Marco D’Onghia

PhD Student

PhD Student

Current

Research Interests

Interested in studying the dynamics of transposable elements in tissue regeneration

Selected Publications

Histone deacetylases as modulators of the crosstalk between skeletal muscle and other organs. Alessandra Renzini, Marco D’Onghia, Dario Coletti, Viviana Moresi. Review, Front. Physiol.

Abstracts in the Proceedings of Meeting and Courses • G. Buonaiuto, V. Taliani, M. D’Onghia, F. Desideri and M. Ballarino (2022) “Non-coding RNAmediated regulation of cardiac development: how RNA epigenetics influences cardiomyocytes maturation” EMBO EMBL Symposium: The complex life of RNA, Heidelberg, Germany • G. Buonaiuto, V. Taliani, F. Desideri, M. D’Onghia I. Bozzoni and M. Ballarino (2022) “LncRNAs in heart development: how RNA epigenetics influences cardiomyocytes maturation to prevent cardiac hyperplasia” SIBBM 2022: The RNA world 3.0, Rome, Italy

Education

27/09/2019 – 19/01/2022 Master’s Degree in Genetics and Molecular Biology (LM-6) University of Rome, Sapienza Grade: 110Lode/110 Thesis Title: “Histone Deacetylase 4 mediates the crosstalk between skeletal muscle and Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.”

Cumulative GPA: 29.83/30. Relevant coursework: Gene expression regulation of eukaryotes, Epigenetics of gene expression, Molecular biology of stem cells, Molecular Oncology

10/10/2016 – 24/07/2021 Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences (L-13) University of Bari Aldo Moro Thesis Title: “P53: il guardiano del genoma”

01/09/2013 – 01/07/2015 Secondary School Diploma (A-Levels) York College (Uk)

Professional Profile

15/02/2024 - on going: PhD student in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering division

01/10/2023- 31/12/2023: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering division

02/05/2022- 30/04/2023 Research fellowship: University of Rome “Sapienza” – Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”

15/09/2020 – 15/01/2022 Master’s Degree Internship: University of Rome “Sapienza” – Department of Anatomical, Histological, Medico-Legal and Locomotor Apparatus Sciences.

Training course in laboratory animal science for scientists responsible for the design or conduct of animal experiments.