CV Luciana Dini
Full Professor (05 B2) of Comparative Anatomy and Cytology, DiSTeBA, University of Salento,
73100 Lecce (Italy). Responsible of the Laboratory of Nanotoxicity and Cell Death. Director of I
level Master in “Data manager in oncology: expert in the design and management of a clinical
study” from 2007- now. Delegate of the Faculty of Science MMFFNN for the University
Commission of Erasmus/Socrates.
She is cited in the “Who’sWho in Science and Engineering” since 2003 e “2000 outstanding
scientists of the 21st century”.
She has been awarded: - 1987 prize of " Società Nazionale di Scienze Lettere ed Arti" in Napoli as
best young researcher in Cell biology; 2003 e 2005 “Gold medal” of University of Yerevan
(Armenia); 2005 Laurea ad honorem in Medicina of Medical State University of Yerevan
(Armenia).
She has attended, also as invited speaker or chair leader many International and National
Conferences and/or International and National courses, as the GORDON RESEARCH
CONFERENCE (2003, 2009, 2011, 2013).
She is member of International and National scientific societies.
She was Responsible Director of the journal “S.I.M.E. Bullettin” (1996-2000) and Vice president of
S.I.ME. (2000-2001).
She is referee of numerous National and International scientific journals.
She founded the enterprise Alice biosources srl that is producing natural pharmaceutical products
for the care of skin diseases
She is/was Scientific responsible of many research projects funded by regional, national and
European authorities.
The principle research topics, documented by over 200 published papers, are the study of:
 Processes of Apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis in relation to the differentiation and
tumorigenesis
 Mechanismis of cellular death during photodynamic therapy.
 Biocompatibility of synthetic polymers for clinical use.
 Biological effects of the static magnetic fields.
 pharmacologicalproprieties of molecules of natural animal or vegetable sources.
 alimentary production of sea urchins.
 nano cytotoxicity on primary cultures and cell lines and nanoecotoxicity on model
organisms