Cristina colarossi md, Phd education

Faculty of Medicine, University of Rome “ La Sapienza”, magna cum laude. (1991-97)

Residency in Anatomic Pathology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology,

University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Magna cum laude. (11/1998-3/2003).

PhD in Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “ La Sapienza”. (2004-2008)

Clinical Experience:

Attending Pathologist, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, Catania (1/2008-today)

Attending Pathologist, Sant’Andrea Hospital, University of Rome “La Sapienza” (2004-2007)

Visiting Fellow, Department of Pathology, Columbia University, New York, NY 1/8/2004-31/8/2004

Research Fellow, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, New York University Medical Center, New York, (9/2000- 1/2003)

Internship, Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University of Rome “La Sapienza” (1995-1997)

SIAPEC: Italian Society of Anatomic Pathology and Cytology

USCAP: United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology

ESP: European Society of Pathology

Cardiovascular Pathology, School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza” 07/08

Evaluator of EU projects for FP7, objective 5.3 (Bruxelles, November 2007)

Glioblastoma Stem Cells in: Stem Cells: Organogenesis and Cancer

Transworld Research Network Press, 2010
Peer reviewed publications:

Antibody responses to NY-ESO-1 in primary breast cancer identify a subtype target for immunotherapy

Hamaı A, Duperrier-Amouriaux K, Pignon P, Raimbaud I, Memeo L, Colarossi C, Canzonieri V, Perin T, Classe J, Campone M, Jezequel P, Campion L, Ayyoub M, Valmori D.

Plos One 2011 6(6): e21129

Tong GX, Memeo L, Colarossi C, Hamele-Bena D, Magi-Galluzzi C, Zhou M, Lagana SM, Harik L, Oliver-Krasinski JO, Mansukhani M, Falcone L, Hibshoosh H, O’Toole K.

American Journal of Surgical Pathology 2011 (in press)
Control of tumor and microenvironment crosstalk by miR-15a and miR-16 in prostate cancer

Musumeci M, Coppola V, Addario A, Patrizii M, Maugeri Saccà M, Memeo L, Francescangeli F, Biffoni M, Collura D, Giacobbe A, D'Urso L, Falchi M, Venneri MA, Colarossi C, Muto G, Bonci D

Oncogene 2011 May 2nd (advance on line pub.)
Expression of MAGE-A antigens is frequent in triple negative breast cancers but does not correlate with that of basal like markers

Hamai A, Memeo L, Colarossi C, Canzonieri V, Perin T, Ayyoub M, Valmori D.

Annals of Oncology 2011; 22: 986-7
NF-kappaB localization in multiple myeloma plasma cells and mesenchymal cells.

Conticello C, Giuffrida R, Adamo L, Anastasi G, Martinetti D, Salomone E, Colarossi C, Amato G, Gorgone A, Romano A, Iannolo G, De Maria R, Giustolisi R, Gulisano M, Di Raimondo F.

Leuk Res. 2011; 35:52-60
Lansoprazole-induced microscopic colitis: An increasing problem? Results of a prospecive case-series and systematic review of the literature.

Capurso G, Marignani M, Attilia F, Milione M, Colarossi C, Zampaletta C, Di Giulio E, Delle Fave G

Dig Liver Dis. 2010 Dec 29. (Epub ahead of print)
Pleuric presentation of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: a case report and a review of the literature.

Motta G, Conticello C, Amato G, Moschetti G, Colarossi C, Cosentino S, Ippolito M, Giustolisi R, Di Raimondo F.

Int J Hematol. 2010; 92: 369-73
Molecular evidence of the independent origin of multiple Wilms tumors in a case of WAGR syndrome.

Uccini S, Perotti D, Colarossi C, Stoppacciaro A, Sardella M, Mannarino O, Collini P, Casieri P, Cozzi D, Amoroso L, Spreafico F, Radice P, Dominici C.

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008; 51(3):344-8.
Inhibition of integrin alpha(v)beta6, an activator of latent transforming growth factor-beta, prevents radiation-induced lung fibrosis.

Puthawala K, Hadjiangelis N, Jacoby SC, Bayongan E, Zhao Z, Yang Z, Devitt ML, Horan GS, Weinreb PH, Lukashev ME, Violette SM, Grant KS, Colarossi C, Formenti SC, Munger JS.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008;177(1):82-90.
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibition or PARP-1 gene deletion reduces angiogenesis.

Tentori L, Lacal PM, Muzi A, Dorio AS, Leonetti C, Scarsella M, Ruffini F, Xu W, Min W, Stoppacciaro A, Colarossi C, Wang ZQ, Zhang J, Graziani G.

Eur J Cancer. 2007 Sep;43(14):2124-33.
Modulation of bcl-xL in tumor cells regulates angiogenesis through CXCL8 expression.

Giorgini S, Trisciuoglio D, Gabellini C, Desideri M, Castellini L, Colarossi C, Zangemeister-Wittke U, Zupi G, Del Bufalo D.

Mol Cancer Res. 2007;5(8):761-71.
Immunohistochemical evidence of a cytokine and chemokine network in three patients with Erdheim-Chester disease: implications for pathogenesis.

Stoppacciaro A, Ferrarini M, Salmaggi C, Colarossi C, Praderio L, Tresoldi M, Beretta AA, Sabbadini MG.

Arthritis Rheum 2006;54:4018-22
Emergency laparotomy for misdiagnosed biliary cystadenoma originating from caudate lobe.

Ramacciato G, Nigri GR, D'Angelo F, Aurello P, Bellagamba R, Colarossi C, Pilozzi E, Del Gaudio M.

World J Surg Oncol 2006;4:76-79.
Morphological and molecular assessment of apoptotic mechanisms in peripheral neuroblastic tumours.

Uccini S, Colarossi C, Scarpino S, Boldrini R, Natali PG, Nicotra MR, Perla FM, Mannarino O, Altavista P, Boglino C, Cappelli CA, Cozzi D, Donfrancesco A, Kokai G, Losty PD, McDowell HP, Dominici C.

Br J Cancer 2006;95:49-55.
Lung alveolar septation defects in LTBP-3 null mice

Colarossi C, Chen Y, Obata H, Jurukovsky V, Fontana L, Dabovic B, Rifkin DB

American Journal of Pathology 2005; 167:419-428

Uccini S, Colarossi C, Scarpino S, Bosco S, Mandarino O, Cozzi D, Clerico A, Nicotra MR, Natali PG, Dominici C.

Patologica 2004;96:164-6
Growth retardation as well as Spleen and Thimus involution in TGF-beta Binding Protein (Ltbp)-3 Null Mice

Yan C, Dabovic B, Colarossi C, Santori F, Vukmanovic S, Rifkin DB.

Journal of Cell Physiology 2003;196:319-325
Bone defects in latent TGF-beta –binding protein (LTBP)-3- null mice a role Ltbp-3 in TGF-beta presentation

Dabovic B, Chen Y, Colarossi C, Zambuto L, Obata H, Rifkin DB.

Journal of Endocrinology 2002;175:129-141
Bone abnormalities in latent TGF-beta –binding protein (LTBP)-3- null mice indicate a role for Ltbp-3 in modulating TGF-beta bioavailability.

Dabovic B, Chen Y, Colarossi C, Zambuto L, Obata H, Perle MA, Rifkin DB

Journal of Cell Biology. 2002; 156:227-232
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) stimulates tumor invasiveness in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid

Scarpino S, Stoppacciaro A. Colarossi C, Cancellario F, Marzullo A. Marchesi M, Biffoni M, Comoglio PM, Prat M, Ruco LP