Prof. Dr. Amparo Acker-Palmer
Biological and related sciences, Health, Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Vascular Biology, Tumour Biology
Biological and related sciences, Health, Veterinary
Developmental biology
embryo development
assisted reproduction technologies
pregnancy
Nomination for 8th Royan International Research Award in "Reproductive Biomedicine & Stem cells Biotechnology" for the paper: "Developmental and functional evidence of nuclear immaturity in prepubertal oocytes" (published in Human Reproduction 2006), 2007
Annual Gold Award of the University of Teramo for the best thesis. Title: "Induction of the diapause state in ovine embryo" by Emanuela Tacconi (supervisor: Dr. Ptak), 2006
Nomination for 5th Royan International Research Award in "Reproductive Biomedicine & stem cells Biotechnology" for the paper: "Donor dependent developmental competence of oocytes from lambs subjected to repeated hormonal stimulation" (published in Biol Reprod 2003), 2004
Partner in grant for Italian and Czech visiting scientists from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affair "Biotechnological approaches for the preservation of endangered species", 2003 – 2007
Annual Award of Polish Society of Veterinary Sciences for the best publications, 2003
Partner in European Science Exchange Programme founded by The Royal Society, UK, 1998 – 2000
English, Italian, Polish, Russian
Ptak GE, D'Agostino A, Toschi P, Fidanza A, Zacchini F, Czernik M, Monaco F, Loi P. Post-implantation mortality of in vitro produced embryos is associated with DNA methyltransferase 1 dysfunction in sheep placenta. Hum Reprod. 2012 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print]
Ptak GE, Tacconi E, Czernik M, Toschi P, Modlinski JA, Loi P (2012). Embryonic diapause is conserved across mammals. PLOS ONE, ISSN: 1932-6203
Ptak G, Zacchini F, Czernik M, Fidanza A, Palmieri C, Della Salda L, Scapolo PA, Loi P (2012). A short exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls deregulates cellular autophagy in mammalian blastocyst in vitro. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, vol. 27, p. 1034-1042, ISSN: 0268-1161
Loi P, Modlinski JA, Ptak G (2011). Interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer: a salvage tool seeking first aid.. THERIOGENOLOGY, vol. 76, p. 217-228, ISSN: 0093-691X
Loi P, Fulka J Jr, Hildebrand T, Ptak G (2011). Genome of non-living cells: trash or recycle?. REPRODUCTION, vol. 76, p. 217-228, ISSN: 1470-1626
Loi P, Beaujean N, Khochbin S, Fulka J JR, Ptak G (2008). Asymmetric nuclear reprogramming in somatic cell nuclear transfer. BIOESSAYS, vol. 30, p. 66-74, ISSN: 0265-9247
Turco MY, Matsukawa K, Czernik M, Gasperi V, Battista N, Della Salda L, Scapolo PA, Loi P, Maccarrone M, Ptak G (2008). High levels of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid, block the growth of sheep preimplantation embryos by inducing apoptosis and reversible arrest of cell proliferation. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, vol. 23, p. 2331-2338, ISSN: 0268-1161
Loi P, Galli C, Ptak G (2007). Cloning of endangered mammalian species: any progress?. TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 25, p. 195-200, ISSN: 0167-7799
Ptak G, Lopes F, Matsukawa K, Tischner M, Loi P (2006). Leukaemia inhibitory factor enhances sheep fertilization in vitro via an influence on the oocyte. THERIOGENOLOGY, vol. 65, p. 1891-1899, ISSN: 0093-691X
Loi P, Clinton M, Vackova I, Fulka JR J, Feil R, Palmieri, Della Salda L, Ptak G (2006). Placental abnormalities associated with post-natal mortality in sheep somatic cell clones. THERIOGENOLOGY, vol. 65, p. 1110-1121, ISSN: 0093-691X
British Council/MIUR/CRUI award 'Inducing Cell Plasticity by Epigenetic Reprograming ex ovo'
24 months, Coordinator, 2004
British Council/MIUR/CRUI award 'Electropollution and global warming: impact on the development of embryo'
24 months, Coordinator, 2006
PRIN 2007: Regolazione della angiogenesi placentare nei feti normali, clonati, fertilizzati in vitro e monoparentali
24 months, Coordinator
Programme "Ideas" European Research Council, FP7 ERC-2007-StG: Expression and Methylation Status of Genes Regulating Placental Angiogenesis in Normal, Cloned, IVF and Monoparental Sheep Foetuses
36 months, Coordinator
Collaboration programme of 7PQ EU: COST Gemini
48 months, participant, 2008 – 2011
Progetto di eccelenza del l'UNITE 2011: Recupero delle razze autoctone ovicaprine della provincia di Teramo. Acronimo: OVI-TE-CA. 24 months, Coordinator
FP7 KBBE 2012 – 6 sigle stage GA 312097 Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs): Optimisation of early reproductive success in dairy cattle through the definition of new traits and improved reproductive biotechnology.
48 months, Principal Investigator
Collaboration programme of 7PQ EU: COST Epiconcept
48 months, participant, 2012 – 2015
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Biological and related sciences, Health, Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Vascular Biology, Tumour Biology
Biological and related sciences, Evolutionary biology, Evolutionary genetics
Biological and related sciences, Physical sciences, Environmental virology, Molecular and structural biology, biochemistry
Health, Academic Medicine