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12- CV Maria-Christina Zennaro

Maria-Christina Zennaro

Inserm Research Director (DR1)

TEAM LEADER – GENETIC MECHANISMS OF ALDOSTERONE RELATED DISORDERS – TOWARDS INTEGRATIVE PRECISION MEDICINE

Mail : maria-christina.zennaro@inserm.fr

PHONE :+33 1 53 98 80 42

SCIENTIFIC TOPICS

  • Biology & Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology & Genetics
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ITMO

  • Physiopathologie, métabolisme et nutrition

Biosketch

Academic appointments and position

Since 2015     INSERM Research Professor DR1 – PARCC-HEGP

Since 2014     Team leader, INSERM team “Genetic mechanism of aldosterone related disorders – Towards integrative precision medicine” – PARCC-HEGP, Paris

2014                Richard Underwood Memorial Visiting Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

2010-2013      Translational research grant with HEGP (Genetics Department)

2009-2013     Group leader of the “Aldosterone related disorders” group – PARCC-HEGP

2006-2014     Research Director (DR2 Inserm) – PARCC-HEGP

2005-2010     Interface hospital grant with HEGP (Genetics department)

Since 2004    Associated Investigator, Genetics department, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), Paris

1998-2006     INSERM Research Scientist CR1

Major committee assignments

Scientific committees

2023-24           Working group leader, European Society of Endocrinology, ESE, Endocompass Project, “Research roadmap for better hormone health”

2023-24           Deputy treasurer, French Society for Endocrinology, SFE

2022                 Member Evaluation Committee Fundaçao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologica Portugal FCT – 2022 CALL FOR R&D PROJECT GRANTS

2020-23           ESE Focus Area lead for the Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology Focus Area, European Society of Endocrinology

2020-22           Member of the permanent scientific council of the French Society for Endocrinology

2020-22           Member of the US Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting Steering Committee (AMSC)

2022                Associate editor at Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Since 2020      Member of the Executive Committee of the European Council for Cardiovascular Research (ECCR)

2020-2022      Member of the Editorial Board of the Interbational Society of Hypertension Newsletter, “Hypertension News”

2020-2023      Member of the Habilitation committee, Medical School, Université Paris Cité

Since 2017       Member of different scientific committees of the Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale, FRM

2014-18             Workpackage leader and substitute representative for France of the COST Action “BM1301” “Aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR): Pathophysiology, clinical implication and therapeutic innovations (ADMIRE)”

Since 2013       Member of the HEGP ESH Hypertension Centre of excellence

2013-22             President, European Section of Aldosterone Council (ESAC) France

2013-14             Member of the French Society of Endocrinology/French Society of Hypertension committee fot rhe establishment of guidelines for the management of primary aldosteronism

2012-2023       Member Executive Committee of the International Aldosterone Conference

2011-17.             Head of the APA working group, Europrean Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors (ENS@T)

2009-12            Treasurer of the European Section of Aldosterone Council (ESAC) – France

2010, 2012.      Member evaluation committee National Research Agency ANR “Programme Blanc”

2005-10           Member of the scientific council, national research program “Endocrine Disruptors”, PNRPE

2003-07          Member of the INSERM scientific commission CSS6 INSERM

Awards

2022 Prix « Etoiles de l’Europe » Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche

2022-2024 Training and Research premium (PEDR) INSERM

2018 « European Medal » of the Society for Endocrinology/British Endocrine Society (UK)
2017-20 Training and Research premium (PEDR) INSERM
2012-2016 Scientific Excellence Premium (PEA) INSERM
1999 Futura Stiftung “Award for young South Tyroleans abroad” https://www.futura.bz/en/
1997 Endocrine Society travel Award
1997 Award of the French Society of Nephrology
1996 Winner, Searle Young Investigator Award, 22nd International Aldosterone Conference
1994 Award of the Italian Society of Endocrinology
1990 Award of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine
1993 Award of the Italian Society of Hypertension