2001: Degree in Medicine at the University of Padova, Italy

2005: PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathology, University of Padova, Italy

2005-2006: Clinical Fellow, dept of Cardiology, Imperial College London

2006: Norman Alpert Award Fellowship, European Society of Cardiology

2006-2008: Research Fellowship, dept of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York

2008-present: assistant professor, General Pathology, University of Padova.

2009-present: group leader, Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova.

  1. MiR-133 Modulates the β1Adrenergic Receptor Transduction Cascade. Castaldi A, Zaglia T, Di Mauro V, Carullo P, Viggiani G, Borile G, Di Stefano B, Schiattarella GG, Gualazzi MG, Elia L, Stirparo GG, Pironti G, Kunderfranco P, Colorito ML, Esposito G, Bang ML, Mongillo M, Condorelli GV, Catalucci D. Circ Res. 2014 May 9.
  2. Atrogin-1 deficiency promotes cardiomyopathy and premature death via impaired autophagy. Zaglia T, Milan G, Ruhs A, Franzoso M, Bertaggia E, Pianca N, Carpi A, Carullo P, Pesce P, Sacerdoti D, Sarais C, Catalucci D, Krüger M, Mongillo M, Sandri M. J Clin Invest. 2014 Jun 2;124(6):2410-24. doi: 10.1172/JCI66339.
  3. Cardiac sympathetic neurons provide trophic signal to the heart via β2-adrenoceptor-dependent regulation of proteolysis. Zaglia T, Milan G, Franzoso M, Bertaggia E, Pianca N, Piasentini E, Voltarelli VA, Chiavegato D, Brum PC, Glass DJ, Schiaffino S, Sandri M, Mongillo M.Cardiovasc Res. 2013 Feb 1;97(2):240-50. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvs320.
  4. Bioinformatic and mutational analysis of channelrhodopsin-2 protein cation-conducting pathway. Plazzo AP, De Franceschi N, Da Broi F, Zonta F, Sanasi MF, Filippini F, Mongillo M. J Biol Chem. 2012 Feb 10;287(7):4818-25. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.326207.
  5. Leaky Ca2+ release channel/ryanodine receptor 2 causes seizures and sudden cardiac death in mice. Lehnart SE, Mongillo M, Bellinger A, Lindegger N, Chen BX, Hsueh W, Reiken S, Wronska A, Drew LJ, Ward CW, Lederer WJ, Kass RS, Morley G, Marks AR. J Clin Invest. 2008 Jun;118(6):2230-45. doi: 10.1172/JCI35346.
  • European Commission FP7 EuTrigTreat: identification and targeting of common arrhythmia mechanisms (2009-2015)
  • Telethon Grant (GGP11224): novel optogenetic approach to target catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (2012-2015).