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Lorenzo Capucci
Via M. Cesaresco 25, 25100 Brescia
030 2290 217
030 2290 559
[email protected]
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Italian
23 December 1954
Male
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1982-1986
Research fellow at the National Reference Laboratory of Food-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV).
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Brescia,
Italy
Research and development in diagnostic methods and antigenic characterisation of FMDV.
1987-1992
Research assistant (permanent staff) at the Immunobiochemistry laboratory
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Brescia,
Italy
End of the work with FMDV. Begging of the work on Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus and
European Brown Hare Syndrome, also in order to develop a panel of diagnostic methods.
1993 - 2000
Head of the Immunobiochemistry laboratory and expert for International Office of Epizootics
(OIE) Reference Laboratory for Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Brescia,
Italy
Continue the activity in the field of calicivirus of lagomorphs. The tasks are enlarged to the study
of the Myxoma virus of rabbits. In addition, starting from 1999, a new task is related to the
laboratory diagnosis of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
2001 - 2004
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In addition to the above position, head of the Laboratory for the diagnosis of TSE (BSE and
scrapie) “rapid tests” of Brescia
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Brescia,
Italy
The main aspect concern the organization and conduction of the diagnostic laboratory for the
Diagnosis of BSE (the laboratory test approximately 30% of all the national samples).
2004 - 2008
Head of the Division of Molecular Biology
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Brescia,
Italy
The main aspect concern the organization and conduction of the division that included six
collaborators belonging to the management and research area and 40 technicians.
2008 – up today
Head of the “Proteomic” sub-division, belonging to the Genomic Division. I presented the
resignation from head of division due to a different point of view on the management of the
Institute from the General Director.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna (IZSLER), Brescia,
Italy
Continue with the main professional activities described above (research and diagnosis on
viruses causing disease in lagomorphs and TSE of animals).
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11 February 1981
University degree in Biological Science – Microbiological area
State University of Milano
January-May 2007
Qualification as Director of “complex structure” in National Health Organisation (i.e. Hospitals,
IZS, IRCS).
I.ReF – Lombardy Region
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competences.
Mother tongue(s)
Italian
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Understanding
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European level (*)
ENGLISH
A2
(*)
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B1
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A2
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A2
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B1
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I have directed:
- the TSE laboratory that consisted of twenty people (today ten).
- the Molecular Biology Division that consisted of 45 peoples
- I have coordinate several research programs included those related to BSE
- I’m the National Coordinator for IZSs of SNABI-SDS (biologist and chemistry) Union
Organisational skills and
competences
At the end of 2000 I have coordinated the organisation and the start off of the “BSE test rapid”
laboratories at IZSLER.
I have managed several research projects.
Technical skills and competences
My main knowledge and professional competences are in the field of proteins purification and
characterization applied to virology research and diagnostic methods based on the use of
antibodies (immunobiochemistry).
Computer skills and competences
Competent with most Microsoft Office programmes.
Annexes
DATE
Brescia 19.01.2010
PUBLICATIONS
38 scientific articles published on International Scientific Journal
More than 70 communication to congress or article published on Italian Journal.
