Laboratory of Cancer Cell Biology
Areas:
Translational Medicine
Research areas
- The enzyme lactate dehydrogenase in the biology of tumor cells.
- Modulators of the interaction Rad51-BRCA2 for inhibiting homologous recombination.
Teaching activity
Internship for the preparation of the experimental graduate thesis in Biomedical Technology and Biology of Health.
Methods applied in the laboratory
Western blot, PCR, biochemical assays of enzyme activity, cell viability tests, immunofluorescence.
Instrumentation available for research and teaching purposes
- electrophoetic systems for protein separation and trans-blot
- horizontal electrophoretic tanks for separating nucleic acids (Bio-Rad)
- electrophoresis documentation and analysis system EDAS 290 (Kodak)
- Thermal cycler for PCR (MJ Research)
- analytical balances (Sartorius e Kern)
- spectrophotometer (UltroSpec 2100, Amersham)
- sonicator (Heat System)
- extractor hood suitable for working with toxic substances
- laminar flow hood (PBI)
- thermostatically controlled water baths
- fraction collector for chromatography
- refrigerators and freezers to -20°C
Principal Investigator
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Associate Professor
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche
Via San Giacomo 14
Bologna (BO)
Tel: +39 051 20 9 4721
Team
Marzia Govoni
Area dei Funzionari - Settore scientifico - tecnologico
Franco Guida
Area degli Operatori - Settore dei servizi generali e tecnici
Collaborators
M. Recanatini, Prof. M. Roberti, FaBiT, Università di Bologna
A. Cavalli, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia / Università di Bologna
Dr. I. Manet, ISOF CNR, Bologna