Cell signaling
Marta Muzio
Marta Muzio is a biologist with a specialization in pharmacological research; she trained in immunology at Mario Negri Institute in Milano, Italy and in molecular pathology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, USA. She has research expertise in oncology consolidated both in the pharmaceutical industry and academic institutes. She has a long-standing interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms governing key cellular processes in normal cells that may be deregulated in cancer. Briefly, she identified key molecules regulating the signaling of IL-1 and Toll-like receptors; more recently, she focused on translational research aiming at dissecting and targeting Toll-like receptors signaling in leukemia and lymphoma. Since 2010, Marta leads a research group totally dedicated to experimental oncology. She acts as supervisor of undergraduate and PhD students, and as scientific mentor of Postdocs in the Lab.
1996 Specialization in Pharmacological Research, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milano, Italy.
1994 Professional qualification of Biologist, University of Pavia, Italy.
1993 Degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Milano, Italy.
2016-today Group Leader, Cell signaling Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
2010-2016 Researcher, Responsible of Cell activation and signaling Unit. Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
2005-2010 Junior Researcher, Lymphoid malignancies Unit. Division of Molecular Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
2000-2005 Research Scientist, Nerviano R&D Oncology Discovery site (Pharmacia, Pfizer, Nerviano Medical Sciences) Nerviano (MI), Italy
1997-2000 Postdoc, Department of Immunology, Mario Negri Institute, Milano, Italy
1996-1997 Postdoc, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
1993-1996 Predoctoral fellow, Department of Immunology, Mario Negri Institute, Milano, Italy
2010 New Investigator Award, Leukemia Research Foundation, IL, USA.
1999 Award from Hoechst Marion Roussel Foundation for Research in immunology.
1998 Award “Cecilia Cioffrese” from Carlo Erba Foundation for Biomedical research.