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Biography

Cristian Vergallo achieved the degree in Biology and the Ph.D. in Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Salento, Lecce (Italy). From 2011 until now he has held several academic appointments both as Research Assistant at University of Salento, Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.) and as Postdoctoral Fellow (Research Associate) at University of Chieti-Pescara “G. d’Annunzio”, Department of Pharmacy (Chieti, Italy), with responsibilities on research projects, teaching and degree thesis co-supervision.
His research concerns the study of the underlying mechanisms involved in the interaction between biological systems and i) static/pulsed magnetic fields, ii) nanomaterials or iii) plant-based natural compounds, as well as the molecules expressed by phagocytes and dying cells under different external stimuli. Main investigating methods include optical/electron microscopy (LM, CLSM, TEM and SEM) and proteomics. He has got collaborations with other foreign research groups working in the same fields of application (Hungary, Iran, Finland).
Cristian Vergallo has co-authored more than 40 scientific papers, published in peer-reviewed international journals since 2009. He serves both as reviewer and as editorial board member several scientific journals, and has participated, as auditor, speaker or member/coordinator of local organizing committee, in numerous national/international training courses, seminars, workshops and conferences.

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Employment (8)

University of Chieti-Pescara “G. d’Annunzio”: Chieti, Abruzzo, IT

2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31 | Postdoctoral fellow - Activities foreseen by the research program “Nanotoxicological aspects and potential applications of therapeutic nanosystems for anticancer drugs delivery” (Department of Pharmacy)
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University of Salento: Lecce, IT

2017-02-16 to 2018-05-16 | Participation, junior team member, in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) funded project, reopening competition RC/EFSA/SCER/2016/01 with title “Nanotechnology in agri/food/feed products”, as responsible for the main operative tasks of the project and expert in nanomaterials with focus on oral exposure and effects assessment on human health (Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology, Di.S.Te.B.A.)
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University of Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2018-01-16 to 2018-03-15 | Term contract - Research activity supporter for the needs of the Laboratory of Comparative Anatomy, Cytology and Histology, on the mechanisms involved in the process of cell death induced by abiotic stresses (static magnetic field); preparation of protein samples from cell lysate of lymphocytes isolated from human buffy coat; preparation of Western blotting and immunolabeling experiments from previous protein samples; statistical processing of the data obtained. (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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NanoShare s.r.l. : Rome, IT

2017-09-01 to 2017-11-09 | Term contract - Consultancy for the planning of the research project “Green nanotechnologies for sustainable plant protection (NEMESI)” - National Research Program (PNR) 2015-2020 (Decree of Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) 13/07/2017, n. 1735)
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University of Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2015-12-02 to 2016-08-01 | Term contract - Technical supporter in the frame of the Master of 1st level “Data Manager in Oncology: expert in the design and management of a clinical trial”. (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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University of Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2015-02-04 to 2015-05-31 | Term contract - Worker at the University of the Salento as tutor for the matter “Cytology and Histology” of the Degree course in Biological Sciences. (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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University of Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2014-06-04 to 2014-07-20 | Term contract - Teaching activities [i) “Technologies of advanced diagnostics: analyses applied to haematological malignancies” (6 hours, Module IV: Statistics and advanced diagnostic technologies, scientific-disciplinary sector: BIO/06 - Comparative Anatomy and Cytology); ii) “Epidemiological research” (8 hours, Module V: Data collection, Scientific-disciplinary sectors: MED/01 - Medical Statistics, MED/06 - Medical oncology, BIO/06 - Comparative Anatomy and Cytology)] for the Master of 1st level “Data Manager in Oncology: expert in the design and management of a clinical trial” established at the Di.S.Te.B.A., conferred by the Decree of the Director of Di.S.Te.B.A. (Prof. Luigi De Bellis) n. 62 of 26/03/2014. (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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University of Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2013-12-09 to 2014-01-16 | Unpaid assignment - Teaching activities, tutorials about microscopic observation of biological specimens held on behalf of the professors of cytology and histology Luciana Dini and Gian Maria Fimia at the University of the Salento. Scientific sector: BIO/06 - Comparative Anatomy and Cytology. (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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Education and qualifications (7)

Cort of Justice: Lecce, IT

2016-09-01 to present | Enrolment to Register of Technical Consultants of the Judge in the category of Biologists.
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National Order of Italian Biologists: Rome, IT

2015-12-11 to present | Enrolment to Golden Register of Nutritionist Biologists.
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National Order of Italian Biologists: Rome, IT

2015-01-29 to present | Enrolment to Professional Register.
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University of the Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2012-01-09 to 2015-05-28 | PhD in Biology and Biotechnology, XXVII cycle (Rector's Decree n. 793 of 30/06/2011).
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University of the Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2011-12-16 | Italian Ministerial License to practice the Biologist profession.
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University of the Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2011-10-11 | Biology degree (Quinquennial course). Title of experimental degree thesis in Cytology and Histology: Identification of a specific Marker for Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells (TAC) isolated from Limbal Biopsies. Thesis supervisor: Prof. Luciana Dini (Laboratory of Comparative Anatomy, Cytology and Histology, Di.S.Te.B.A.). (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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University of the Salento: Lecce, Apulia, IT

2009-07-15 | Suitability as a Laboratory Technician in a public selection based on qualifications and tests, to cover full-time and permanent of n. 1 place for Category C (Decree of Director of Di.S.Te.B.A. n. 460 of November 5th, 2008) technical area, technical and scientific data processing to the functional needs of the Laboratories of Cell Biology of Plants and Botany of Di.S.Te.B.A. (Dep. of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.Te.B.A.))
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Professional activities (4)

Taylor and Francis Group Journals: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GB

2018-12-10 to present | Editorial board member for the journal "Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine"
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GEI-Italian Society of Development and Cell Biology: Roma, IT

2019-06-26 | Award for participation at the 65th Congress of the GEI-Italian Society of Development and Cell Biology. Ancona, June 24-27th 2019
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Elsevier BV: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

2017-08 | Awarding of the certificate of outstanding contribution in reviewing by the Editors of Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (Elsevier) in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology: Brussels, BE

2013-04-05 to 2017-04-04 | Participation, as a member, in the European project “European Cooperation in Science and Technology (e-COST)”. COST Action: ES1205 “Earth System Science and Environmental Management”. In the framework of the same project, participation to the following activities: - “Meeting - Young scientists and gender balance meeting” - COST action ES1205-040214-039439, held in Thessaloniki, at the University of Thessaloniki “Aristotle”, from 4th to 6th February 2014; - “Meeting - Engineered nanoparticles: uptake, intracellular fate and distribution within an organism” - COST action ES1205-220915-059572, held in Rome, at the University of Rome “Sapienza”, from 22nd to 23rd September 2015; - “Training school on cryo-electron microscopy and 3D image processing” - COST action ES1205-030516-059581, held in Lecce, at the University of Salento, from 18th to 20th April 2017.
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Funding (2)

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) funded project “Nanotechnology in agri/food/feed products”

2017-02 to 2018-05 | Grant
European Food Safety Authority (Parma, IT)
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Reopening competition RC/EFSA/SCER/2016/01

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Assignment by University of Salento of a grant for Ph.D. students supporting a research project/training course out of Apulia region

2014-05 to 2014-05 | Grant
Università del Salento (Lecce, IT)
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Contributo di mobilità per dottorandi di ricerca dell’Università del Salento (Decreto Rettorale n. 1318 del 30/12/2013), finalizzati allo svolgimento di un periodo di ricerca e di formazione all’estero e in una regione italiana esclusa la regione Puglia (Bando di concorso emanato con Decreto Rettorale n. 1229 del 05/12/2013)

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Works (35)

Current status and challenges of stem cell-based therapy for the treating of glioblastoma multiforme

Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
2021-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Banafshe Abadi; Meysam Ahmadi-Zeidabadi; Luciana Dini; Cristian Vergallo
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Conventional Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Applications.

Advances in experimental medicine and biology
2021-02-05 | Book chapter
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Cristian Vergallo

Infusion of HLA-matched and static magnetic field-exposed allogenic lymphocytes treating lymphocytopenia and cytokine storm syndrome: A treatment proposal for COVID-19 patients.

Electromagnetic biology and medicine
2020-10-17 | Journal article
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Nutraceutical Vegetable Oil Nanoformulations for Prevention and Management of Diseases

Nanomaterials
2020-06 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Cristian Vergallo
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Moderate Static Magnetic Field (6 mT)-Induced Lipid Rafts Rearrangement Increases Silver NPs Uptake in Human Lymphocytes

Molecules
2020-03-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Cristian Vergallo; Elisa Panzarini; Bernardetta Anna Tenuzzo; Stefania Mariano; Ada Maria Tata; Luciana Dini
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Microvesicles and exosomes in metabolic diseases and inflammation

Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
2020-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1359-6101
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Design, Synthesis and Characterization of a PEGylated Stanozolol for Potential Therapeutic Applications

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0378-5173
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Cristian Vergallo

15th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences (EuAsC2S-15) – 5th–8th September 2018, Rome, Italy

Pure and Applied Chemistry
2019-10-25 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1365-3075
Part of ISSN: 0033-4545
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High performance liquid chromatographic profiling of antioxidant and antidiabetic flavonoids purified from Azadirachta indica (neem) leaf ethanolic extract

Pure and Applied Chemistry
2019-10-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Cristian Vergallo; Elisa Panzarini; Luciana Dini
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The dialogue between died and viable cells: in vitro and in vivo bystander effects and 1H-NMR-based metabolic profiling of soluble factors

Pure and Applied Chemistry
2019-09-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1365-3075
Part of ISSN: 0033-4545
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Effect of carbon nanoparticles on the embryonic development of sea urchin (P. lividus)

European Journal of Histochemistry
2019-06-11 | Conference abstract
Part of ISSN: 2038-8306
Part of ISSN: 1121-760X
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Comparative Analysis of Biological Effects Induced on Different Cell Types by Magnetic Fields with Magnetic Flux Densities in the Range of 1–60 mT and Frequencies up to 50 Hz

Sustainability
2018-08-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Cristian Vergallo; Luciana Dini
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Transmission electron microscopy as elective tool to characterize food nanomaterials

2018-04 | Conference paper
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Cytotoxicity of temozolomide on human glioblastoma cells is enhanced by the concomitant exposure to an extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (100 Hz, 100 G)

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
2017 | Journal article
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Effects of extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (ELF-PEMF) on glioblastoma cells (U87)

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine
2017 | Journal article
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Glucose capped silver nanoparticles induce cell cycle arrest in HeLa cells

2017 | Journal article
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Cytotoxicity of β-D-glucose/sucrose-coated silver nanoparticles depends on cell type, nanoparticles concentration and time of incubation

AIP Conference Proceedings
2016 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84984559261

Contributors: Vergallo, C.; Panzarini, E.; Carata, E.; Ahmadi, M.; Mariano, S.; Tenuzzo, B.A.; Dini, L.
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Early development of sea urchin P.lividus under static (6 mT) and pulsed magnetic fields (15 and 72 Hz)

Current Chemical Biology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84981742333

Contributors: Tenuzzo, B.A.; Vergallo, C.; Dini, L.
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Biocompatibility of carbon nanoparticles in HeLa cells is dictated by synthesis and sterilization procedures

Nanoscience and Nanometrology
2015 | Journal article
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Glucose capped silver nanoparticles enter HeLa cells and induce S and G2/M arrest

2015 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 978-88-9649-638-1
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Microscopies at the nanoscale for nano-scale drug delivery systems

Current Drug Targets
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84946403376

Contributors: Dini, L.; Panzarini, E.; Mariano, S.; Passeri, D.; Reggente, M.; Rossi, M.; Vergallo, C.
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Administration dependent antioxidant effect of carica papaya seeds water extract

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84899424854

Contributors: Panzarini, E.; Dwikat, M.; Mariano, S.; Vergallo, C.; Dini, L.
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Cytotoxicity of β-D-glucose coated silver nanoparticles on human lymphocytes

AIP Conference Proceedings
2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84903954595

Contributors: Vergallo, C.; Panzarini, E.; Izzo, D.; Carata, E.; Mariano, S.; Buccolieri, A.; Serra, A.; Manno, D.; Dini, L.
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Exposure of SH-SY5Y cells to inhomogeneous static magnetic field (31.7-232.0 mT) during cisplatin administration

2014 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 978-88-9400-890-6
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Impact of inhomogeneous static magnetic field (31.7-232.0 mT) exposure on human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells during cisplatin administration

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84912569808

Contributors: Vergallo, C.; Ahmadi, M.; Mobasheri, H.; Dini, L.
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Therapeutic use of moderate and inhomogeneous magnetostatic fields

2014 | Conference paper
Part of ISBN: 978-88-8305-107-4
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Biological systems interact with Engineered NanoMaterials (ENMs): Possible environmental risks

Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84881432969

Contributors: Panzarini, E.; Tenuzzo, B.; Vergallo, C.; Dini, L.
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In Vitro Analysis of the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Inhomogeneous Static Magnetic Field-Exposure on Human Macrophages and Lymphocytes

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84883124939

Contributors: Vergallo, C.; Dini, L.; Szamosvölgyi, Z.; Tenuzzo, B.A.; Carata, E.; Panzarini, E.; László, J.F.
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Magnetostatic Field System for Uniform Cell Cultures Exposure

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84882575053

Contributors: Vergallo, C.; Piccoli, C.; Romano, A.; Panzarini, E.; Serra, A.; Manno, D.; Dini, L.
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Silver and carbon nanoparticles toxicity in sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus embryos

BioNanoMaterials
2013 | Journal article
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Isolated corneal epithelial stem cells derived from limbal biopsies: use of lectin as a marker for identifying transient amplifying cells

Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
2012 | Book chapter
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Lycopersicon esculentum lectin is a marker of transient amplifying cells in in vitro cultures of isolated limbal stem cells

Tissue and Cell
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-77955927306

Contributors: Vergallo, C.; Fonseca, T.; Pizzi, G.; Dini, L.
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Effect of 6 mT static magnetic field on the bcl-2, bax, p53 and hsp70 expression in freshly isolated and in vitro aged human lymphocytes

Tissue and Cell
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67349147016

Contributors: Tenuzzo, B.; Vergallo, C.; Dini, L.
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Environmental factors affecting phagocytosis of dying cells: Smoking and static magnetic fields

Phagocytosis of Dying Cells: From Molecular Mechanisms to Human Diseases
2009 | Book
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2-s2.0-77956910831

Contributors: Dini, L.; Vergallo, C.
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Morphofunctional study of 12-O-tetradecanoyl-13-phorbol acetate (TPA)-induced differentiation of U937 cells under exposure to a 6 mT static magnetic field

Bioelectromagnetics
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67649772139

Contributors: Dini, L.; Dwikat, M.; Panzarini, E.; Vergallo, C.; Tenuzzo, B.
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