DE BERNARD MARINA

Education

1998 Ph.D. (Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathology) Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Cesare Montecucco
1993 Master’s Degree in Biology (summa cum laude), Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Cesare Montecucco

Current position(s)

2018-present Full Professor of General pathology, Dept of Biology, University of Padova, Italy

Previous position(s)

2010-2018 Associate Professor of General pathology, Dept. of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
2002-2010 Assistant Professor of General pathology, Dept. of Biology, University of Padova, Italy

Fellowships

2000 Short Term Fellowship, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
1997-1999 Long Term Fellowship, University of Padova, Italy

Teaching activities

2004-2011 Immunobiotechnology, Master’s Degree in Industrial Biotechnologies, University of Padova, Italy
2004-2017 Immunology, Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology, University of Padova, Italy
2011-present Molecular pathology, Master’s Degree in Biology of Health, University of Padova, Italy
2018-present General pathology and Istopathology, Master’s Degree in Biology of Health, University of Padova, Italy

Institutional responsibilities

2005-2013 Group Leader of the Research Unit of Host-pathogens interaction at the Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
2006-2012 Faculty, PhD Course in Cell Biology, University of Padova, Italy
2013-2014 Faculty, PhD Course in Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Padova, Italy
2014-present Faculty, PhD Course in Biosciences, University of Padova, Italy
2012-present: Group Leader of the Research Unit of General pathology at the Department of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
2015-present Member of the Scientific and Resource Committee, Department of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
2019-2023 Deputy Director of the Department of Biology, University of Padova, Italy
2020-present Member of the Organizing Committee of a new inter-University (UNIPD-UNIBO) three-year degree course in “Human and Environmental Health”

Offices
2016-present Editorial Board, Frontiers in Immunology
2016-present Editorial Board, Frontiers in Microbiology

2021, 2022, 2023 Member of the Panel for Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France): CE15 - Immunology, Infection and Inflammation

2022 Guest Editor for the Research Topic “Modulation of the immune system by bacteria: from evasion to therapy” published by Frontiers in Immunology

Referee for the following Journals: Cellular Microbiology, Blood, Helicobacter, Immunology Letters, Journal of Immunology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, International Journal of Medical Microbiology, PLoS One, PLoS Pathogen, Vaccine, Experimental Cell Research, Infection & Immunity, Microbial Pathogenesis, FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, Emerging Microbes and Infection, FEMS Microbiology Letters, FASEB Journal, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, International Journal of Medical Microbiology.


Memberships of scientific societies

2009-present Italian Society of Immunology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology (SIICA)
2021-present European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

National and International Grants
2004 MIUR, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca – Bando per i Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale
2006 MIUR, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca – Bando per i Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale
2007 Fondazione Berlucchi – Bando per Progetti di Ricerca
2008-2015 AIRC-Associazione Italiana Ricerca sul cancro – Bando AIRC Regional Research Grant
2008 Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo – Bando per Progetti di Ricerca
2009 MIUR, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca – Bando per i Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale
2011 Fondazione Cariplo – Bando Scientific Research in Biomedicine
2014 MIUR-UE-JNPD 2014 – European Research Projects for Cross-Disease Analysis of Pathways Related to Neurodegenerative Disorders
2018 IOV5 x 1000 – Research projects SENIOR
2020 FESR (Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale) – Bando Ricerca, Sviluppo Tecnologico e Innovazione
2022 MUR, Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca – Bando per i Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale
2023. Ministero Imprese e Made in Italy –Fondo Crescita Sosenibile – Accordi di Innovazione

Total citations for M. de Bernard papers: 5555 (Scopus), 8152 (Google Scholar); h-index: 41 (Scopus), h-index: 49 (Google Scholar). * co-correspondence.

Granted patents

co-Inventor of the patent: Use of neutrophil activating protein of Helicobacter pylori (HP-NAP) and (or of its portions as adjuvants for the development of T helper type 1 (Th1) immune responses. Publication number: WO/2007/039451