

GIOVANNI VAZZA
Title: Professore associato confermato
SSD: BIO/13 - Applied Biology
Address: VIA U. BASSI, 58/B - PADOVA
Phone: 0498276226
E-mail: giovanni.vazza@unipd.it
Teaching in current academic year
Course | Degree |
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STAGE | Molecular biology |
FORENSIC GENETICS | Sanitary Biology |
APPLIED MOLECULAR GENETICS | Sanitary Biology |
Curriculum
Education 2003: Ph.D. in Genetics, University of Ferrara (Italy). 1999: degree in Biology (Bimolecular area), University of Padova. Positions and employment 2000-2003: Ph.D. student in Genetic Sciences, University of Ferrara. 2003-2007: Post-Doctoral researcher, Department of Biology, University of Padova 2008: visiting scientist at the Department of Genetics, unit INSERM U679, Institut Pitié-Salpetrière, Paris (France). 2007-present: Assistant Professor (SSD BIO/13), Department of Biology University of Padova Organizing and coordinating activities 2009-2010: member of the commission for the curriculum in Biology 2013-: member of the commission for the final exam (CCS of Molecular Biology) 2013-: member of the commission “orientamento” (CCS of Molecular Biology) 2016-: member of the TTO commission of the Department of Biology. Teaching activities - A.A. 2001-2002 e 2002-2003: Assistant (12 hours), course of “Human Genetics”, Master in Psicology, University of Padova. - A.A. 2003-2004 e 2004-2005: Assistant (12 hours), course of “Human Genetics”, Master in “Scienze Psicologiche Cognitive e Psicobiologiche”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2003-2004 e 2004-2005: Assistant (25 hours), course of “Human molecular genetics and laboratory of human molecular genetics”, Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2005-2006: course of “Human Molecular Genetics and Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics” (5+3 CFU), Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2007-2008: assistant (64 hours), course of “Human Molecular Genetics and Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics” (5+4 CFU), Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A 2008-2009, 2009-2010 e 2014-2015: course of “Biotechnologies” (5+1CFU), Master in “Biologia Evoluzionistica”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2012-2013: 2 CFU of “Applied Biology” within the course of “Biology and Biochemistry”, Bachelor in “Ostetricia”, University of Padova. - A.A 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018: course of “Forensic Genetics” (5+1 CFU), Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018: 3 CFU within the course of “Genetics”, Master in “Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione”, University of Padova. Undergraduate student instructor and tutor of Bachelor and Master degree thesis for Molecular Biology curriculum.
Curriculum in PDF: English CV
Articles published in the last 5 years
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Performance of four models for eye color prediction in an Italian population sample
Forensic Science International: Genetics2019Salvoro C, Faccinetto C, Zucchelli L, Porto M, Marino A, Occhi G, De Los Campos G, Vazza G -
Clinical and genetic characterization of an Italian family with slow-channel syndrome
Neurological Sciences2018Angelini, C, Lispi, L, Salvoro, C, Mostacciuolo, ML, Vazza, G -
Efficacy of exome-targeted capture sequencing to detect mutations in known cerebellar ataxia genes
JAMA NEUROL2018Coutelier M, Hammer MB, Stevanin G, Monin, M-L, Davoine C-S, Mochel F, Labauge P, Ewenczyk C, Ding J, Gibbs JR, Hannequin D, Melki J, Toutain A, Laugel V, Forlani S, Charles P, Broussolle E, Thobois S, Afenjar A, Anheim M, Calvas P, Castelnovo G, De Brouc -
Paradoxical GH Increase During OGTT Is Associated With First-Generation Somatostatin Analog Responsiveness in Acromegaly
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism2018Scaroni C, Albiger N, Daniele A, Dassie F, Romualdi C, Vazza G, Regazzo D, Ferraù F, Barresi V, Maffeis V, Gardiman MP, Cannavò S, Maffei P, Ceccato F, Losa M, Occhi G -
Rare Risk Variants Identification by Identity-by-Descent Mapping and Whole-Exome Sequencing Implicates Neuronal Development Pathways in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
MOL NEUROBIOL2018Salvoro C, Bortoluzzi S, Coppe A, Valle G, Feltrin E, Mostacciuolo ML, Vazza G
Research area
Research interests: - Identification and functional characterization of genes associated to human hereditary diseases involving central and peripheral nervous system. - Molecular characterization of genes causing morpho-functional alterations of mobile cilia in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) - Identification of genetic factors predisposing to for familial papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) - Improvement of models and methods for forensic DNA phenotyping. Prediction of eye, hair and skin color using SNP genotypes.
Proposals for thesis
- Identification of genes involved in familial papillary thyroid cancer. - Improvement of models for forensic eye and hair color prediction (forensic DNA phenotyping) in collaboration with Scientific Division of Carabinieri (RIS) of Parma.