Piero S.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Santa Monica, United States

Experience

Jan 2017 - Present
8 years 11 months
Los Angeles, United States

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Zipursky Lab, HHMI/UCLA

  • Lead projects on mapping of neurotransmitter receptors and proteomic characterization of complexes at synapses
  • Developed proteomic workflows using DIA-NN and computational pipelines for normalization and analysis
  • Trained lab members in AP-MS, epitope tagging, and receptor mapping techniques
Jan 2009 - Dec 2017
9 years
New York, United States

Graduate Research

Sloan Kettering Institute

  • Conducted genome-wide profiling of 3' ends of polyadenylated RNAs
  • Characterized novel mechanisms of 3'UTR mediates post-transcriptional regulation in Drosophila
  • Mentored junior lab members and co-organized research retreats

Summary

Molecular neuroscientist with extensive experience in synaptic specificity, genomics, connectomics, and proteomic workflows, especially in Drosophila. Skilled in computational biology, including DIA-based proteomics, Python/R data pipelines. Passionate trainer and mentor, with experience presenting complex methods in academic and workshop settings.

Languages

English
Native
Italian
Native
Polish
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Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2017

Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Ph.D. · Cancer Biology · New York, United States

Oct 2005 - Jun 2009

Kenyon College

B.A., cum laude · Molecular Biology · United States

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