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Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia: Genova, Liguria, IT

2019-01-01 to present | MINDED Researcher Marie Curie (Neuroscience and Brain Technologies)
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Alessandro Simi

Institut de biologie Valrose: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azu, FR

2016-04-01 to 2018-12-31 | Postdoctoral researcher
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Alessandro Simi

Universite de Lausanne: Lausanne, VD, CH

2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31 | Postdoctoral researcher (Center of Integrative Genomics)
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Alessandro Simi

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia: Genova, Liguria, IT

2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | Research fellow (Neuroscience and brain technologies (NBT))
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Alessandro Simi

Education and qualifications (3)

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia: Genova, Liguria, IT

2011-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | PhD in Neuroscience and Brain Technologies (Neuroscience and Brain Technologies (NBT))
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Alessandro Simi

Università degli Studi di Genova: Genova, Liguria, IT

2007 to 2009 | Master degree in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies
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Alessandro Simi

Università degli Studi di Genova: Genova, Liguria, IT

2004 to 2007 | Bachelor degree in Biotechnologies
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Alessandro Simi

Works (15)

LINE-1 regulates cortical development by acting as long non-coding RNAs

Nature Communications
2023-08-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Damiano Mangoni; Alessandro Simi; Pierre Lau; Alexandros Armaos; Federico Ansaloni; Azzurra Codino; Devid Damiani; Lavinia Floreani; Valerio Di Carlo; Diego Vozzi et al.
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The Pgbd5 DNA transposase is required for mouse cerebral cortex development through DNA double-strand breaks formation

2023-05-09 | Preprint
Contributors: Alessandro Simi; Federico Ansaloni; Devid Damiani; Azzurra Codino; Damiano Mangoni; Pierre Lau; Diego Vozzi; Luca Pandolfini; Remo Sanges; Stefano Gustincich
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Developmental genetic programs and activity-dependent mechanisms instruct neocortical area mapping.

Current opinion in neurobiology
2018-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Simi A; Studer M
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central
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In vitro Cortical Network Firing is Homeostatically Regulated: A Model for Sleep Regulation.

Scientific reports
2018-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Saberi-Moghadam S; Simi A; Setareh H; Mikhail C; Tafti M
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central
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Micro-/nano-technologies and microelectronics for neuroscience research and applications

IFMBE Proceedings
2015 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84937809423

Contributors: Simi, A.; Amin, H.; Maccione, A.; Nieus, T.; Di Marco, S.; Dipalo, M.; Talaei, S.; Koudelka-Hep, M.; van Der Wal, P.D.; De Rooij, N.F. et al.
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Alessandro Simi via Scopus - Elsevier

3D plasmonic nanoantennas integrated with MEA biosensors.

Nanoscale
2015-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Dipalo M; Messina GC; Amin H; La Rocca R; Shalabaeva V; Simi A; Maccione A; Zilio P; Berdondini L; De Angelis F
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central
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Novel 3D plasmonic nano-electrodes for cellular investigations and neural interfaces

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84943579341

Contributors: Malerba, M.; Dipalo, M.; Messina, G.C.; Amin, H.; La Rocca, R.; Shalabaeva, V.; Simi, A.; MacCione, A.; Berdondini, L.; De Angelis, F.
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Alessandro Simi via Scopus - Elsevier

Integration of microstructured scaffolds, neurons, and multielectrode arrays.

Progress in brain research
2014-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Simi A; Amin H; Maccione A; Nieus T; Berdondini L
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central
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Electrical coupling of mammalian neurons to microelectrodes with 3D nanoprotrusions

Microelectronic Engineering
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84885176141

Contributors: Sileo, L.; Pisanello, F.; Quarta, L.; Maccione, A.; Simi, A.; Berdondini, L.; Vittorio, M.D.; Martiradonna, L.
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Alessandro Simi via Scopus - Elsevier

Sensing and actuating electrophysiological activity on brain tissue and neuronal cultures with a high-density CMOS-MEA

2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
2013 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84891694184

Contributors: Maccione, A.; Simi, A.; Nieus, T.; Gandolfo, M.; Imfeld, K.; Ferrea, E.; Sernagor, E.; Berdondini, L.
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Alessandro Simi via Scopus - Elsevier

Beam induced deposition of 3D electrodes to improve coupling to cells

Microelectronic Engineering
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84865497150

Contributors: Martiradonna, L.; Quarta, L.; Sileo, L.; Schertel, A.; MacCione, A.; Simi, A.; Dante, S.; Scarpellini, A.; Berdondini, L.; De Vittorio, M.
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Alessandro Simi via Scopus - Elsevier

Emergent functional properties of neuronal networks with controlled topology.

PloS one
2012-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Marconi E; Nieus T; Maccione A; Valente P; Simi A; Messa M; Dante S; Baldelli P; Berdondini L; Benfenati F
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central
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Molecular mechanisms mediating the neuroprotective effects of quinacnne and minocycline on cell death induced by the prion protein fragment 90-231 (hPrP90-231)

Journal of Biological Research (Italy)
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85015449529

Contributors: Villa, V.; Corsaro, A.; Thellung, S.; Simi, A.; Nizzarl, M.; Tonelli, M.; Boido, V.; Aceto, A.; Florio, T.
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Alessandro Simi via Scopus - Elsevier

Human PrP90-231-induced cell death is associated with intracellular accumulation of insoluble and protease-resistant macroaggregates and lysosomal dysfunction.

Cell death & disease
2011-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Thellung S; Corsaro A; Villa V; Simi A; Vella S; Pagano A; Florio T
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central

Dual modulation of ERK1/2 and p38 MAP kinase activities induced by minocycline reverses the neurotoxic effects of the prion protein fragment 90-231.

Neurotoxicity research
2009-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Corsaro A; Thellung S; Chiovitti K; Villa V; Simi A; Raggi F; Paludi D; Russo C; Aceto A; Florio T
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Alessandro Simi via Europe PubMed Central
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Advanced drug delivery reviews. (1)