RESEARCH

Our laboratory investigates the molecular mechanisms regulating gene expression in female diseases, with a specific focus on two key conditions: vulvodynia and Extramammary Paget Disease of the Vulva (EMPD).

PUBLICATIONS

Members of the Proserpio Lab have contributed to a variety of research areas, including the transcriptional regulation of stem cell differentiation, tissue memory, single-cell technologies, immune cell differentiation, chromatin dynamics and cancer biology. We are now applying the expertise gained across these fields to investigate understudied female diseases.

PEOPLE

Valentina Proserpio, Associate Professor of Genetics, leads the team, bringing experience from internationally recognized institutions. Her academic journey began with a Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Milan, followed by postdoctoral research at the LMB and the Sanger Institute in Cambridge (UK). She later established her own lab in Turin, dedicated to the study of female health conditions.

Publications

Our contribution in the field. Feel free to contact us to get a copy of the paper you're interested in.

Unleashing the potential of mRNA-seq to uncover the microbiome structure and their crosstalk with host cells: the vulvar ecosystem

Background To describe both host gene expression and microbiome composition in a single sample, …...

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Tissue Memory Relies on Stem Cell Priming in Distal Undamaged Areas

20 April 2023

Epithelial cells that participated in wound repair elicit a more efficient response to future …...

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Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives in vulvodynia: From current evidence to future investigations

Vulvodynia is defined as chronic vulvar pain persisting for at least 3 months without a clear …...

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Funding

AIRC
PRIN
CRT
Fondazione Veronesi

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Valentina Proserpio, Researcher, Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology

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