Maria Michela Pallotta: new researcher at IGM

It is a pleasure to welcome Maria Michela Pallotta to our team at the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the CNR in Pavia. Maria Michela joins us as a researcher in the PNRR call “One Health Basic and Translational Research Actions addressing Unmet Needs on Emerging Infectious Diseases,” with a focus on the topic “Emerging Infectious Diseases,” under the guidance of Dr. Giovanni Maga.

Maria Michela completed a doctorate at the University of Naples Federico II, studying the neurotoxic and genotoxic effects of the exposure to the organophosphate pesticide Chlorpyrifos.

In recent years, she has continued her research activity at the ITB CNR in Pisa, focusing on the role of cohesin in tumor pathologies and rare diseases.

In 2023, Maria Michela obtained a prestigious ITB-CNR Seed Grant as Principal Investigator, with a promising project entitled “Cohesin Mutations and Wnt Agonism: A New Therapeutical Approach for Cancer.”

We are excited to welcome her to our research community and look forward to seeing what innovative contributions she will bring to our institute. Welcome, Maria Michela!