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Davide Ferrari

Davide Ferrari

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
26785
World Ranking
4249
National Ranking
91

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Davide Ferrari is affiliated with the University of Ferrara in Italy, where their research spans the interdisciplinary fields of Computer Science and Medicine. Their work integrates multiple subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Physiology, Control and Systems Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Social Psychology.

Ferrari's scholarly contributions focus on a diverse range of topics, reflecting the integration of computational methods with biological and social systems. Key areas of research include:

  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Social Robot Interaction and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Cloud Computing and Resource Management
  • Robotics and Automated Systems
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Speech and Dialogue Systems

Their recent publications illustrate the scope and multidisciplinary nature of their work. Notable examples include:

  • Combined Replenishment of miR-34a and let-7b by Targeted Nanoparticles Inhibits Tumor Growth in Neuroblastoma Preclinical Models, 2020, published in Small
  • Distributed Quantum Computing: a Survey, 2022, published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Purinergic Signaling and Inflammasome Activation in Psoriasis Pathogenesis, 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Alzheimer and Purinergic Signaling: Just a Matter of Inflammation?, 2021, published in Cells
  • Purinergic Signaling in Controlling Macrophage and T Cell Functions During Atherosclerosis Development, 2021, published in Frontiers in Immunology

Ferrari collaborates frequently with several researchers, reflecting an active engagement in interdisciplinary and team-based scientific projects. Frequent co-authors include Cristian Secchi, Michele Amoretti, Fabio Casciano, Andrea Pupa, and Paola Secchiero.

Their research findings have been disseminated through multiple publication venues notable for their relevance to both computer science and biomedical fields. These venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Endocrine Abstracts

Ferrari's body of work exemplifies a blend of computational and biomedical sciences, integrating advanced technologies with molecular biology and physiological studies. Their expertise encompasses both foundational computer science topics such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, as well as biomedical signaling pathways involved in inflammation and disease processes.

Best Publications

  • Activation of microglial cells by beta-amyloid protein and interferon-gamma

    Lucia Meda;Marco A. Cassatella;Gyorgyi I. Szendrei;Laszlo Otvos

  • Apoptosis signaling by death receptors

    Klaus Schulze-Osthoff;Davide Ferrari;Marek Los;Sebastian Wesselborg

  • The P2X7 receptor: a key player in IL-1 processing and release.

    Davide Ferrari;Cinzia Pizzirani;Elena Adinolfi;Roberto M. Lemoli

  • Nucleotide receptors: an emerging family of regulatory molecules in blood cells.

    Francesco Di Virgilio;Paola Chiozzi;Davide Ferrari;Simonetta Falzoni

  • Nucleotide signalling during inflammation

    Marco Idzko;Davide Ferrari;Holger K. Eltzschig

  • Extracellular ATP triggers IL-1 beta release by activating the purinergic P2Z receptor of human macrophages.

    D Ferrari;P Chiozzi;S Falzoni;M Dal Susino

  • The Ca2+ concentration of the endoplasmic reticulum is a key determinant of ceramide-induced apoptosis: significance for the molecular mechanism of Bcl-2 action

    Paolo Pinton;Davide Ferrari;Elena Rapizzi;Francesco Di Virgilio

  • Extracellular ATP triggers and maintains asthmatic airway inflammation by activating dendritic cells.

    Marco Idzko;Hamida Hammad;Menno van Nimwegen;Mirjam Kool

  • Activation and Caspase-mediated Inhibition of PARP: A Molecular Switch between Fibroblast Necrosis and Apoptosis in Death Receptor Signaling

    Marek Los;Malgorzata Mozoluk;Davide Ferrari;Anna Stepczynska

  • Calcium and apoptosis: facts and hypotheses.

    Rosario Rizzuto;Paolo Pinton;Davide Ferrari;Mounia Chami

  • Purinergic Modulation of Interleukin-1β Release from Microglial Cells Stimulated with Bacterial Endotoxin

    Davide Ferrari;Paola Chiozzi;Simonetta Falzoni;Stefania Hanau

  • Reduced loading of intracellular Ca(2+) stores and downregulation of capacitative Ca(2+) influx in Bcl-2-overexpressing cells.

    Paolo Pinton;Davide Ferrari;Paulo Magalhães;Klaus Schulze-Osthoff

  • Graft-versus-host disease is enhanced by extracellular ATP activating P2X7R

    Konrad Wilhelm;Jayanthi Ganesan;Tobias Müller;Christoph Dürr

  • Regulation of NF-κB Activation by MAP Kinase Cascades

    Klaus Schulze-Osthoff;Davide Ferrari;Kristina Riehemann;Sebastian Wesselborg

  • Extracellular ATP activates transcription factor NF-kappaB through the P2Z purinoreceptor by selectively targeting NF-kappaB p65.

    Davide Ferrari;Sebastian Wesselborg;Manuel K.A. Bauer;Klaus Schulze-Osthoff

  • Mouse microglial cells express a plasma membrane pore gated by extracellular ATP

    D Ferrari;M Villalba;P Chiozzi;S Falzoni

  • Activation of Microglia by Amyloid β Requires P2X7 Receptor Expression

    Juana M. Sanz;Paola Chiozzi;Davide Ferrari;Marilena Colaianna

  • P2Z purinoreceptor ligation induces activation of caspases with distinct roles in apoptotic and necrotic alterations of cell death.

    Davide Ferrari;Marek Los;Manuel K.A. Bauer;Peter Vandenabeele

  • Cytolytic P2X purinoceptors.

    F Di Virgilio;P Chiozzi;S Falzoni;D Ferrari

  • Stimulation of P2 receptors causes release of IL-1β–loaded microvesicles from human dendritic cells

    Cinzia Pizzirani;Davide Ferrari;Paola Chiozzi;Elena Adinolfi

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Di Virgilio
Francesco Di Virgilio University of Ferrara
Marco Idzko
Marco Idzko Medical University of Vienna
Simonetta Falzoni
Simonetta Falzoni University of Ferrara
Johannes Norgauer
Johannes Norgauer Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Rosario Rizzuto
Rosario Rizzuto University of Padua
Klaus Schulze-Osthoff
Klaus Schulze-Osthoff University of Tübingen
Paolo Pinton
Paolo Pinton University of Ferrara
Tullio Pozzan
Tullio Pozzan University of Padua
Sebastian Wesselborg
Sebastian Wesselborg University of Tübingen
Roberto Gambari
Roberto Gambari University of Ferrara

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