Carmela PARENTI
Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Carmela Parenti
From March 1, 2020, to present: Associate Professor (Academic Field 05/BIOS-11, formerly BIO 14) at the Department of Drug Sciences
July 27, 2017: National Scientific Qualification – Associate Professor level (Second Tier) – Competition Sector 05/G1: Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, and Pharmacognosy
October 18, 1999: Tenured Researcher (Academic Field BIO 14) at the Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania
1993: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
1989: Specialization in Pharmacognosy, University of Messina
1987: Research Grant from the Toscano-Scuderi Foundation
1986: Qualification to practice as a Pharmacist
April 2, 1986: Degree in Pharmacy (graduated *summa cum laude* – 110/110 with honors) and recipient of the Federfarma Graduation Award
Attività Didattica
Dall'A.A. 2025-26 ad oggi insegnamento di Prodotti salutistici fitoterapici ed erboristici per uso veterinario
Dall'A.A. 2024-25 insegnamento di Progettazione e sviluppo modulo 2 Farmacologia
Dall’A.A. 2018-19 insegnamento di Farmacologia e Farmacoterapia per il CdL in Farmacia
Dall'A.A. 2014-15 all’A.A.2017-18 insegnamento del Corso di Tossicologia Sistematica per il CdL in Scienze Farmaceutiche Applicate curriculum in Tossicologia dell'Ambiente e degli Alimenti
Dall'A.A. 2016-17 ad oggi insegnamento del Corso di Farmacologia per la Scuola di Specializzazione Farmacologia e Tossicologia clinica
Dall'A.A. 2010-11 ad oggi insegnamento del Corso di Farmacognosia per il CdL in Chimica e Tecnologie Farmaceutiche
Dall'A.A. 2010-11 ad oggi insegnamento di Farmacocinetica e Farmacometabolismo per la Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera
A.A. 2009-10 insegnamento di Farmacoeconomia per la Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera
Dall'A.A.2007-2008 all'A.A. 2011-2012: insegnamento di Farmacologia per il CdL in Informazione Scientifica sul Farmaco
Dall' A.A. 2002-2003 all'A.A. 2014-15 insegnamento di Tossicologia con Laboratorio per il Corso di Laurea in Tossicologia
dell'Ambiente
2000-2009 insegnamento di Tossicologia per la Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera
2000-2002: insegnamento di Tossicologia per il Diploma di Laurea in Tossicologia dell'Ambiente
1999-2000: insegnamento di Tossicologia per il Diploma di specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera
Partecipazione alle commissioni istituite per gli esami di profitto delle discipline di cui titolare e delle discipline del settore.
Organizational Activities
September 29, 2020: Appointed member of the Joint Committee of the Department of Drug Sciences
2013–present: University COF (Career Guidance Office) representative for the Department of Drug Sciences
2013–present: Full member of the Italian Pharmacological Society
2012–2018: Secretary of the Specialization School in Hospital Pharmacy
2012: Member of the FIRB 2012 selection committee for Life Sciences
2016: Evaluator for PRIN 2015 call-for-proposals projects
2009–2013: Member of the Technical Organizing Committee (CTO) of the Specialization School in Hospital Pharmacy
2009–2014: Member of the Equal Opportunities Committee of the University of Catania
2007–2013: Secretary of the Degree Course in Scientific Information on Pharmaceuticals
2007–2010 (three-year term): Member of the Executive Board of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Participation in the faculty boards of specialization schools
2009–2013: Member of the Technical Organizing Committee (CTO) of the Specialization School in Hospital Pharmacy; currently a member of the school's faculty board
2009/10–2016/17: Faculty board member of the Specialization School in Medical Toxicology
2016/17: Faculty board member of the Specialization School in Pharmacology and Clinical Toxicology (Medical Area)
2000–present: Faculty board member of the school
Participation in the doctoral faculty board or assignment of teaching duties within PhD programs accredited by the Ministry
2007 – Participation in the faculty board of the PhD program in Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology (starting academic year 2007; Cycles XXIII–XXV)
2010 – Participation in the faculty board of the International PhD program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (starting academic year 2010; Cycles XXVI–XXVIII)
Participation in funded projects
2024 – Head of the DSFS operational unit for the research project titled: "Advanced Approaches for CHronIc nEuroinflammation Via intercellular communication and Epigenetic modulation (ACHIEVE)" – University Research Incentive Plan 2024–2026 (Rectoral Decree of June 3, 2024, Rep. No. 2306)
2017 – Participant in the research project "MOR/DOR signalling in chronic pain pathways" (PDR 2016–2018)
2014 – Principal Investigator of the FIR 2014 project titled: "Correlation between the effects of DOR agonists and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines" “A new interpretive perspective on the improvement of neuropathic pain symptoms”
2012 – Principal Investigator for the research project titled: “*Harpagophytum procumbens*: a plant with potential therapeutic effects in chronic pain management” (University of Catania resource allocation – researcher funding)
2009 – Participant in the NORMOLIFE research project: “Development of new therapeutic substances and strategies for treatment of pain in patients with advanced stages of cancer,” funded by the EU under the 6th Framework Programme
2003 – Participant in a co-funded project: Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN) funded by MIUR
2001 – Participant in a co-funded project: Scientific Research Programs of Significant National Interest (PRIN) funded by MIUR
2000–2014 – Member of all University Research Projects (PRA) launched by the University of Catania
Contributions to educational/didactic publications and peer-review activities
Has served as a reviewer for numerous international journals over the years, including: *Natural Product Research*, *European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry*, *Neuroscience Letters*, *Journal of Molecular Neuroscience*, *Journal of Pain Research*, *Molecular Pain*, *Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology*, and *Peptides*.
2016: Editorial Board member for the journal *Frontiers*.
1990–present: Co-author of the textbook *Tossicologia: principi e applicazioni all’uso dei farmaci e dei prodotti della salute* [Toxicology: Principles and Applications to the Use of Drugs and Health Products], published by Minerva Medica (2009).
Contributed to the translation of the textbook *Tossicologia Moderna* [Modern Toxicology], published by EdiSES (2005).
2017: Co-author of the chapter "Radionuclidi: radon e radio" [Radionuclides: Radon and Radium] in the textbook *Chimica Tossicologica* [Toxicological Chemistry], published by PICCIN.
2018: Co-author of the chapter "From Plant to Bench: Natural Products as Source for Analgesic Drug Development" for the eBook series *Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry* (Vol. 4, pp. 41–90), published by Bentham Science Publishers.
