Daniela Puzzo, MD. PhD

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Associate Editor

Term Expiration: 

12/31/2026

Affiliation(s): 

University of Catania

Areas of Interest: 

amyloid beta (Aβ), tau, synaptic plasticity, animal behaviour testing

Biography & Research: 

EDUCATION: 1999 - MD, School of Medicine, Univ. Catania, Catania (Italy) 2002 - PhD “Applied Biomedical Sciences”, Univ. Catania 2007- Specialization Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Univ. Catania RESEARCH 1999-2002 - Resident PhD, Dept. Physiological Sciences, Univ. Catania 2002-2003 - Post-doc, Center of Dementia Research, Nathan Kline Institute/NYU School of Medicine, Orangeburg (NY) USA 2005 - Post-doc, Taub Institute, Columbia University, New York (NY) USA 2006 - Fellow, Italian Academy for the Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University, New York (NY) USA 2007-2008 - Associate Researcher, Taub Institute, Columbia University, New York (NY) USA 2008-now - Assistant Professor, Physiology, Dept. Bio-Medical and Biotechnological Sciences, Univ. Catania TEACHING (Univ. Catania): Physiology and Neuroscience (School of Medicine, School of Motor Sciences, Specialization School in Clinical Toxicology); Degree and PhD Dissertations Supervisor AWARDS 2013 - SIF prize, Italian Society of Physiology 2006 - Fellowship Program at Italian Academy for the Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University, New York (NY) 2004-2011 - Travel Fellowships (Alzheimer’s Association, EFNS) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Italian Society of Physiology, Society for Neuroscience, Italian Scoeity for Neuroscience MAIN RESEARCH LINES • Role of beta-amyloid peptide and Tau protein in Alzheimer’s disease • Physiological role of amyloid-beta peptide in synaptic plasticity and memory • Effects of phosphodiesterase inhibitors on synaptic and cognitive dysfunction in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and aging • Role of cyclic nucleotides in synaptic plasticity and memory • Role of the adhesion molecule F3/contactin in hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory