.