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Ms Martina Beretta
PhD in Molecular Biomedicine, Friedrich-Schiller University (Jena, Germany) 2013-2018
Master of Science in Medical Biotechnologies, University of Turin (Torino, Italy) 2011-2013
Postdoctoral Research Associate, UNSW 2018-current
Research Assistant, UNSW 2018
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UNSW GRIP award (AUD $15,000), 2025
UNSW Career Advancement Fund (AUD $10,000), 2024
UNSW Momentum Award (AUD 5,000), 2024
The focus of my research is on the screening and development of molecules that derive from BAM15, a protonophore mitochondrial uncoupler with powerful anti-obesity effects. I have a 5-year experience in contract research studies for Continuum Biosciences Inc. and have validated the in vivo efficacy of small molecule mitochondrial uncouplers for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and associated metabolic diseases. In recent years I have also investigated the role of acetyl-coA carboxylase enzymes in the development of fatty liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.