Giuseppe Gambino

Experiences:

• From March 3^rd 2010 to July 2^nd 2014 – Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, DiSIT, Alessandria.

Post-Doc Fellowship

Main Tasks: Synthesis, purification and characterization of organometallic complexes as contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Education:

• From November 1^st 2010 to March 11^th 2014 – Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, DiSIT, Alessandria.

PhD  in Chemical Sciences

Main Tasks: Synthesis, purification and characterization of organometallic complexes as contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Organic synthesis (macrocyclic and multimeric ligands synthesis, nitro-group reductions, boronic acids functionalization, supramolecular interactions with HSA and ?-cyclodextrins), purification and physical-chemical characterization of the obtained compounds for biomedical applications. Large use of mono- and bidimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), ¹H relaxometry, HPLC and mass spectrometry as characterization techniques. Writing reports and articles drafts to submit for publication.

PhD thesis: “High-relaxivity systems and molecular imaging probes for Magnetic Resonance Imaging applications”.

• From January to October 2010 - Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, DiSIT, Alessandria.

Master Degree in Chemical Sciences  - 110/110.

Main subjects: Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry.

• From January to December 2009 - Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, DiSIT, Alessandria.

I level Master in Chemical Sciences and Technologies.

Main subjects: Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry.

• From October 2005 to April 2009 - Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, DiSIT, Alessandria.

Bachelor degree in Chemistry  - 101/110.

Main subjects: Organic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analitical Chemistry.