Renal, Fluid & Electrolyte Physiology

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION:
1980 -Bachelor in Biological Sciences (with honors). University of Bari
1985-1992 -Researcher (BIO/09), Faculty of Sciences, Department of General and Environment Physiology Faculty, of Science, University of Bari
1992-2002 -Associate Professor (BIO/09), Of the Department of general and Environment Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Bari

MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS:
Prizes-1992 SIF prize (Italian Society of Physiology) for excellent research
Editorial Board international journals
2004-to date Endocrinology
Referee for international journals
Journal of Cell Science
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of American Society of Nephrology
American Journal of Physiology (Renal and Cell)
Biology of the Cell
BBA-Biomembranes
Nephrology
Journal of General Physiology
International and National Scientific Committees

1998 -Scientific and Organizing Committee, 49th Annual Meeting of Italian Society of Physiology, Bari.

2003 -International Scientific Committee III International Conference on Aquaporins, Goteborg, Sweden

Membership and Societies
1998-to date-Member of National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), Interuniversitary Society.
1998-to date- Member of National and Inter-university Society for the Sea Sciences (CONISMA).
1992-to date -Member of National Society of Physiology.
2001-to date-Member of the Excellence Center in Comparative Genomic (GEBCA)
2005-to date-Member of the American Society for Nephrology Biology

RESEARCH INTERESTS: The major research topic is the hormonal regulation of Aquaporins with a particular interest in the signal transduction associated to Aquaporin trafficking. These studies led to the development of new interesting therapeutic approaches of some inherited and acquired water balance disorders such as Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus (NDI) and nocturnal enuresis. In this research field Giovanna Valenti established several national and international scientific collaborations. Of particular interest are her recent studies on pathophysiology of extracellular Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaR) and its functional interaction with renal Aquaporins. She participated to the organizing committee of national and international meetings. She published more than 60 papers in international journals with impact. She has been invited speaker in several national and international meetings