World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
25794
World Ranking
3153
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Mario Salmona is affiliated with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, with a focus on molecular biology, physiology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their work contributes particularly to fields such as:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Salmona's publications address subfields including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Neurology

Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Their recent notable publications include:

  • A portable optical-fibre-based surface plasmon resonance biosensor for the detection of therapeutic antibodies in human serum (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Toxicological impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and food-grade titanium dioxide (E171) on human and environmental health (2022, Environmental Science Nano)
  • Selenoprotein N is an endoplasmic reticulum calcium sensor that links luminal calcium levels to a redox activity (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Effect of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on the Gut Microbiota (2023, Nutrients)
  • Flavonoid-Derived Human Phenyl-γ-Valerolactone Metabolites Selectively Detoxify Amyloid-β Oligomers and Prevent Memory Impairment in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease (2020, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research)

Frequent co-authors in Salmona's work include:

  • Laura Colombo
  • Luisa Diomede
  • Alfredo Cagnotto
  • Ada De Luigi
  • Marten Beeg

Salmona publishes regularly in journals and repositories such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Pharmacological Research
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Neurotoxicity of a prion protein fragment

    Gianluigi Forloni;Nadia Angeretti;Roberto Chiesa;Enrico Monzani

  • Identification by redox proteomics of glutathionylated proteins in oxidatively stressed human T lymphocytes.

    Maddalena Fratelli;Hans Demol;Magda Puype;Simona Casagrande

  • Synthetic amyloid-β oligomers impair long-term memory independently of cellular prion protein

    Claudia Balducci;Marten Beeg;Matteo Stravalaci;Antonio Bastone

  • Multimer Formation and Ligand Recognition by the Long Pentraxin PTX3 SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES WITH THE SHORT PENTRAXINS C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AND SERUM AMYLOID P COMPONENT

    Barbara Bottazzi;Valérie Vouret-Craviari;Antonio Bastone;Luca De Gioia

  • A recessive mutation in the APP gene with dominant-negative effect on amyloidogenesis.

    Giuseppe Di Fede;Marcella Catania;Michela Morbin;Giacomina Rossi

  • Regulation of the macrophage content of neoplasms by chemoattractants.

    Barbara Bottazzi;Nadia Polentarutti;Raffaella Acero;Andrea Balsari

  • Apoptosis mediated neurotoxicity induced by chronic application of β amyloid fragment 25–35

    Gianluigi Forloni;Roberto Chiesa;Simona Smiroldo;Laura Verga

  • Glutathionylation of human thioredoxin: A possible crosstalk between the glutathione and thioredoxin systems

    Simona Casagrande;Valentina Bonetto;Maddalena Fratelli;Elisabetta Gianazza

  • Inhibition of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 synthesis by statins.

    Maria Romano;Luisa Diomede;Marina Sironi;Lucia Massimiliano

  • CtBP/BARS induces fission of Golgi membranes by acylating lysophosphatidic acid

    Roberto Weigert;Maria Giuseppina Silletta;Stefania Spanò;Gabriele Turacchio

  • In vivo anti-inflammatory effect of statins is mediated by nonsterol mevalonate products.

    Luisa Diomede;Diego Albani;Marcello Sottocorno;Maria Benedetta Donati

  • Anti-amyloidogenic activity of tetracyclines: studies in vitro

    Gianluigi Forloni;Laura Colombo;Laura Girola;Fabrizio Tagliavini

  • Synthetic peptides homologous to prion protein residues 106-147 form amyloid-like fibrils in vitro

    Fabrizio Tagliavini;Frances Prelli;Laura Verga;Giorgio Giaccone

  • Cloning of mouse ptx3, a new member of the pentraxin gene family expressed at extrahepatic sites

    M Introna;VV Alles;M Castellano;G Picardi

  • The SIRT1 activator resveratrol protects SK-N-BE cells from oxidative stress and against toxicity caused by α-synuclein or amyloid-β (1-42) peptide

    Diego Albani;Letizia Polito;Sara Batelli;Stefania De Mauro

  • Curcumin-decorated nanoliposomes with very high affinity for amyloid-β1-42 peptide

    Spyridon Mourtas;Mara Canovi;Cristiano Zona;Dario Aurilia

  • Evaluation of Quinacrine Treatment for Prion Diseases

    A. Barret;F. Tagliavini;G. Forloni;C. Bate

  • Molecular Characteristics of a Protease-Resistant, Amyloidogenic and Neurotoxic Peptide Homologous to Residues 106-126 of the Prion Protein

    C. Selvaggini;L. De Gioia;L. Cantù;Elena Maria Ghibaudi

  • Tetracyclines affect prion infectivity

    Gianluigi Forloni;Selina Iussich;Tazeen Awan;Laura Colombo

  • Effectiveness of anthracycline against experimental prion disease in Syrian hamsters.

    F. Tagliavini;R. A. Mcarthur;B. Canciani;G. Giaccone

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianluigi Forloni
Gianluigi Forloni Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Fabrizio Tagliavini
Fabrizio Tagliavini Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Pietro Ghezzi
Pietro Ghezzi Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Silvio Garattini
Silvio Garattini Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Claudia Balducci
Claudia Balducci Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Enrico Garattini
Enrico Garattini Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Roberto Fanelli
Roberto Fanelli Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
Francesco Nicotra
Francesco Nicotra University of Milano-Bicocca
Massimo Morbidelli
Massimo Morbidelli Polytechnic University of Milan

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Biology and Biochemistry in the USA opens doors to a broad range of online degrees and advanced career options, especially within healthcare. For students interested in healthcare management, accredited programs such as cahme accredited online mha programs offer focused training in healthcare administration and leadership, accessible entirely online.

If your interest lies in advanced clinical or research roles, there are also flexible options for further study. For nursing professionals, online dnp programs without clinicals provide a pathway to a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with minimal on-site requirements, allowing for professional growth without career interruption.

Other advanced pathways include pursuing specialized doctoral programs, such as doctoral programs for healthcare administration or a PharmD online degree from a best online pharmacy school. These degrees open up high-level opportunities in management, research, and clinical practice.

Choosing the right online program and career pathway in biology, biochemistry, or healthcare can greatly enhance your professional outlook, providing both flexibility and access to growing job markets.

Best Scientists Citing Mario Salmona

Trending Scientists