Hi! My name is Clarissa Garcia and I am from the Philippines pursuing a PhD in Molecular Biomedicine at the University of Trieste - Università degli studi di Trieste funded by a scholarship from DOST Philippines.

My project is housed at the Fondazione Italiana Fegato (FIF) ONLUS headed by Prof. Claudio Tiribelli and located in the Area Science Park of Trieste.

I am currently in my first year of the program and my research project will focus on the regulation of Yes-associated protein (YAP) by Aurora Kinase A (AURKA) in the context of liver cirrhosis. This project is under the supervision of Dr. Devis Pascut of the liver cancer group of FIF. In this project, I expect to perform molecular biology techniques and in vitro cellular assays to elucidate the underlying mechanisms by which AURKA modulates YAP activity and/or localization, and the role of this regulation in liver cirrhosis development.

As a doctoral student pursuing a career in translational sciences, I believe that the academic and research environment at FIF will serve as a springboard for me to grow as a person and as a researcher.

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