Research methodology/expertise skills
Identification and cloning of chemosensory receptors of insects
Heterologous expression and functional characterization in empty neurons of D. melanogaster - single sensillum recording (SSR) and GC-SSR
Heterologous expression and functional characterization of IRs, ORs and TRP channels of insect and mammals by the use of cell-based methods (HEK293) and Ca++/Na+/K+ cation-imaging
Molecular targets
Insect Ionotropic Receptors (IRs), Olfactory Receptors (ORs/PRs) and Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels
In the years between 2018 and 2020 I participated in teaching for the following courses:
BI1267 (2018, 2019 and 2020): Integrated Pest Management in Sustainable Production Systems - Lesson title: Semiochemicals, and their use in integrated pest management;
BI0914 Chemical ecology master´s course 2019 (February 2019): practical training (GC-SSR); Lesson title: Molecular ecology and pharmacology of chemosensory receptors of pest insects;
FÖ0435 (2019 and 2020): Product Development and Innovation Systems in Horticulture - Lesson title: Molecular strategies to pest management: an introduction to methods based on RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9
01/2020 - now
Control of fruit pests by targeting larval chemical sensing - FORMAS mobility grant, University of Lausanne
02/2018 - 11/2019 Postdoctoral research
Control of Apple Pest Insects with Fruit and Yeast Odorants - Craaford foundation
09/2015 - 09/2016 Postdoctoral research
Chemosensory mechanisms of taste in Papilionid butterflies - University of Cagliari and Edmund Mach Foundation (Italy)
07/2011 - 12/2015 PhD research
Molecular biology of chemosensory systems of Tortricid pests' olfaction - Agricultural Entomology Division, Edmund Mach Foundation - Department of Food, Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan (Italy)
09/2014 - 05/2015 Short term scholar PhD research
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, Chemical Sensing division, University of Florida (USA)
04/2011 - 07/2011 Short term research
Bioinformatics - CREA genomics and post-genomics (Italy)
02/2010 - 07/2010 Research trainee
Department for Applied Genetics and Cell Biology - Universität für Bodenkultur (Austria)
01/2008 - 06/2008 Research trainee
Department of Biological Sciences - University of Warwick (UK)
Since 2020: University of Lausanne, Center for Integrative Genomics - Benton Lab
Since 2019: Agriculture Research Service - United Stares Department of Agriculture (USDA - Yakima, WS-USA)
Since 2014: Whitney laboratory for Marine Bioscience - University of Florida (FL-USA)
In the frame of my FORMAS project, I am cooperation with the following stakeholders between Sweden and Italy:
- Dr. Sanja Manduric, Plant protection in fruits and berries, Jordbruks Verket - Swedish Board of Agriculture
(http://www.jordbruksverket.se)
- Dr. Åsa Olsson, chief scientist of nematology, Husållningssällskapet (http://hushallningssallskapet.se)
- Dr. Malin Dörre, fruit crop advisor, Äppleriket (http://www.appelriket.se)
- Dr. Victoria Tönnberg, Husållningssällskapet (http://hushallningssallskapet.se)
- Miss. C inna C ederlöf, independent advisor for apple and pear crops, Awika Advies (cinnacederlof@awika.nl).
- Prof. Johan A. Stenberg, head of the strawberry lab, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
(http://www.slu.se)
- Mr. Johan Biärsjö, Hallon Garden Trelleborg (http://www.hallongarden.com)
- Prof. C arlo Signorelli, President of the Mountain C ommunity of Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino and Riviera
valleys (http://www.valsassina.it)
- Mr. Loris Maines, technical manager, farmer union C oldiretti, section of C les (TN) - Italy (http://www.coldiretti.it)
- Dr. Andrea Maria Longo, director of the World Wildelife Found (WWF) oasis of Vanzago, Milan
(http://www.boscowwfdivanzago.it)
- Mr. Enrico C rola, Enrico C rola Winery (http://www.cantinecrola.it)
- Dr. Giovanni Licheri, Azienda Agricola Licheri Giovanni Luca (gianni.licheri@libero.it)
2017 - Professional qualification - Biologist
Qualification as professional Biologist - University of Parma (Italy)
2011 - 2015 PhD
Chemistry Biochemistry and Ecology of Pesticides, Edmund Mach Foundation, University of Milan (Italy), University of Florida (USA)
2008 - 2010 Master of Science
Plant, Food and Agro-environmental Biotechnologies - University of Milan (Italy), Universität für Bodenkultur (Austria)
2005 - 2008 Bachelor
Plant Biotechnologies - University of Milan (Italy), University of Warwick (UK)
BI1268 (November 2018 - January 2019): practical research training
GA-supervision (spring 2018 and fall 2019)
· Bobkov, Y.V., Walker III, W.B. and Cattaneo, A.M. (2021) Altered functional properties of the codling moth Orco mutagenized in the intracellular loop-3. Scientific Reports, 11:3893 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83024-3
· Garczynski, S.F., Cattaneo, A.M., and Walker III, W.B. (2019) Alternative Splicing of the CpomOR53 Gene Produces Three Transcripts Expressed in Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Antennae. Journal of Economic Entomology, 112(2), 991–996
· Cattaneo, A.M. (2018) Current status on the functional characterization of chemosensory receptors of Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscinece, August 2018, Volume 12, Aritcle 189. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00189.
· Cattaneo, A.M., Bobkov, Y.V., Corey, E.A., Borgonovo, G. and Bassoli, A. (2017) Perilla derived compounds mediate human TRPA1 channel activity. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, 6:1-1000283, doi: 10.4172/2167-0412.1000283.
· Cattaneo, A.M., Gonzalez, F., Bengtsson, J.M., Corey, E.A., Jacquin-Joly, E., Montagné, N., Salvagnin, U., Walker III, W.B., Witzgall, P., Anfora, G. and Bobkov, Y.V. (2017) Candidate pheromone receptors of codling moth Cydia pomonella respond to pheromones and kairomones. Scientific Reports, 7: 41105, doi: 10.1038/srep41105.
· Cattaneo, A.M., Bengtsson, J.M., Montagne, N., Jacquin-Joly, E., Rota-Stabelli, O., Salvagnin, U., Bassoli, A., Witzgall, P. and Anfora, G. (2016) TRPA5, an Ankyrin subfamily insect TRP channel, is expressed in antennae of Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in multiple splice variants. Journal of Insect Science, 16(1): 83, 1-11, doi: 10.1093/jisesa/iew072.
· Gonzalez, F., Bengtsson, J.M., Walker, W.B., Sousa, M., Cattaneo A.M., Montagné, N., Anfora, G., Jacquin-Joly, E., Witzgall, P., Ignell, R. and Bengtsson, M. (2015) A conserved odorant receptor in two herbivorous insects detects indanone compounds. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, November 15, Volume 3, Article 131, doi: 10.3389/fevo.2015.00131.
· Cattaneo, A.M., Bengtsson, J.M., Borgonovo, G., Bassoli, A., Anfora, G. (2014) Response of the European Grapevine Moth Lobesia botrana to somatosensory-active volatiles emitted by the non-host plant Perilla frutescens. Physiological Entomology, 39, 229-236, doi: 10.1111/phen.12067.
· Bengtsson, J.M., Gonzalez, F., Cattaneo, A.M., Montagné, N., Walker, W.B., Bengtsson, M., Anfora G., Ignell, R., Jacquin-Joly, E. and Witzgall, P. (2014) A predicted sex pheromone receptor of codling moth Cydia pomonella detects the plant volatile pear ester. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, July 2014, Volume 2, Article 33, doi: 10.3389/fevo.2014.0003.
Other contributions:
Preprint:
Reviewing the Latest Findings on the Polypeptide Sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 S-Protein to Raise Questions about the Origins of RaTG13. SSRN DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3768785
Book:
· Cattaneo A.M. (2017) Unveiling sensory mechanisms for the control of two insect pests: from behavior to molecular interactions. ISBN 9788892329430 GEDI Gruppo Editoriale Spa - P.iva 00906801006 ILMIOLIBRO, 2nd edition. Generated from the PhD-Thesis in Philosophy Doctorate School in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Ecology of Pesticides, Dec. 17 2015.
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- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alberto_Maria_Cattaneo
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-maria-cattaneo-8b447564?trk=hp-identity-name
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