Biography

Simona Mutascio

Simona Mutascio

University of Verona, Italy

Simona Mutascio received a Master of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology in 2015 at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. In 2016 she started her Ph.D in Applied Life and Health Sciences at the University of Verona, Italy, in the molecular biology laboratory directed by Prof. Donato Zipeto. Her Ph.D thesis project is focused on the development of new cell models using CRISPR/Cas9 technique, to study the involvement of specific proteins in tumorigenesis, neurological disorders, and in the modulation of HIV-1 infectivity.