EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

16/07/2018– at present

Postdoctoral Research for AIRC research project “Role of IFITM family members in pancreatic carcinoma development” - The Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST) University ‘G. D’Annunzio’ of Chieti- Pescara Tutor Prof. Vincenzo De Laurenzi

22/12/2017–21/06/2018

Research Scholarship for “Targeting endogenous plant biochemical pathways using new enzymes acting as bio-stimulants for plant growth and herbicide resistance”- University of Teramo- Valagro group Tutor Prof. Enrico Dainese

01/12/2014–23/04/2018

Ph.D. three years programme in cellular and molecular biotechnology - University of Teramo. Title of thesis 'Trafficking of bioactive lipids as modulator of their biological activity' Tutors Prof. Enrico Dainese, Prof. Mauro Maccarrone

26/03/2013–14/10/2014

Master’s degree in REPRODUCTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES - University of Teramo. Title of thesis: ‘Localization of the elements of the endocannabinoid system: functional role during sperm capacitation'. Graduation mark 110/110 cum Laude

11/02/2013

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology University of Teramo, Teramo (Italy) Title of thesis: '5-lipoxygenase nuclear translocation in human THP-1 macrophages induced by iron and hemin'. Graduation mark 110/110 cum Laude

1. Oddi S, Stepniewski TM, Totaro A, Selent J, Scipioni L, Dufrusine B, Fezza F, Dainese E, Maccarrone M, (2017) Palmitoylation of cysteine 415 of CB1 receptor affects ligand-stimulated internalization and selective interaction with membrane cholesterol and caveolin 1 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1862(5) 523-532
2. Oddi S, Totaro A, Scipioni L, Dufrusine B, Stepniewski MS, Selent J, Maccarrone M, Dainese E, (2017) Role of palmitoylation of cysteine 415 in functional coupling CB1 receptor to Gαi2 protein Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 65(1),16-20
3. Dufrusine B, Di Francesco A, Oddi S, Scipioni L, Angelucci CB, D’Addario C, Serafini M, Häfner AK, Steinhilber D, Maccarrone M, Dainese E, (2019) Iron-Dependent Trafficking of 5-Lipoxygenase and Impact on Human Macrophage Activation Immunol., 10, 1347
4. Oddi S, Scipioni L, Totaro A, Angelucci C, Dufrusine B, Sabatucci A, Tortolani D, Coletta I, Alisi MA, Polenzani L, Assfalg M, Caltagirone C, Dainese E, Maccarrone M, (2019) The anti-inflammatory agent bindarit acts as a modulator of fatty acid-binding protein 4 in human monocytic cells Scientific Reports 9(1), 15155
5. Dainese E, Oddi S, Simonetti M, Sabatucci A, Angelucci CB, Ballone A, Dufrusine B, Fezza F, De Fabritiis G, Maccarrone M, (2020) The endocannabinoid hydrolase FAAH is an allosteric enzyme Scientific Reports 10(1), 5903
6. Rossi G, Dufrusine B, Lizzi AR, Luzi C, Piccoli A, Fezza F, Iorio R, D’Andrea G, Dainese E, Cecconi S,  Maccarrone M, (2020) Bisphenol A Deranges the Endocannabinoid System of Primary Sertoli Cells with an Impact on Inhibin B Production International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(23), 1–15
7. Di Carlo P, Falasca K, Ucciferri C, Sinjari B, Aruffo E, Antonucci I, Di Serafino A, Pompilio A, Damiani V, Mandatori D, De Fabritiis S, Dufrusine B, Capone E, Chiacchiaretta P, Brune W.H., Di Bonaventura G, Vecchiet J (2021) Normal breathing releases SARS-CoV-2 into the air Journal of Medical Microbiology,70(3), 001328
8. Rossi FA, Steinberg JH, Calvo Roitberg EH, Joshi MU, Pandey A, Abba MC, Dufrusine B, Buglioni S, De Laurenzi V, Sala G, Lattanzio R, Espinosa JM, (2021) USP19 modulates cancer cell migration and invasion and acts as a novel prognostic marker in patients with early breast cancer Oncogenesis 10(3), 28
9. Dufrusine B, Damiani V, Capone E, Pieragostino D, Dainese E, De Marco M, Reppucci F, Turco MC, Rosati A, Marzullo L, Sala G, Sallese M , De Laurenzi V, (2021) BAG3 secreted induces fibroblasts to release key cytokines involved in tumour migration, Journal of Cellular Biochemistry (under revision)
10. Di Mattia M, Mauro A, Citeroni MR, Dufrusine B, Peserico A, Russo V, Berardinelli P, Dainese E, Cimini A, Barboni B, (2021) Insight into Hypoxia Stemness Control Cells. 10(8):2161. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10082161