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About

Prof. Manuel Scimeca, Researcher of MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (MED/46) at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

Biologist - bachelor’s degree in "Cellular and molecular Biology" (2008); Masrer degree in "Medical Biotechnology" (2011), PhD in "Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine" (2015). Professor at University of Rome “Tor Vergata, “San Raffaele” University and “Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences”. Coordinator of Anatomic Pathology laboratory, (University of Rome “Tor Vergata”) and Histology laboratory research (OrchideaLab). Participant in the European group of breast pathology studies. Member of the “Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica” (SIAPEC). Dr. Manuel Scimeca currently employs all basic and advanced techniques of the histological area such as optical and electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, design and construction of Tissue Micro arrays (TMA), laser microdissection and capture.

 

Dr. Manuel Scimeca is Co-Founder of:

 

- “TMALab S.r.l.” Spin-Off at University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

 

- “OrchidealLab S.r.l.”.

 

Dr. Scimeca is author of more of 100 scientific papers published in international Journals and 1 chapter in book. In addition, Dr. Scimeca has held over 40 invited lectures in national and international congresses and/or institutes.

 

Patents: Brev/gc [A18256-00], Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) protein for the treatment and in vitro diagnosis of osteoporosis Inventors Dr. Manuel Scimeca – Prof. Umberto Tarantino

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Education

2015               

PhD in Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome, RM, 00133, Italy.

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2011               

Master's degree in Medical Biotechnology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome, RM, 00133, Italy (110/110 with honors).

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2009             

Bachelor's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, Rome, RM, 00133, Italy.

Awards, Scholarships and Grants

  • AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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2016               

Best Project Award “GISOOS” (Gruppo Italiano di Studio in Ortopedia dell'Osteoporosi Severa) “The Role of Heavy Metals accumulation in osteoporosis”

2016               

Best Scientific Contribution –ORTOMED congress "PTX3: un nuovo mediatore del metabolismo osseo e del differenzi amento osteoblastico", Firenze, Italy

2017               

Best Scientific Contribution –ORTOMED congress “Profilo Cellulare e Molecolare della Sarcopenia nei pazienti Osteoporotici e Osteoartosici”, Firenze, Italy

2019               

Project Award Fondazione Umberto Veronesi “Nuovi bersagli cellulari delle metastasi ossee da carcinoma mammario”

2021               

Nomination for the USERN Prize 2021 according to the publication(s) as first author in top rank (Q1) in the recent two years. (results expected in September 2021)

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