Personal profile
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to neuronal death and neurodegeneration in central nervous system diseases. I am particularly interested in mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease by elucidating the cellular functions of DJ-1 – a protein linked to rare inherited forms of Parkinson’s. This work may ultimately provide insight into novel therapeutic strategies for this disorder.
Qualifications
PhD in "Human Biology: cellular and molecular bases", University of Torino, Italy
MSc in Biological Sciences, University of Torino, Italy
Employment
- Lecturer, Aston University
1 March 2019 to date. - Wellcome-Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund (WT-ISSF) Fellow, University of Leicester
Sep 2018 → Feb 2019
- Research Associate, University of Leicester
Oct 2009 → Aug 2018
- Post-doctoral position , Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Jan 2007 → Sep 2009
- Post doctoral fellowship , Université de Lausanne June 2004- December 2006
Teaching Activity
Undergraduate modules
Level 4
BB4CTS Cells to systems
BM4MAP Metabolism and Physiology for BMS/ BL4MAP Metabolic Physiology for Biology
Level 5
BL5HUD Human disease - Module coordinator
BB5MOP Mechanisms of pathology
Level 6
BB6PRO Research project
Postgraduate modules
BI4PRO Project
Contact Details
Telephone: 0121 204 5219
Email: [email protected]
Education/Academic qualification
PG Cert, Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Higher Education with Distinction. Aston University, Birmingham., Aston University
Award Date: 23 Jun 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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JNK3 quantification in plasma: a novel biomarker for neuronal damage in Parkinson's disease
Vacchi, E., Giani, A., Perta, N., Turchetti, S., Pasetto, L., Bonetto, V., Bacalini, M. G., Baldelli, L., Provini, F., Hackethal, S., Riccardi, S., Miano, S., Manconi, M., Kägi, G., Bertaina, I., Bianco, G., Galati, S., Kaelin-Lang, A., Raimondo, D. & Repici, M. & 3 others, , 10 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: NPJ Parkinson's disease. 12, 8, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parkinson’s associated protein DJ-1 regulates intercellular communication via extracellular vesicles in oxidative stress
Page, T., Musi, C. A., Bakker, S. E., Jenkins, D. R., Hill, E. J., Borsello, T., Milic, I., Devitt, A. & Repici, M., 21 Nov 2025, In: Cell Death Discovery. 11, 11 p., 539.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An extracellular/membrane bound S100P pool regulates motility and invasion of human extravillous trophoblast lines and primary cells
Lancaster, T., Ebrahimzadeh Asl Tabrizi, M., Repici, M., Gupta, J. K. & Gross, S., 9 Aug 2023, In: Biomolecules. 13, 8, 22 p., 13081231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bypassing mitochondrial defects rescues Huntington's phenotypes in Drosophila
Campesan, S., del Popolo, I., Marcou, K., Straatman-Iwanowska, A., Repici, M., Boytcheva, K. V., Cotton, V. E., Allcock, N., Rosato, E., Kyriacou, C. P. & Giorgini, F., Sept 2023, In: Neurobiology of Disease. 185, p. 106236 14 p., 106236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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JNK Activation Correlates with Cognitive Impairment and Alteration of the Post-Synaptic Element in the 5xFAD AD Mouse Model
Priori, E. C., Musi, C. A., Giani, A., Colnaghi, L., Milic, I., Devitt, A., Borsello, T. & Repici, M., 15 Mar 2023, In: Cells. 12, 6, 15 p., 904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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