Vito Nicola De Pinto
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2004-today Full Professor, Molecular Biology, University of Catania 1994-2003 Full Professor, Biochemistry, University of Catania 1992-1994 Associate Professor, Biochemistry, University of Bari 1983-1992 Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, University of Bari 1981-1983 Postodoctoral fellow, Biochemistry, University of Bari, advisor: prof. F. Palmieri 1981 Graduated with first-class honors degree in Pharmaceutical and Pharmacology, University of Bari, thesis in Biochemistry: Purification and characterization of Glutamate Dehydrogenase from Drosophila melanogaster
Academic Year 2021/2022
- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Experimental and Applied Biology - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E DELLA NUTRIZIONE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Experimental and Applied Biology - 1st Year
MOLECULAR BIOENERGETICS - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology - 1st Year
PRINCIPI DI BIOINFORMATICA A - L - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology - 2nd Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE AVANZATA E BIOINFORMATICA
Academic Year 2020/2021
- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
BIOENERGETICA MOLECOLARE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology - 2nd Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E BIOINFORMATICA - DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Chemical Sciences - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA CELLULARE E MOLECOLARE
Academic Year 2019/2020
- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
BIOENERGETICA MOLECOLARE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology - 2nd Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE E BIOINFORMATICA - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE AVANZATA - DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Chemical Sciences - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA CELLULARE E MOLECOLARE
Academic Year 2018/2019
- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
ASPETTI BIOCHIMICI E BIOMOLECOLARI DI PATOLOGIE DEGENERATIVE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
BIOENERGETICA MOLECOLARE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE AVANZATA - DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Biomolecular Chemistry - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE AVANZATA CON ELEMENTI DI BIOINFORMATICA - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
Master's Degree in School of Dentistry - 2nd Year
BIOCHIMICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE
Academic Year 2017/2018
- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
ASPETTI BIOCHIMICI E BIOMOLECOLARI DI PATOLOGIE DEGENERATIVE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
BIOENERGETICA MOLECOLARE - DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnologies - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE AVANZATA - DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Biomolecular Chemistry - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE AVANZATA - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
Master's Degree in School of Dentistry - 2nd Year
BIOCHIMICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE
Academic Year 2016/2017
- DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Health and Cell-Molecular Biology - 1st Year
ASPETTI BIOCHIMICI E BIOMOLECOLARI DI PATOLOGIE DEGENERATIVE - DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Biomolecular Chemistry - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE CON ELEMENTI DI BIOINFORMATICA - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
Master's Degree in School of Dentistry - 2nd Year
BIOCHIMICA E BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE
Academic Year 2015/2016
- DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Master's Degree in Biomolecular Chemistry - 1st Year
BIOLOGIA MOLECOLARE CON ELEMENTI DI BIOINFORMATICA
PRESENT RESEARCH TOPICS
1) Transmembrane mitochondrial transport proteins with special emphasis onto channel-forming protein porin (or VDAC: Voltage Dependent Anion selective Channel): purification, sequence determination, studies of the structure/function relationships also by means of molecular modeling, gene expression and regulation.
2) Production of artificial pore-forming proteins for bio-engineering applications.
3) Traceability of living species by DNA Barcoding analysis; application to foodstuff.
4) Apoptosis and autophagy: role of the mitochondrial outer membrane
5) Construction of new vectors with fluorescent tags and application in immunolocalization in vivo.
Several collaborations with italian and foreigner laboratories have been and are currently held, as can be deduced from the publication list.