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Ema Cocucci, MD, PhD
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Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology
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Professional Interests
Dr. Cocucci studies basic mechanism of membrane trafficking and is interested in how these processes deviate during cancer development when compared to normal cells. His research adopts multiple techniques, including traditional biochemistry, cell biology, and high resolution fluorescent live cell microscopy. Dr. Cocucci’s goal is to define novel targets for cancer therapy and to improve drug delivery, studying the internalization pathways and the mechanisms of endosomal escape adopted by artificial and biological nanovectors.
Education
- 2008, PhD - Molecular Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
- 2004, Board in Pharmacology - Clinical Pharmacology, Universita degli Studi di Milano
- 2000, MD - Medicine and Surgery, Universita degli Studi di Milano
Honors
- Advanced Imaging Center (AIC), 2017
- GlaxoSmithKline and Immune Disease Institute Fellowship, 2008 - 2010
- FEBS Short Term Fellowship, 2006
- Marie Curie Fellowship, 2002 - 2003
Journal Articles
- Willy, N.; Ferguson, J.; Silahli, S.; Cakez, C. et al. Endocytic Clathrin Coats Develop Curvature at Early Stages of Their Formation 2019 Jul; .
- Théry, C.; Witwer, K.W.; Aikawa, E.; Alcaraz, M.J. et al. Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 2018 Nov; 7(1):1535750-1535750.
- Parrish, C.R.; Kirchhausen, T.; Cureton, D.K.; Harbison, C.E. et al. Limited Transferrin Receptor Clustering J. Virol. 2012 Jan; 86 5330-5330.
- Cocucci, E.; Meldolesi, J. An unusual SNARE complex governs the related exocytosis of enlargeosome The Journal of General Physiology. 2007 Jan; 130(1):10a-11a.
- Cocucci, E.; Racchetti, G.; Podini, P.; Rupnik, M. et al. Enlargeosome, an Exocytic Vesicle Resistant to Nonionic Detergents , Undergoes Endocytosis via a Nonacidic Route Molecular Biology of the Cell. 2004 Jan; 15(12):5356-5368.
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