Prof.ssa

SCALVINI Laura

Ricercatore a tempo determinato
Settore scientifico disciplinare
Chimica farmaceutica
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching
  • Appointments
  • Research

Academic career

2012 Degree in Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche (University of Parma)

2016 PhD in "Design and synthesis of biologically active compounds" (XXVIII cycle - University of Parma)

  • European PhD program EUROPIN (European Pharmacoinformatics Initiative)
  • Secondment at prof. Francesco L. Gervasio's reasearch group (Department of Chemistry, University College London).

2016-2020 Post-doc at the Department of food and drug, University of Parma

2020-2022 Research fellow (Ricercatore a tempo determinato (lettera a L.240/2010))

Current position Research fellow (Ricercatore a tempo determinato (lettera b L.240/2010))

2021-2024 Co-chair of the Advanced school in Drug Research and Development (https://www.pharmasummerschool.unipr.it/)

Awards

2022 "Premio Divisione di Chimica Farmaceutica" award of the Division of medicinal chemistry of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI)

Anno accademico di erogazione: 2024/2025

Anno accademico di erogazione: 2023/2024

Anno accademico di erogazione: 2022/2023

Anno accademico di erogazione: 2021/2022

Anno accademico di erogazione: 2020/2021

Anno accademico di erogazione: 2017/2018

Teacher tutor

Professor/Teacher

  • Full cicle (5 years) PHARMACY A.Y. 2020/2021

Other appointments

Member of the Board of Teachers for the PhD Program in Drug Sciences at Università degli Studi di Parma

Co-chair of the Advanced School in Drug Reaseach & Development promoted by Regione Emilia-Romagna 

Lines of research

Design of modulators of the endocannabinoid system, investigation and rationalization of the mechanism of action of small molecules able to inhibit the enzymes involved in the degradation of endocannabinoids and lipid mediators, including AEA, 2-AG, and PEA. Application of molecular modelling studies to the design and investigation of small molecules inhibiting kinases (EGFR, FGF-FGFR) and modulators of protein-protein inhibitors (Eph-Ephrin system, YAP-TEAD system).

Publications

Orcid

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-527X

Contacts

Office location
Campus Scienze e Tecnologie - Padiglione 08 - Plesso di Farmacia
Parco Area delle Scienze, 27/A
43124 PARMA