2000-2005

• Evaluation of the endocrine-metabolic and haematological profile in animals of zooeconomic interest.
• The study of platelet aggregation and secondary haemostasis in the course of zoonotic infectious diseases.

2006-2012

• Applications of Structured Metabolic Imaging in laboratory animals.
• Study of the cytoprotective effects of new molecules in hepatic ischemia / reperfusion injury on a porcine model.
• Preconditioning effects of new molecules in a porcine model of kidney allograft.

2013 up today

Doctor M. Corona is the Veterinary Surgeon Assigned to IGB's Animal Facility, he is responsible for Animal Health of housed species under the Italian Decree Law D.L. 26/2014. He is a member of IGB's OPBA, Agency, responsible for Animal Welfare under the Italian Decree Law D.L. 26/2014 art. 25 and 26; where he fulfills scientific technical assessments (“Reasoned Opinion”) necessary for sending research projects to The Ministry of Health and National Institute of Health (ISS), for the purposes of issuing Ministerial Authorization. He is also the supervisor of all anesthetic and microsurgical procedures used by researchers for the creation of animal models aimed at the study and treatment of human diseases.

• Donatella Delle Cave^1* , Silvia Buonaiuto¹, Bruno Sainz ^Jr2,3,4, Marco Fantuz^5,6, Maria Mangini⁷, Alessandro Carrer^5,6, Annalisa Di Domenico¹, Tea Teresa Iavazzo¹, Gennaro Andolfi¹, Carme Cortina^8,9, Marta Sevillano^8,9, Christopher Heeschen¹⁰, Vincenza Colonna¹, Marco Corona¹, Antonio Cucciardi¹, Martina Di Guida¹, Eduard Batlle^8,9, Annachiara De Luca⁷ and Enza Lonardo¹ *LAMC2 marks a tumor-initiating cell population with an aggressive signature in pancreatic cancer . Journal of  Experimental & Clinial Cancer Research (2022)
• Delle Cave, M. Di Guida , V. Costa, M. Sevillano, L. Ferrante, C. Heeschen, M. Corona, A. Cucciardi, E. Lonardo. TGF- β1 secreted by pancreatic stellate cells promotes stemness and tumourigenetic in pancreatic cancer cells through L1CAM dowm regulation. Oncogene. 27 Marzo 2020
• Procaccini C., Carbone F., Di Silvestre D., Brambilla F., De Rosa V., Galgani M., Faicchia D., Marone G., Tramontano D., Corona M., Alviggi C., Porcellini A., La Cava A., Mauri P., Matarese G. The Proteomic Landescape of Human Ex Vivo Regulatory and Conventional T Cells Reveals Specific Metabolic Requirements. Immunity 44, 406–421 February 16, 2016
• Piazza O., Romano R., Scarpati G., Esposito C., Cavglià E., Corona M. Minimally invasive swine experimental model for the in vivo study of liver metablism of drugs. Translational Medicine Unisa 2012, 4(7): 62-65
• Iacobellis F, Berritto D, Somma F, Cavaliere C, Corona M, Cozzolino S, Fulciniti F, Cappabianca S, Rotondo A, Grassi R MRI: A new tool for diagnosis of acute ischemic colitis? World J Gastroenterol. 2012 Apr 7;18(13):1496-501
• Berritto D., Somma F, Landi N, Cavaliere C, Corona M, Russo S, Fulciniti F, Cappabianca S, Rotondo A, Grassi R. Seven-Tesla micro-MRI in early detection of acute arterial ischaemia: evolution of findings in an in vivo rat model. Radiol Med. 2011 Sep;116(6):829-41. Epub 2011 Apr 19. English, Italian
• Berritto, F. Somma, C. Cavaliere, M. Corona, N. Landi, R. Grassi. Use of MicroMR 7T in the suspect of acute Arterial     Mesemteric Ischemia: Evaluation of an animal Model. Comparative Medicine Vol 60, N6 December 2010
• Scala G., Corona M., Pavone L.M., Pelagalli A., De Girolamo P., and Staiano N. Strutcutural and Functional Features of Choroid Epithelium from Buffalo Brain. Anatomical Record 2007 The Anatomical Record 290:1399-1412 (2007)
• Ciaramella P., Cortese L., Corona M., Ambrosio R., Di Loria A., and Persechino A. Plasma thrombomodulin levels in dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum. Veterinary Research Communications, 28 (2004) 327-330
• Corona M., Ciaramella P., Pelagalli A., Cortese L., Pero M.E., Santoro D. and Lombardi P. Haemostatic disorders in dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum. Veterinary Research Communications, 28 (2004) 331-334.
• Corona M , Di Loria A., Ciaramella P. L’Encefalomielite Protozoaria da Neospora spp degli equini (EMP). Obiettivi e documenti Veterinari, 25 (11), 21-28, 2004.
• Ciaramella P, Corona M., Cortese L., Piantedosi D., Santoro D., Di Loria A., Rigato R.: Seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in asymptomatic horses in Italy. The Veterinary Parasitology,. 123, 11-15, 2004
• Ciaramella P., Pelagalli A., Cortese L., Pero M.E., Corona M., Lombardi P., Avallone L. e Persechino A. Altered platelet aggregation and coagulation disorders related to clinical findings in 30 dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum. The Veterinary Journal, Accepted 15 March 2004
• Pelagalli A., Ciaramella P., Lombardi P., Pero M.E., Cortese L., Corona M., Oliva G. e Avallone L. Evaluation of Adenosine 5’-diphosphate (ADP) – and Collagen- induced Platelet Aggregation in Canine Leishmaniasis. J. Comp. Path., 130, 124-129, 2004.
• Ciaramella P. e Corona M. Canine Leishmaniasis: Therapeutic Aspects. Compendium, 25, 370-375, 2003.
• Ciaramella P. e Corona M. Canine Leishmaniasis: Clinical and Diagnostic Aspects. Compendium, 25, 358-368, 2003.
• Ciaramella P., Pelagalli A., Cortese L., Pero M.E., Corona M., Lombardi P. e Avallone L.: Platlet aggregation response in canine Leishmaniasis. Platlets, 13, 331, 2002.

Professional Experience:

• 2013 up today - Veterinary Surgeon Assigned to IGB's Animal Facility,
• 2014/2020 - Veterinary Surgeon Assigned,  Medium-size Animal Laboratory (LAMeTa), University of  Salerno, Department of Medicine and Surgery
• 2012/2013 - Contract Professor,  University of Salerno, Master in Research and Innovation in Health Sciences, Animal  Welfar module
• 2009/2011 - Veterinary Surgeon Assigned,  Structural Metabolic Imaging Pole (IMS POLO), Biotechnology Center of the A.O.  Cardarelli of Naples                                                                            
•  2006 /2011 - Veterinary Surgeon Consultant,  Biotechnology Center,  A.O. Cardarelli of Naples for Animal Facility,
• 2001/2004 - PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences - University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Invited presentation:

More than 18 invited presentations at national and International scientific meetings (Weinstein Cardiovascular Development Conference, Indiana University School of Medicine; SISVet Vol LVIII, Grado Italy; Fe. Me. S. P. Rum.”, Leòn – Spagna; Fe. Me. S. P. Rum.”- Tunisi – Tunisia; the 5th International Congress, Krakow, Poland, Industrial Biotechnology International Conference, Naples, Italy, ecc)

Teaching/Tutoring:

Dr. Corona holds lectures and seminars at the Postgraduate Course in Sciences and Technologies Applied to Laboratory Animals, University of Naples Federico II. Dr. Corona has carried out teaching and training activities in more than 20 advanced training courses for surgeons in the field of general surgery, videolaparoscopic surgery and microsurgery during his working activity at the Biotechnology Center of the Cardarelli Hospital in Naples.

Education:

• 2009/2012 - Postgraduate Course in Sciences and Technologies Applied to Laboratory Animals - University of Naples Federico II “Top grade” Italy
• 2005/2007 - Postgraduate Course in Pathophysiology of Veterinary Reproduction and Artificial Insemination - University of Naples Federico II "Top grade", Italy
• 2001/2003 - PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences - University of Naples Federico II, Italy
• March 2000 - Master's Degree "summa cum laude" in Veterinary Medicine - University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Collaborations:

• Prof Giuseppe Matarese MD, PhD Professor of Immunology - University of Naples Federico II
• Prof Nicola Mirabella DVM Professor of Veterinary Anatomy - University of Naples Federico II
• Prof Antonio Di Loria DVM, PhD Professor of Veterinary Internal Medicine - University of Naples Federico II