Research fellow

Work experience and training
• May 2024- August 2025: Research Fellow, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and
Odontostomatology (DNSRO), University of Naples “Federico II”
• March 2024: Master's Degree in Biology
• February 2022 – October 2022 Advanced Course in Biology and Technologies of Assisted Reproduction
• May 2021: Bachelor's Degree in General and Applied Biology
Participation in congresses
• 21° NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SOCIETY’ OF NEUROSCIENCE, Pisa – September 2025.
Participation with Poster. “Kv7 Channel Role in Angiotensin II- Induced Disruption of Blood-Brain Barrier”;
R.Vitale, C. Celentano, L. Capone, G. Schipani, S. Iervolino, L. Carotenuto, F. Miceli, M. Taglialatela, V.
Barrese.
• MNESYS – Spoke 3 Meeting, Naples – July 2025. Participation with posters. “Role of Kv7 Channels in
Angiotensin II- Induced Blood Brain Barrier Disruption”; R. Vitale, C. Celentano, L. Capone, G. Schipani,
S. Iervolino, L. Carotenuto, F. Miceli, M. Taglialatela, V. Barrese.
• Discussion in Experimental Epilepsy 3, Rome – February 2025.
• XII edition of the Neapolitan Brain Group Meeting, Naples – December 2024.
• MNESYS – Spoke 3 Meeting, Naples – July 2024.
• XI edition of the Neapolitan Brain Group Meeting, Naples – November 2023. Participation with posters.
“Synaptic Activity: Establishment and molecular characterization of an in vitro model. AM Carrese, R. Vitale, M. Turco, E. Vitale, A. Donizetti.
Expertise
Cell cultures: Eukaryotic cell lines (HeLa, HEK, SH-SY5Y, NSC-34), iPSCs.
Molecular Biology Techniques: DNA and RNA Extraction, PCR, Real-Time qPCR, Cloning, Crisper CAS9, Transfection.
Biochemistry Techniques: Protein Quantification, Western Blot, Immunofluorescence, PLA. Cell viability assays: MTT assay, TUNEL assay, WST assay

Research activities
Study of the pathophysiology and pharmacology of ion channels in blood-brain barrier dysfunctions associated with epilepsy and neurological disorders.