FEATURED AUTHOR
Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, interested in the neurobiology of chemical communication.
Subjects: Biomedical Science, Medicine
Biography
October 1993: one month at Prof. A. Marchlewska-Koj's lab, Mammalian Reproduction Group, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.1994-1997: post-doc at Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, University of Parma, Italy.
1997-2001: tecnician at Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, University of Padova, Italy.
2001-2007: Researcher at Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, University of Padova, Italy.
2007-present associate Professor in Physiology at the University of Padova Medical School.
Education
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1988: degree in Experimental Psychology, University of Padova, Italy.
1993: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Parma, Italy.
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Pheromones in mice.
Developmental neurobiology.
cAMP-dependent intracellular signalling.
Animal model of brain diseases.
Personal Interests
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sensory analysis of honey and wine.
Books
Articles
Age and isolation influence steroids release and chemical signaling in male mice
Published: Apr 16, 2014 by Steroids 2014, 83:10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.01.009.
Authors: Mucignat-Caretta C, Cavaggioni A, Redaelli M, Da Dalt L, Zagotto G, Gabai G.
Young Isolated mice showed the most prominent difference in both micturition pattern and potentially active substance emission, while long term isolation resulted in a less extreme phenotype; therefore social isolation had a higher impact on young mice hormone and pheromone release.