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Education
1987-1992 BS and Master in Biochemistry, University of Geneva Switzerland
1991-1994 Predoctoral Research Student, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza” Italy.Advisor Prof. M. Brunori,
1994-1995 Predoctoral Research Student, Department of Pharmacology, Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland. Advisor Prof. M.A Ruegg
1995-2000 PhD Student, Department of Biochemistry, University of Geneva, Switzerland. Thesis advisor Prof. J. Gruenberg,
Selected Honors
1991 Marc Birkigt Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland, Master Thesis Research Fellowship
1992 Pharmacia – Farmitalia Carlo Erba, Italy, Research Fellowship
1993 Cenci Bolognetti Foundation – Pasteur Institute, Rome, Italy – Research Fellowship
2001 Swiss National Science Foundation - Postdoctoral Fellowship
2002 Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation – Postdoctoral Fellowship
2003 International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis – Outstanding Young Investigator Award
2004 CMM Department Retreat, UCSD – Excellence award for outstanding accomplishment in research
2005 Keystone Symposia Scholarship
2014 Distinguished Investigator Award, Washington University School of Medicine