Alma Martelli

Prof. Alma Martelli Curriculum vitae:
2003: PharmD degree with full score (110 cum Laude). Experimental thesis in pharmacology entitled “Pharmacological study on the vasorelaxing activity of novel BK potassium channel activators”.
2004: 1-year long fellowship at the Interdipartimental Centre of Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy, Univ. of Pisa, entitled “Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of NO-Sartans in in vitro and in vivo experimental models”.
2005-2007: PhD student in "Science of Pharmaceuticals and Bio-active Compounds" at Faculty of Pharmacy (Univ. of Pisa).
2008: PhD degree (with full score) with a thesis on “Nitric Oxide Releasing Multi-target Drugs”.
2009: II° level Master degree in “Clinical Experimentation of Drugs” at Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Univ.of Pisa.
2008-2014: several postdoc fellowships in Pharmacology both at the Dep. of Pharmacy, Univ. of Pisa and at the Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield-Hallam University, Sheffield (UK), focused on the physio-pharmacological role of gasotransmitters such as nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the cardiovascular (CV) system.
2011: principal investigator of the research project “Potassium and Rubidum efflux in vascular smooth muscle after H2S-donors administration” at the Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield-Hallam University, Sheffield (UK), supported by a SIF (Italian Pharmacological Society) grant.
2014-2016: Junior Researcher in Pharmacology (RTDa), Dep. of Pharmacy, Univ. of Pisa
2016-2019: Senior Researcher in Pharmacology (RTDb), Dep. of Pharmacy, Univ. of Pisa.
2019-today: Associate Professor in Pharmacology at Dep. of Pharmacy, Univ. of Pisa.
2022-today: National Scientific Abilitation (ASN) as Full Professor in Pharmacology.
2022-today: Member of the committee for the admission of new members of Italian Society of Pharmacology (SIF).
2023-today: Director of the School of Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy (SSFO) of the Univ. of Pisa.
2024-today: Vice-Director of the interdepartmental centers: "Nutraceutic and health nutrition (Nutrafood) and Vice-President of the Degree Course in Pharmacy.
2025-today: Member of the Departmental Teaching committee and Delegate for Masters.
2025-today: Member of the COST Action CA22169 - EUropean network to tackle METAbolic alterations in HEART failure (EU-METAHEART)
2025-today: Member of the Italian Ministry of Health Committee for the attribution of new Pharmacies.
Research activity: potential drugs (natural, e.g. botanical or synthetic) with beneficial effect at CV level; studies on the gasotransmitters NO- and H2S-release, both from exogenous sources (i.e. NO-donor and H2S-donors) and the endogenous biosynthesis. Solid expertise on the role of potassium channels (KATP, Kv7, BKCa) at CV level. Wide expertise on vascular and cardiac systems included cellular models, isolated organs and in vivo animal procedures. CV effects evoked by isothiocyanates, (H2S-donors deriving from Crucifers).
Author of over 145 articles and 5 book chapters published on international peer reviewed journals or books and of 2 international patents.
Invited speaker in several national or international conferences and received several national and international scientific awards.
Member of SIF and regional referent of the Italian Nutraceutical Society (SINut), member of the scientific committee of the Italian Society of Nutraceutical Formulators (SIFNut).
Co-PI of the UNIPI Unit of the Spoke 4 (Food quality and Nutrition) of the PNRR-grant called PE10:Research and innovation network on food and nutrition Sustainability, Safety and Security Working ON Foods.
PI of the UNIPI Unit of the PRIN2022PNRR entitled "Health promotion and neuropathic pain prevention through glymphatic system modulation: a sex/gender perspective".
Teaching activity: fundamental courses at the Pharmacy degree course, at the PhD- and SSFO-courses.