Andrea Domenighetti, PhD
My Lab
My Lab
Translational Biomedicine Lab
Our research group specializes in utilizing techniques from molecular and cell biology, genetics, and various experimental models. Our focus is on identifying new biomarkers and potential molecules to support rehabilitation in patients with neurological and neuromuscular conditions.
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I have 15 years of post-graduate experience in developing, running and managing research projects in cellular, molecular & tissue biology for academic and healthcare Institutes worldwide. Over the years I have investigated molecular & cellular biomarkers and supported translational research approaches for the development of new therapeutics for chronic conditions, including cardiovascular, renal, neuromuscular and neurological. I use tools from molecular & cell biology, genetics and other experimental models, to identify new biomarkers and drugs that could support rehabilitation in patients with neurological or neuromuscular conditions. My lab is fully integrated into the Biologics Lab at the SRAlab and the PM&R Department at Northwestern University.
Location
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91
26th Floor
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education & Training
1994 ¨C 1998
Biology, University of Geneva - Switzerland
1999 ¨C 2004
Physiology, University of Melbourne - Australia
2005 ¨C 2006
Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Lausanne - Switzerland
2007 ¨C 2011
Cardiology, University of California in San Diego - USA
2011 ¨C 2015
Orthopedic Surgery, University of California in San Diego - USA
Recent Publications
Honors & Awards
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Research fellowshipRoche Research Foundation, 1999
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International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS)The University of Melbourne, 2000
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Young Researcher/Doctoral fellowshipSwiss National Science Foundation, 2000
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W.G. Nayler PrizeInternational Society for Heart Research, 2002
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Excellence Award in Cardiovascular ResearchPfizer - Switzerland, 2007
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Advanced postdoctoral fellowshipSwiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland, 2006
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HALO "Heroes of Medicine" AwardsFor ¡°discovering that an already approved drug used to treat a form of blood cancer may help treat or cure muscle contractures in children with cerebral palsy¡¯, Chicago, IL, 2018