DARIO LONGO LAB

Imaging Tumor Microenvironment

Ph.D. in Biomedicine and Molecular Oncology, University of Oviedo, Spain
M.Sc. in Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Phone: +39 011 6706496
email: antonella.carella@unito.it

Ph.D. in Sciences and Technologies of Engineering, University of Tunisi, Tunisia
M.Sc. in Automatic, University of Tunisi
Phone: +39 0116706499
E-mail: ferielromdhane@yahoo.fr

M.Sc. in Medical Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy
Phone: +39 011 6706496
email: alessia.corrado@unito.it

M.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Phone: +39 011 6706499
email: kranthi.kandula@unito.it

M.Sc. in Molecular Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy
Phone: +39 0116706499
E-mail: elisa.pirotta@unito.it

M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Politechnic of Torino, Italy
Phone: +39 0116706499
E-mail: riccardo.gambino@unito.it

Lab Alumni

• Deborah Ambrosecchia, MSc student in Molecular Biotechnologies
• Giulia Caranta, MSc student in Molecular Biotechnologies
• Elena Botto, MSc student in Industrial Biotechnologies

Master Thesis Opportunities

We are offering master thesis for students registered with the Faculty of Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Physics, Bioengineering.
A Master thesis (duration: at least 6 months) consists of a small scientific project, under the supervision of a PhD student or of a post-doc in the fields of cancer biology - pharmaceutics - in vivo imaging - image processing.

Former Members

Daisy Villano
Now: Application Specialist at Olea Medical
M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Phone: +39 0116706499
E-mail: daisy.villano@unito.it
My project focuses on ...
My project focuses on the development of novel image-processing tools (mainly based on Matlab) for the analysis of 3D CEST MRI images and their representation. My research includes the development and the optimization of MRI acquisition sequences.


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Annasofia Anemone
Now: Clinical Trial Assistant at IQVIA
Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences, University of Torino
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, University of Torino
Phone: +39 0116706476
E-mail: annasofiaantonia.anemone@unito.it
My project focuses on ...
My project focuses on exploiting MRI-CEST pH imaging as a non-invasive in vivo molecular imaging techniques to investigate tumor acidosis in murine tumor models. I am also interested in using this novel technique for assessing treatment response to inhibitors of cancer metabolism and to drugs targeting proton pumps.


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Sara Zullino
Now: project Manager at EATRIS
Ph.D. in Complex Systems for Life Sciences, University of Torino
M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Phone: +39 0116706485
E-mail: sara.zullino@unito.it
My research aims at ...
My research aims at building novel Matlab and Python based tools for processing preclinical MRI images, in particular devoted to exploit MRI-CEST (Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer) methods for investigating tumor acidosis. I am also involved in developing a customizable workflow engine for archiving, sharing, and processing medical images for preclinical imaging facilities through the integration of an open source imaging informatics platform with customized tools for automated image processing.


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Martina Capozza
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Molecular Imaging Center, University of Torino
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Science, University of Torino, Italy M.Sc. in Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy
Phone: +39 0125561876
E-mail: martina.capozza@unito.it


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Pietro Irrera
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Italy
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, University of Torino, Italy
Phone: +39 0116706485
E-mail: pietro.irrera@unicampania.it


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Chetan Dhakan
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Italy
M.Sc. in Pharmacology & Toxicology, Gujarat University, India
Phone: +39 0116706499
E-mail: mailto:chetan.dhakan@ibb.cnr.it


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Lorena Consolino
Now: Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen Universty, Aachen, Germany
Ph.D. in Molecular Bioscience, University of Torino
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, University of Torino


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Amerigo Pagoto
Sadly passed away in August 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. in Molecular Bioscience, University of Torino
M.Sc. in Biotechnology, University of Torino


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Alessandro Paglialonga

Graduate Student

M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Former Lab Alumni