Affiliation: Department of Biosciences, University of Milano

Dr. Brigitta Bonaldo completed her undergraduate studies in neurobiology at the University of Turin, where she earned her PhD in Neuroscience under the mentorship of Professor Giancarlo Panzica. Her PhD work evaluated the effects of oral exposure to bisphenols A or S on the brain and behavior during critical periods of development. In October 2023, she started a postdoc fellowship in the lab of Dr. Stefano Espinoza at the University of Piemonte Orientale in collaboration with the University of Trento and the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) of Genoa. The main aim of her current project is to provide proof-of-concept for developing a novel RNA-based therapy for autism spectrum disorders. Recently, she has joined the lab of Professor Graziella Cappelletti at the University of Milan as a tenure-track researcher.