Silvia Pozzi

Assistant Professor | Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience | Faculty of Medicine | Université Laval

 

Researcher | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience division | CERVO Brain Research Centre

 

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Central and Peripheral Cellular Networks in ALS

 

 

Education  and Training:

  • 2013-2018: Post-doctoral fellow in Cellular and Molecular Sciences, Université Laval, Québec city (CA).
  • 2012-2013: Post-doctoral fellow Dulbecco Telethon Institute (DTI), Mario Negri Institute, Milan (IT).
  • 2007-2012: PhD in Life and Biomolecular Sciences, Open University of London (UK)/ Mario Negri Institute, Milan (IT).
  • 2007-2010: Biomedical Research Specialist, Regione Lombardia, Milan (IT).
  • 2008: Visiting Student, Burke Medical Research Institute, White Plains (USA).
  • 2003-2005: MSc in Medical Biotechnology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Milan (IT).
  • 2000-2003: BSc in Biotechnology, U. of Milano-Bicocca, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, Milan (IT).

Employments:

  • 2021-now: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec. 
  • 2021-now: Researcher, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience division, CERVO Brain Research Centre, Québec city (CA).
  • 2020-2021: Research Scientist. CERVO Brain Research Centre, Québec city (CA).
  • 2020-2021: Adjunct Professor at Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Université Laval, Québec city (CA).
  • 2018-2020: Research Scientist. Imstar Therapeutics, Vancouver (CA) and CERVO Brain Research Centre, Québec city (CA).
  • 2006-2007: Research Assistant. Molecular Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Pharmacological Biotechnology, Center of Excellence on Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Milan, Milan (IT).
  • 2005-2006: Research Assistant. Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neuroscience, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan (IT).

Awards and Honors: 

  • 2023: Future Leader in Canadian Brain Research from Brain Canada.
  • 2023: Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Central and Peripheral Cellular Networks in ALS.
  • 2022: Discovery Award from the Banting Research Foundation.
  • 2022: Rising Stars Award from the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO- USCRC).
  • 2021: 13th Paulo Gontijo Medicine Award.
  • 2021: The European Network for the cure of ALS (ENCALS) symposium 2021. Best poster presentation.
  • 2021: Honor from the city of Busto Garolfo (MI, IT) for merits as a researcher.
  • 2020: Career Transition Award from ALS Canada and Fondation Vincent Bourque.
  • 2019: Marlene Reimer Brain Star Award of the Year from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR-INMHA).
  • 2019: Québec Science Magazine: JCI paper selected among the 10 discoveries of 2019.
  • 2017: ALS Canada Travel Award for 2017 ALS/MND Symposium held in Boston (MA,USA).
  • 2016: ALS Canada Research Forum. Price for best poster presentation.
  • 2016: Certification as researcher and inventor at Université Laval.
  • 2007: 3-years PhD fellowship from the Vialli and Mauro Foundation for Research and Sport (IT).
  • 2005: MSc in Medical Biotechnology with honors.