LOSI Aba

Date and place of birth: 16.04.1961, Parma, Italy
Associate professor SSD-FIS/07 (UNIPR); at the Dept. of Mathematical, Physical and Computer Sciences
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0497-2723

I.1. ACADEMICS
a. Degree in biology: 06.3.1992, UNIPR.
b. Professional qualification in Biology: 1993
c. PhD in Biophysics, UNIPR 31.01.1997
d. National Scientific Qualifications as Associate Professor: 1. 02/B3: Applied Physics; 2. 05/E1 General Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry
e. 1.11.2002-30.9.2014: Assistant professor in Applied Physics, University of Parma, Italy (UNIPR).
I.2. POST-DEGREE AND POST-DOC FELLOWSHIPS
a. 01.04.1996 - 30.04.1997 CNR Post-Degree fellowship , Dept. Physics, UNIPR
b. 12.11.1997-11.11.1998 Post-Doc Marie Curie grant, at MPI for Radiation Chemistry, Mülheim Ruhr, GER
c. 01.01.2000-30.11.2000 NATO-CNR fellowship at MPI for Radiation Chemistry, Mülheim Ruhr, GER
d. 02.07.1999-02.07.2001 Post doc, Dept. Physics, UNIPR
I.3. CONTRACTS
a.13.11.1998-12.06.1999 MPI for Radiation Chemistry, Mülheim Ruhr, GER.
b. 01.09.2001-31.10.2001 University of Regensburg, GER.
c. 01.10.2001-30.06.2002 MPI for Radiation Chemistry, Mülheim Ruhr, GER
d. 01.07.2002-31.12.2002 MPI for Biochemistry, Martinsried, GER.
I.4. AFFILIATIONS
European Society for Photobiology (ESP).
I.5. INVITED LECTURES
37 in international meetings
I.6. PUBLICATIONS for details: http://www.fis.unipr.it/home/aba.losi/Publications.htm
69 publications on international peer-reviewed journals; 6 book-chapters.
H-index = 26 (Scopus) https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55815516100
I.7. RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Novel photosensors for visible-light: structure, function, energetics, evolution and advanced biophysical applications
I.8. OTHER ACTIVITIES
a. Convenor of the workshop ESF-EW03-054: Flavin-based sensorial photoreceptors: from bacteria to plants, Parma, Italia, 25-27.3.04.
b. Member of scientific boards in the following international meetings: i. XI congr. ESP (European Society for Photobiology) Aix-les-Bains 2005; ii. XII congr. ESP Bath 2007; iii. 34th ASP (American Society for Photobioloy) meeting, Burlingame, CA, 2008; iv. XIII ESP Wroclaw 2009; v. XIV ESP, Geneve 2011; vi. Gordon Conference on Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Lucca, 2010; vii. Gordon Conference on Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Lucca, 2014; viii. 6th International Congress on Photobiology, Córdoba, ARG, 2014; viii. Gordon Conference on Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Galveston TX, 2016;
c. Associated editor to Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, Royal Society of Chemistry, Londra (2006-)
d. Visiting scientist at MPI for Chemical Energy Conversion, MH,GER (2005-2015)
e. 2014- responsible for orientation and divulgation for Physics degrees at UNIPR
f. Referee for H2020-FETOPEN-RIA-2014-2015, contract CT-EX2015D244897-101.
I.9 FINANCED PROJECTS
a. (DFG)- Forschergruppe FOR 526: Blue-light Sensitive Photoreceptors, 2004-2010. Role: Guest Scientist; b. Vigoni programme 2011, running: 2012-2013, project: "Fine-tuning of the photobiophysics of photoreceptor proteins for applications in high resolution fluorescence microscopy and optogenetics". Role: Coordinator; c. PRIN 2010-2011: L'equilibio tra eccitazione ed inibizione nel sistema nervoso centrale: trasmissione sinaptica, plasticità e sinaptopatie running: 01.02.2013-01.02.2016; Role: Participant
I.10. COLLABORATIONS
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, GER
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, GER
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, ITA
Università degli Studi di Genova, ITA
University of Würzburg, GER
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, GER
Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, GER
Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, ARG
Huazhong Agricultural University, WUHAN CHN