Anita Marinelli Email & Phone Number

Bologna, It

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

- Facilitate participation of research personnel to project development activities aimed at obtaining competitive EU funding in the health area;- Coordinate and support university-wide expertise monitoring initiatives targeted to the development of research activities in specific thematic areas, as needed;- Provide thematic, administrative, and financial suport to project development activities with the goal of securing EU competitive funding within the current framework programme;-… Show more - Facilitate participation of research personnel to project development activities aimed at obtaining competitive EU funding in the health area;- Coordinate and support university-wide expertise monitoring initiatives targeted to the development of research activities in specific thematic areas, as needed;- Provide thematic, administrative, and financial suport to project development activities with the goal of securing EU competitive funding within the current framework programme;- Participate to initiatives aimed at defining research policies on a local, national, and European/international level; - Analyse the evolution of research policies; - Organise technical/scientific contributions to, expressions of interest and thematic priorities for roadmap documents; - Promote strategic partnerships by participating in brokerage/matchmaking events and supporting networking activities with key players in the thematic areas of interest Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Assist the Chief Editor in the daily management of the journal workflow- Respond to authors, reviewers, Editorial Board Members, and readers in a timely fashion- Liaise with Editorial Board Members on an ongoing basis to follow up on peer review and final decisions, ensuring decision policies are adhered to at all times- Resolve pre- and post-publication issues raised by staff, Editorial Board Members and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct), including… Show more - Assist the Chief Editor in the daily management of the journal workflow- Respond to authors, reviewers, Editorial Board Members, and readers in a timely fashion- Liaise with Editorial Board Members on an ongoing basis to follow up on peer review and final decisions, ensuring decision policies are adhered to at all times- Resolve pre- and post-publication issues raised by staff, Editorial Board Members and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct), including communication with authors and other stakeholders)- Input to policy development initiatives and implement editorial policy- Establish and maintain relationships with Editorial Board Members, including arranging and holding in-person meetings- Represent Scientific Reports at international and national conferences - Sign-off editorial marketing, social media and press release content- Line management of an Associate Editor (including coaching, training, and facilitating career development)Scientific Reports is a primary research journal published by Springer Nature, covering all areas of the natural and clinical sciences. Online and open access, Scientific Reports publishes a high volume of scientifically valid, original research papers, without barriers to access. Show less

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

- Identify research articles suitable for BMC Medicine’s scope and interest level and make decisions on publication on the basis of referees' advice- Liaise with authors, referees and the Editorial Board- Liaise with internal departments to ensure the smooth running and advocacy of the journal- Keep spreadsheets, databases and systems up-to-date for communication within the team- Commission and develop front matter content- Attend medical conferences to meet key opinion… Show more - Identify research articles suitable for BMC Medicine’s scope and interest level and make decisions on publication on the basis of referees' advice- Liaise with authors, referees and the Editorial Board- Liaise with internal departments to ensure the smooth running and advocacy of the journal- Keep spreadsheets, databases and systems up-to-date for communication within the team- Commission and develop front matter content- Attend medical conferences to meet key opinion leaders, to strengthen my knowledge in specific fields, and to identify hot topics for future commissioned content.BMC Medicine is the flagship medical journal of the BMC series, publishing high impact original research, commentaries and reviews aimed at keeping researchers and clinicians informed of the latest advances to affect the practice of medicine. Show less

Richmond, Virginia Area

Research activity aimed at developing a molecular typing system for vaginal isolates of Gardnerella vaginalis in the context of the Vaginal Human Microbiome Project. Analysis of the relationship between genotype and pathogenic potential of clinical isolates. Multiplex cytokine analysis in body fluid samples from research participants enrolled in the NIH-funded project “Multi-Omic Microbiome Study-Pregnancy Initiative (MOMS-PI)”.

Analysis of the expression pattern and role of mucosal antimicrobial peptides during Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. This project aimed at investigating the expression pattern of cationic antimicrobial peptides in vivo in a female mouse model of gonococcal infection, as well as characterizing their bactericidal and immunomodulatory activity with the development of in vitro assays.Additional projects:- analysis of the impact of Lactobacillus colonization on the host response to… Show more Analysis of the expression pattern and role of mucosal antimicrobial peptides during Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. This project aimed at investigating the expression pattern of cationic antimicrobial peptides in vivo in a female mouse model of gonococcal infection, as well as characterizing their bactericidal and immunomodulatory activity with the development of in vitro assays.Additional projects:- analysis of the impact of Lactobacillus colonization on the host response to gonococcal infection in a female mouse model- characterization of a female mouse model of gonorrhea and chlamydia coinfection- analysis of gonococcal ascending infection in a female mouse model Show less

Association for Women in Science, Bethesda Chapter executive board member

Laboratory Of G Protein-Mediated Signaling

Testing of candidate inhibitors of the interleukin-8 receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2. This project focused on optimizing a radioactive assay to measure the activity of G-protein-coupled receptors in the presence or absence of agonist and/or antagonist molecules.

Laboratory Of Vascular Biology And Pharmacology

Isolation of platelets from human bloodPerformed molecular and biochemical assays to measure expression and activity of the enzymes COX1 and COX2 Prepared and presented scientific reports

Phd, Emerging Infectious Diseases

Ms, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Bsc, Biotechnology