" Curriculum vitaeof Giacomo Del Corso DDS, PhD student Work Address:Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences School of Medicine and Surgery The University of Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum Via S Giacomo 14 40126 Bologna, Italy Telephone:+39 0516225523 Email: giacomo.delcorso@unibo.it Personal website:http://people.unibo.it/it/giacomo.delcorso LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=243999657&trk=tab_pro # Education and Employment Education DateDegree and SubjectLocation 2014-current PhD student Oncology and Experimental Pathology University of Bologna, Italy 2013LDS Licentiate of Dental Surgery Ministry of Higher Education University of Bologna, Italy 2007-2012DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery University of Bologna, Italy Employment DateJob TitleLocation 2014 - current PhD student Oncology of head and neck cancers University of Bologna, Italy 2013 - current DDS Private practice as General Dentist Bologna, Italy $ Clinical and Research Experience DateSubjectLocation November 2014 - March 2015 Visiting Researcher,Department of Molecular & Cell Biology (Prof. Kukuruzinska M), 5 months Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA May-July 2014 Training in General Dentistry,8 weeks Malta, Republic of January 2014 - current PhD student Division of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, SantOrsola Hospital(Prof. Marchetti C); Division of Oral Pathology, Bellaria Hospital(Prof. Foschini MP); Section Oral Science, Department of Dentistry (Prof. Montebugnoli L)University of Bologna, Italy January 2013 - current General Dentistry, Private practice Bologna, Italy July-August 2012 Training in Pediatric Dentistry,7 weeks PUC Minas University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil August -September 2011 Degree dissertation in Oral Epidemiology, 8 weeks PUC Minas University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Technical Skills and Competence Clinical and Cancer Research (Management of patients, Diagnosis of oral diseases, Planning of an experimental project, Literature analysis) Cell Biology (cDNA, qPCR, total RNA and microRNA extraction) % Funding DateAwarding BodyRoleTitleAmount October 2014-March 2015 University of Bologna, Italy PhD studentFellowship Marco Polo! 6,750 May-July 2014Lifelong Learning Program Leonardo da Vinci DDSTraining young dentists in Europe ! 2,000 November 2012University of Bologna, Italy Graduate student Scholarship for academic purpose abroad ! 1,500 June 2012University of Bologna, Italy Undergraduate student Scholarship for academic purpose abroad ! 2,000 June 2011University of Bologna, Italy Undergraduate student Scholarship for academic purpose abroad ! 2,100 Membership of Professional organizations 2013 - currentMedical and Dental council, Italy 2013 - currentANDI, Italian Dentists Association 2015 - currentSIPMO (Italian Society of Oral Medicine and Pathology) Certificates Date and PlaceEventTitle 21th March 2015, Boston, USA Score: Reading 24, Listening 18, Speaking 23, Writing 24. Total: 89 TOEFL test May-July 2014, MaltaIntensive course of English Language Upper intermediate level English CertificateDawson Group March 2014 Bologna, Italy English Lessons from June 2013 to March 2014, Intermediate/B2 Level English Certificate May 2008 - October 2012, Bologna, Italy Students Union Representative of the Council of the School of Medicine and Surgery University of Bologna November 2009 - October 2012, Bologna Students Union Representative of the Department of Dentistry University of Bologna & Presentation to scientific meetings Date and PlaceEventTitle 12th-13th June 2015 Rome, Italy VIII National Congress SILO (Italian Association of Laser in Dentistry) Oral Presentation Del Corso G, Tarsitano A, Costabile E, Marchetti C. Laser evaporation VS laser excision oforalleukoplakia:aretrospective study with long-term follow-up 4th-6th June 2015 Rimini, Italy XIX National Congress SICMF (Italian Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) Poster Presentation Del Corso G, Tarsitano A, Costabile E, Marchetti C. Laser treatment of oral leukoplakia. 28th-29th May 2015,Bologna, Italy Diagnostica integrata istocitopatologica e molecolare delle neoplasie.Scuole di specializzazione federate Ancona-Bologna-Ferrara Oral presentation Del Corso G. Carcinoma Squamoso Orale (OSCC) 18th- 24th April 2015 San Diego, California, USA American Academy of Oral Medicine and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Poster presentation Del Corso G, Packer T, Villa A, Hiemer s, Varelas X, Monti S, Kukuruzinska MA.N-glycosilation gene DPAGT1 inhibits miR-200c and promotes EMT. 19th March 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USAScience Day 2015, Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental MedicineOral presentation Del Corso G, Packer T, Kukuruzinska MA.N-glycosilation gene DPAGT1 inhibits miR-200c and promotes EMT in oral cancer cells. 11th-14th March 2105 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 93rd General Session IADR Attendedwiththeteamofresearch of Prof M. Kukuruzinska 20th-23rd March 2013Seattle, Washington, USA 91st General Session IADR Poster presentation Del Corso G, Ciocca L, Scotti R. Ten years epidemiological and longitudinal study of a Brazilian school-children population. 14th December 2012 Florence, Italy Workshop Azienda Sanitaria Firenze Oral presentation of the degree dissertation. 2nd-3rd March 2012 Bologna, Italy 12 International Conference AISI (Italian Academy of Implant Dentistry) Oral presentation of the degree dissertation. ' Honors and Awards Date and PlaceHonor/AwardIssuer Subject/ Title 19th March 2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2nd Best Oral Presentation Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Science Day 2015 Del Corso G, Packer T, Kukuruzinska MA.N-glycosilationgeneDPAGT1inhibitsmiR-200c and promotes EMT in oral cancer cells. Reviewer for scientific journals 2014Head and Face Medicine, Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal Teaching experience Date and PlaceRoleTraineeSubject/ Title April 2015 October 2015, Bologna, Italy SupervisorTarek Hamed, DDSOral field cancerization: what is changed 60 years later. ( Journal Publications 1.Morandi L, Gissi DB, Tarsitano A, Asioli S, Monti V, Del Corso G, Marchetti C, Montebugnoli L, Foschini MP. DNA methylation analysis by bisulfite next generation sequencing to early detect oral squamous cell carcinoma and high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion from oral brushings. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2015 In Press. (IF 2015: 2.933). 2.Tarsitano A, Del Corso G, Pizzigallo A, Marchetti C. Aggressive central giant cell granuloma of the mandible treated with conservative surgical enucleation and interferon alpha 2-a. Complete remission with long-term follow up. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 In Press. (IF 2015: 1.425) 3.Del Corso G, Gissi DB, Tarsitano A, Costabile E, Marchetti C, Montebugnoli L, Foschini MP. Laser evaporation versus laser excision of oral leukoplakia: a retrospective study with long-term follow-up. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2015 Jul; 43(6):763-8 (IF 2015: 2.933). 4.Del Corso G, Tardio ML, Gissi DB, Marchetti C, Montebugnoli L, Tarsitano A. Ki-67 and p53 expression in ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma: case report and review of the literature. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Mar; 19 (1):85-9. (IF 2015: 0.0) 5.Del Corso G, Righi A, Bombardi M, Rossi B, Dallera V, Pelliccioni GA, Marchetti C, Foschini MP. Jaw cysts diagnosed in an Italian population over a 20-year period. Intern J Surg Path 2014 Dec; 22(8):669-706. (IF 2014: 0.953) 6.Del Corso G. MicroRNA as biomarkers of head and neck cancers. J Integr Oncol 2015, 4:1. (IF 2015: 0.0) 7.Ciocca L, Del Corso G, Gatto MR, Silva FC, Scotti R. Socioeconomic status and health conditions associated with incidence of dental caries in Brazilian children. J Med and Pers. 2015 In press. (IF 2015: 0.0) 8.Del Corso G, Pizzigallo A, Marchetti C, Tarsitano A. Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a young patient: A case report and review of the literature. J Oral and Maxillofac Surg, Medand Path. 2015 In press.(IF 2015: 0.0)