Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Bioimaging, Molecular and Cell Biophysics, Nanostructured hybrid materials, Nano-bio-robot.

AD (Genoa, Italy, April 7, 1959) is at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. His research aims at the study of biological molecules signals in cells using 3D, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, FRET, FRAP, FLIM, single molecule imaging, scanning probe microscopy, polarized light scattering, nano-bio-robot, bioimaging. He joins IFOM (FIRC Foundation, Milan) MicroScoBio (Genoa). He is in the NANOMED FIRB program (2005-2010). A. Diaspro et al., Quart. Rev.Bioph., in press (2005). A.Diaspro in Chirico et al. ChemPhysChem. 6(2):328 (2005). A.Diaspro in Chirico et al., Phys.Rev E, 70:030901 (2004). A.Diaspro in Fabrizio et al. J.Cell Biol. 166 (7):1055 (2004). A. Diaspro et al., J Phys Chem B 107: 11008 (2003). A.Diaspro et al. Langmuir, 18, 5047(2002).

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Raffaella Magrassi was born in Genoa, Italy 12/01/1971. She received the degree in Biology from the University of Genoa, Italy, 1997 and the Ph.D degree from the University of Siena, Italy 2003. Currently she is a Post Doctoral Researcher at The National Institute for the Physics of Matter (INFM) -Dept. of Physics, University of Genoa. The focus of her research activities lies on Smart drug delivery, Biomimetic and Nanostructured systems.
Her most noticeable publications are:

• Krol S., Nolte M., Diaspro A., Mazza D., Magrassi R. et al.(2005) LANGMUIR, 21(2) : 705-709;
• Krol S., Diaspro A., Magrassi R.et al. (2004) IEEE Transaction on nanobioscience, 3 : 32-38;
• Pusch, M., Magrassi, Ret al.. (1998) Biophysical Journal, vol.75: 782-792;
• Zocchi E., Basile G., Cerrano C., Bavestrello G., Giovine M., Bruzzone S., Guida L., Carpaneto A., Magrassi R., and Usai C. (2003) Journal of Cell Science, 116: 629-636.

Specialty Keywords: Nanostructured systems, Polyelectrolyte capsules, Targeted drug delivery, diabetes treatment.

SK (Gronau, Germany; September 17, 1968) is Researcher/contract Prof. at the University of Genoa in the field of nanostructured systems and their applications. Her research activity is focused on the development of tailored nanometer-sized or nano-organized systems, mainly nanocapsules for medical or pharmaceutical purpose. Her task is to construct capsules for protective as well as for targeting aspects. Furthermore she investigates the reaction of living cells to the enveloping polyelectrolyte shell.
Krol S., et al. (2004) IEEE Transactions on nanobioscience, 3, 32-38. Krol S., et al. (2003) J. Microsc. 212, 239-243. Krol S., et al. (2005) Langmuir, 21, 705-709.

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Bioimaging

PB (Genoa, Italy, March 20, 1978) is PhD student at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. His research activity aims at the study of biological molecules to address cell functioning using conventional, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, SHG, FLIM, single molecule imaging, scanning probe microscopy, spectral microscopy, nanostructured model systems, bioimaging. He joins IFOM (Institute for Cancer Research, Milan) and MicroScoBio (Research Center for Correlative Microscopy in Biomedicine and Oncology).
2004 GIC(Citometry Italian Society) Massimo Grattarola Award for the thesis about “Study EGFP expression in encapsulated yeast cells”.

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Bioimaging

VC (Genoa, Italy, April 30, 1980) is PhD student at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. Her research activity aims at the study of biological molecules to address cell functioning using conventional, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy. In particular she is involved in FRET analysis on nanostructured model systems.

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Bioimaging, Nanostructured Systems, Diffusion, FRAP.

Davide Mazza (Genoa, Italy, May 29, 1980) is a PhD student at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. His research activity aims at the study of biological molecules to address cell functioning using conventional, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, with special attention to diffusion measurements in biological samples and model systems by means of FRAP (Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching) technique.
Krol S., Nolte M., Diaspro A., Mazza D., Magrassi R., Gliozzi A., Fery A. Encapsulated living cells on microstructured surfaces. (2005) Langmuir, 21, 705-709.

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Deconvolution

GV (Savona, Italy, November 29, 1978) is Phd Student at the University of Genoa in Computer Science. His research activity aims at the study of process image formation in conventional, confocal and multi-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy. In particular he is involved in deconvolution and in image process (co-localization, FRET analysis). He joins MicroScoBio (Reserach Center for Correlative Microscopy in Biomedicine and Oncology).

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Photoactivation, Bioimaging.

IT (Rapallo (Ge), Italy, December 22, 1981) is Thesis Student at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. Her research activity aims at the study of biological molecules to address cell functioning using conventional, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, photoactivation, FRAP, FLIM, single molecule imaging, scanning probe microscopy, nanostructured model systems, bioimaging. She joins IFOM (Institute for Cancer Research, Milan) and MicroScoBio (Reserach Center for Correlative Microscopy in Biomedicine and Oncology).

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, Photoactivation, Bioimaging.

Francesca Cella (Genoa, Italy, April 5, 1980) is thesis student at the University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. Her research activity aims at the study of biological molecules to address cell functioning using conventional, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, FRAP, nanostructured model systems.

Specialty Keywords: Confocal Microscopy, Multiphoton microscopy, FLIM.

MP(Acqui Terme Italy, November 26, 1980) is Thesis Student University of Genoa in the Applied Physics area. His research activity aims at the study of biological molecules to address cell functioning using conventional, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, FRET, FLIM, nanostructured model systems, bioimaging.