Biography:
Laura Sturla is Associate Professor of Biochemistry at University of Genova (Italy). She obtained her Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biotechnologies applied to medicine in 1998. She carried out six months in the Department of Molecular Biology at Boston University, and she worked as postdoctoral researcher and as Assistant Professor at University of Genova. Her scientific interests are primarily related to molecular mechanisms of signal transduction regarding the biochemistry of hormone abscisic acid (ABA) and its role in glucose homeostasis; She has significantly contributed to the identification of human receptors of ABA, the LANCL1 and LANCL2 proteins.
Title : Role of the abscisic acid/LANCL system in glycemic control: A promising aid to combat diabetes and related metabolic syndrome