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Francesca Prandi

Francesca Prandi

PhD student

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca

  • Education

    • Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

      2011 - 2014
      PhD School School in Translational and Molecular Medicine (DIMET) passed

      PhD at the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milano. Identification of early pathophysiological events underlying venous coronary bypass stenosis by a mechano-biology approach

    • Università degli Studi di Milano

      2007 - 2010
      Master degree in Biological Science Biologia Applicata alla Ricerca Biomedica 107/110

      1year laboratory experience at Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milano, Italy. Project: Amplification and characterization of bone marrow CD133+ progenitor cells treated with valproic acid (Histone DeACetilase inhibitor) for ischemic cardiomyopathy therapy

    • Università degli Studi di Milano

      2004 - 2007
      Bechelor degree in Biotecnologie Biotecnologie Farmaceutiche 106/110

      lab experience project: Transfection of a plasmid codifying micro RNA 128 in human neuroblastoma cells and study of its expression

  • Experience

    • Centro Cardiologico Monzino

      Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
      PhD student

      My PhD project focused on vascular biomechanics, I studied coronary artery bypass made of saphenous vein and I investigated the effects that arterial mechanical stimuli exerts on resident cells of human vein wall

    • University of Exeter

      Sept 2014 - Mar 2016
      Research Associate

      Molecular mechanism of lung tumour cell adhesion on cerebral endothelium and role of lung tumour secreted proteins.Responsible of a project MRC funded on endothelial glycocalyx loss during diabetes. Study of hydrogen sulfide donor drug on glycocalyx balance. Production of hydrogen sulfide of endothelial cells during inflammation.

    • Kymab Ltd

      Jun 2016 - Oct 2022

      • Research Scientist 2

        Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

      • Research Scientist 1

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

      • Senior Research Associate

        Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

    • AstraZeneca

      Dec 2022 - now
      Senior Scientist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Qualified Person, Cardiovascular Tissue Bank of Regione Lombardia

      Centro Cardiologico Monzino
      Jul 2010