Dr. SILVIA VICENZI
 
 
First Name
SILVIA
Last Name
VICENZI
University/Institution
UC San Diego
Email ID
svicenzi@ucsd.edu
City
SAN DIEGO
Country
United States
State
California
Zip code
92122
Department
Neuroscience
Area of Research
Area of Expertise
Neuroscience
Brief Description of Research Interest:
 

Silvia was born in Italy and lived in the UK, Sweden, Australia and the US, following her passion for science. Silvia first obtained her Bachelor Degree in Biotechnology from the University of Trento with an experimental thesis in developmental biology in Italy and an internship in cancer biology in the UK. She then completed a Master of Molecular Medicine in Sweden from Uppsala University and recently (August 2021) obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Tasmania, Australia.

Silvia is also a motivated advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UCSD, intending to make the university a safe place accessible to everyone.

Research Interest

Dr. Vicenzi studies the molecular mechanisms that underlie the onset of human disorders ranging from neuroscience, cancer and aging. 

 
Representative Publications:
 

 

  1. Ishaq, M.; Tran, D.; Yang, C.; Ng, M.J.; Kackanattil, A.; Tata, K.; Deans, B.J.; Bleasel, M.; Vicenzi, S.; … Caruso, V. The Anti-Obesity Compound Asperuloside Reduces Inflammation in the Liver and Hypothalamus of High-Fat-Fed Mice. Endocrines 2022, 3, 641-653.

   2. Mona-Lisa Wernroth , Sari Peura , Anna M. Hedman , Susanne Hetty ,                      Silvia Vicenzi, …, Tove Fall. Development of gut microbiota during the first 2        years of life. Scientific Reports 12.1 (2022): 1-13.

  1. Muhammad Ishaq,…, Vicenzi S, …, Caruso Vanni. Asperuloside enhances taste perception and prevents weight gain in high-fat fed mice. Front. Endocrinol. 2021;
  2. Vicenzi S, Foa L, Gasperini RJ. Serotonin functions as a bidirectional guidance molecule regulating growth cone motility. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2020;10.1007/s00018-020-03628-2.
  3. von der Heyde B, Emmanouilidou A, Mazzaferro E, Vicenzi S et al. Translating GWAS-identified loci for cardiac rhythm and rate using an in vivo image- and CRISPR/Cas9-based approach. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):11831. Published 2020 Jul 16.
  4. Kennedy B, Peura S, Hammar U, Vicenzi S et al. Oral Microbiota Development in Early Childhood. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):19025. Published 2019 Dec 13.
  5. Merve A, Zhang X, Pomella N, ..., Vicenzi S .. et al. c-MYC overexpression induces choroid plexus papillomas through a T-cell mediated inflammatory mechanism Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2019;7(1):95.