Antonina Sidoti
University of Messina, Italy
Biography
Antonina Sidoti was born in Messina, Italy. She obtained her degree in “Biological Sciences” (1992), magna cum laude, at the University of Messina, Italy. In 1993 she obtained professional qualifi cation and registration in the National Board of Biologists. Following a four years specialization course, she obtained in 1997 at the University of Messina, the specialization degree in“Clinical Pathology”. In 1998 she was winner of a foreign study scholarship held in Paris at the Biology LabnMolecular and Genetic Prof. Luc Montagnier, "Center Integré de RecherchesBiocliniques sur le Sida ".In 1999 she obtained PhD in “Cellular Biology and Genetics”, University of Messina. In 1999-2000 she partecipated to a selection for University Researcher at the Medical School of the University of Messina: She won the selection and became University Researcher, in the fi eld of Applicated Biology (BIO/13). Currently sheis Associated Professor in Applied Biology and Chairman of master's degree course in “Biotechnology for the Health” of University of Messina, Italy. She plays her teaching activity in Degree in Medicine, Biotechnology and other degrees of same University. Actually her main research field is related to molecular and genetics features of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations; identifi cation of candidate genes and causative variants in different forms of Retinitis Pigmentosa and moleculargenetic features and genotype-phenotype correlations in Trimethylaminuria.