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{{Short description|Vaccine researcher and academic}}
{{Short description|Vaccine researcher and academic}}
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{{Infobox scientist
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Mariagrazia Pizza
| name = Mariagrazia Pizza
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MAE|size=100}}
| birth_place = [[Eboli]]
| birth_place = [[Eboli]], [[Italy]]
| workplaces = [[Imperial College London]] <br> [[GSK plc]] <br> [[European Molecular Biology Laboratory]]
| workplaces = {{Plainlist|
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| alma_mater = [[University of Naples Federico II]]
* [[Imperial College London]]
* [[GSK plc]]
* [[European Molecular Biology Laboratory]]
* [[Novartis]]
* [[University of Leicester]]<ref name=mae/>}}
| awards = [[EMBO Member]] (2000)<ref name=membo/>
| fields = [[Vaccine]]s<br>[[Pathogenesis]]<ref name=gs/>
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| alma_mater = [[University of Naples Federico II]]
}}
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'''Mariagrazia Pizza''' is an Italian vaccine researcher who is a professor at [[Imperial College London]]. She worked as Senior Scientific Director for Bacterial Vaccines at [[GSK plc]]. She was involved with the development of the first [[pertussis vaccine]]. In 2023, she was awarded the IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award.
'''Mariagrazia Pizza''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MAE}} is an Italian vaccine researcher who is a professor at [[Imperial College London]].<ref name=gs>{{Google scholar id}}</ref><ref name=epmc>{{EuropePMC}}</ref> She worked as Senior Scientific Director for Bacterial Vaccines at [[GSK plc]].<ref name="Pizza2000">{{cite journal|last1=Pizza|first1=M.|authorlink1=Mariagrazia Pizza|title=Identification of Vaccine Candidates Against Serogroup B Meningococcus by Whole-Genome Sequencing|journal=Science|volume=287|issue=5459|year=2000|pages=1816–1820|doi=10.1126/science.287.5459.1816|pmid=10710308|bibcode=2000Sci...287.1816.|s2cid=43349049 }}</ref><ref name="PizzaFontana1996">{{cite journal|last1=Pizza|first1=Mariagrazia|authorlink1=Mariagrazia Pizza|last2=Fontana|first2=Maria Rita|last3=Scarlato|first3=Vincenzo|last4=Rappuoli|first4=Rino|title=Genetic Detoxification of Bacterial Toxins|volume=4|year=1996|pages=91–110|doi=10.1385/0-89603-334-1:91|pmid=21359697|journal=Vaccine Protocols|isbn=0-89603-334-1}}</ref> She was involved with the development of the first [[pertussis vaccine]]. In 2023, she was awarded the IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award.<ref name=linkedin>{{linkedin}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Pizza was born in [[Eboli]], and lived there until 1980.<ref name="Pizza 808–810">{{Cite journal |last=Pizza |first=Mariagrazia |date=August 2011 |title=A life passion for vaccines |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.4161/hv.7.8.17637 |journal=Human Vaccines |language=en |volume=7 |issue=8 |pages=808–810 |doi=10.4161/hv.7.8.17637 |issn=1554-8600}}</ref> She studied chemistry and pharmaceutical science at the [[University of Naples Federico II]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Pizza |first=Mariagrazia |date=2017-01-12 |title=Spotlight on… Mariagrazia Pizza |url=https://academic.oup.com/femsle/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/femsle/fnw299 |journal=FEMS Microbiology Letters |language=en |pages=fnw299 |doi=10.1093/femsle/fnw299 |issn=1574-6968}}</ref> Her dissertation used [[nuclear magnetic resonance]] to explore the structure of opioid peptides.<ref name=":0" /> When a family member became ill, she decided to learn more about pharmaceutical design. She moved to the [[European Molecular Biology Laboratory]] in [[Heidelberg]], where she learnt molecular biology and engineering.<ref name=":0" />
Pizza was born in [[Eboli]], [[Italy]] and lived there until 1980.<ref name="Pizza 808–810">{{Cite journal |last=Pizza |first=Mariagrazia |date=August 2011 |title=A life passion for vaccines |journal=Human Vaccines |language=en |volume=7 |issue=8 |pages=808–810 |doi=10.4161/hv.7.8.17637 |pmid=22002174 |s2cid=38618703 |issn=1554-8600|doi-access=free |url=https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/159416/files/fulltext.pdf }}</ref> She studied chemistry and pharmaceutical science at the [[University of Naples Federico II]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Pizza |first=Mariagrazia |date=2017-01-12 |title=Spotlight on… Mariagrazia Pizza |journal=FEMS Microbiology Letters |volume=364 |issue=5 |language=en |pages=fnw299 |doi=10.1093/femsle/fnw299 |issn=1574-6968|pmid=28087618|doi-access=free }}</ref> Her dissertation used [[nuclear magnetic resonance]] to explore the structure of [[opioid]] [[peptide]]s.<ref name=":0" /> When a family member became ill, she decided to learn more about pharmaceutical design. She moved to the [[European Molecular Biology Laboratory]] in [[Heidelberg]], where she learnt molecular biology and engineering.<ref name=":0" />


== Research and career ==
== Research and career ==
Pizza has focused on the design and development of new vaccines. In 1986, she joined Sclavo, a vaccine research centre in [[Siena]]. She spent six years there, and developed the first [[pertussis vaccine]].<ref name=":0" /> She showed that this vaccine was able to protect infants, and that it was safer and more immuno-active than other pertussis vaccines on the market.<ref name=":0" /> Sclavo was sold to Chiron, which was eventually acquired by Novartis. Motivated by their success and advances in whole-genome sequencing, Pizza started working on a [[Meningococcal vaccine]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Galvani |first=Rotary |date=2021-02-01 |title=Dr.ssa Mariagrazia Pizza, vaccini in tempo di pandemia |url=https://www.rotarybolognagalvani.org/dr-ssa-mariagrazia-pizza-vaccini-in-tempo-di-pandemia/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Rotary Bologna Galvani |language=it-IT}}</ref> She joined [[GSK plc]] in 2016.<ref name="Pizza 808–810"/>
Pizza has focused on the design and development of new vaccines. In 1986, she joined Sclavo, a vaccine research centre in [[Siena]]. She spent six years there, contributing to the development of the first [[pertussis vaccine]],<ref name=":0" /> which was able to protect infants, and was safer and more immuno-active than other pertussis vaccines on the market.<ref name=":0" /> Sclavo was sold to Chiron, which was eventually acquired by Novartis. Motivated by their success and advances in [[whole genome sequencing]], Pizza started working on a [[Meningococcal vaccine]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Galvani |first=Rotary |date=2021-02-01 |title=Dr.ssa Mariagrazia Pizza, vaccini in tempo di pandemia |url=https://www.rotarybolognagalvani.org/dr-ssa-mariagrazia-pizza-vaccini-in-tempo-di-pandemia/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Rotary Bologna Galvani |language=it-IT}}</ref> She joined [[GSK plc]] in 2016.<ref name="Pizza 808–810"/>


In 2023, Pizza joined the faculty at [[Imperial College London]].{{cn}}
In 2023, Pizza joined the faculty at [[Imperial College London]]{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}. She is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the [[University of Leicester]].<ref name=mae/>


== Awards and honours ==
=== Awards and honours ===
* 2000 Elected to [[European Molecular Biology Organization]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find people in the EMBO Communities |url=https://people.embo.org/profile/mariagrazia-pizza |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=people.embo.org}}</ref>
* 2000 Elected a member of the [[European Molecular Biology Organization]] (EMBO)<ref name=membo>{{Cite web |title=Mariagrazia Pizza |url=https://people.embo.org/profile/mariagrazia-pizza |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=people.embo.org|author=Anon|year=2000|publisher=[[European Molecular Biology Organization]]}}</ref>
* 2018 Elected to the [[Academia Europaea]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Academy of Europe: Pizza Mariagrazia |url=https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Pizza_Mariagrazia |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=www.ae-info.org}}</ref>
* 2018 Elected a [[Member of the Academia Europaea]] (MAE)<ref name=mae>{{Cite web |title=Academy of Europe: Pizza Mariagrazia |url=https://www.ae-info.org/ae/Member/Pizza_Mariagrazia |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=ae-info.org|publisher=[[Academia Europaea]]|author=Anon|year=2018}}</ref>
* 2023 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award<ref>{{Cite web |last=Em |first=Aerie |date=2023-03-09 |title=Profs. Andrew Pollard / Sarah Gilbert and Drs. Rino Rappuoli / Mariagrazia Pizza named winners of second IVI – SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award |url=https://www.ivi.int/profs-andrew-pollard-sarah-gilbert-and-drs-rino-rappuoli-mariagrazia-pizza-named-winners-of-second-ivi-sk-bioscience-park-mahnhoon-award/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=IVI |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2023 IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award<ref>{{Cite web |last=Em |first=Aerie |date=2023-03-09 |title=Profs. Andrew Pollard / Sarah Gilbert and Drs. Rino Rappuoli / Mariagrazia Pizza named winners of second IVI – SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award |url=https://www.ivi.int/profs-andrew-pollard-sarah-gilbert-and-drs-rino-rappuoli-mariagrazia-pizza-named-winners-of-second-ivi-sk-bioscience-park-mahnhoon-award/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=IVI |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
=== Selected publications ===
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Pizza has two children.<ref name=":0" />

== Selected publications ==
* {{Cite Q|Q33892877}}
* {{Cite Q|Q33892877}}
* {{Cite Q|Q22065549}}
* {{Cite Q|Q22065549}}
* {{Cite Q|Q36101910}}
* {{Cite Q|Q36101910}}

== Personal life ==
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Pizza has two children.<ref name=":0" />


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 10:42, 6 August 2024

Mariagrazia Pizza
MAE
Born
Eboli, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Naples Federico II
AwardsEMBO Member (2000)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsVaccines
Pathogenesis[2]
Institutions

Mariagrazia Pizza MAE is an Italian vaccine researcher who is a professor at Imperial College London.[2][4] She worked as Senior Scientific Director for Bacterial Vaccines at GSK plc.[5][6] She was involved with the development of the first pertussis vaccine. In 2023, she was awarded the IVI-SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award.[7]

Early life and education

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Pizza was born in Eboli, Italy and lived there until 1980.[8] She studied chemistry and pharmaceutical science at the University of Naples Federico II.[9] Her dissertation used nuclear magnetic resonance to explore the structure of opioid peptides.[9] When a family member became ill, she decided to learn more about pharmaceutical design. She moved to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, where she learnt molecular biology and engineering.[9]

Research and career

[edit]

Pizza has focused on the design and development of new vaccines. In 1986, she joined Sclavo, a vaccine research centre in Siena. She spent six years there, contributing to the development of the first pertussis vaccine,[9] which was able to protect infants, and was safer and more immuno-active than other pertussis vaccines on the market.[9] Sclavo was sold to Chiron, which was eventually acquired by Novartis. Motivated by their success and advances in whole genome sequencing, Pizza started working on a Meningococcal vaccine.[9][10] She joined GSK plc in 2016.[8]

In 2023, Pizza joined the faculty at Imperial College London[citation needed]. She is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Leicester.[3]

Awards and honours

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Selected publications

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  • M Pizza; Vincenzo Scarlato; V Masignani; et al. (1 March 2000). "Identification of vaccine candidates against serogroup B meningococcus by whole-genome sequencing". Science. 287 (5459): 1816–1820. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.287.5459.1816. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 10710308. Wikidata Q33892877.
  • H Tettelin; N J Saunders; J Heidelberg; et al. (1 March 2000). "Complete genome sequence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B strain MC58". Science. 287 (5459): 1809–1815. doi:10.1126/SCIENCE.287.5459.1809. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 10710307. Wikidata Q22065549.
  • Marzia M Giuliani; Jeannette Adu-Bobie; Maurizio Comanducci; et al. (6 July 2006). "A universal vaccine for serogroup B meningococcus". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 103 (29): 10834–10839. Bibcode:2006PNAS..10310834G. doi:10.1073/PNAS.0603940103. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 2047628. PMID 16825336. Wikidata Q36101910.

Personal life

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Pizza has two children.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Anon (2000). "Mariagrazia Pizza". people.embo.org. European Molecular Biology Organization. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  2. ^ a b Mariagrazia Pizza publications indexed by Google Scholar Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b c Anon (2018). "Academy of Europe: Pizza Mariagrazia". ae-info.org. Academia Europaea. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ^ Mariagrazia Pizza publications from Europe PubMed Central
  5. ^ Pizza, M. (2000). "Identification of Vaccine Candidates Against Serogroup B Meningococcus by Whole-Genome Sequencing". Science. 287 (5459): 1816–1820. Bibcode:2000Sci...287.1816.. doi:10.1126/science.287.5459.1816. PMID 10710308. S2CID 43349049.
  6. ^ Pizza, Mariagrazia; Fontana, Maria Rita; Scarlato, Vincenzo; Rappuoli, Rino (1996). "Genetic Detoxification of Bacterial Toxins". Vaccine Protocols. 4: 91–110. doi:10.1385/0-89603-334-1:91. ISBN 0-89603-334-1. PMID 21359697.
  7. ^ Mariagrazia Pizza on LinkedIn Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ a b Pizza, Mariagrazia (August 2011). "A life passion for vaccines" (PDF). Human Vaccines. 7 (8): 808–810. doi:10.4161/hv.7.8.17637. ISSN 1554-8600. PMID 22002174. S2CID 38618703.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Pizza, Mariagrazia (2017-01-12). "Spotlight on… Mariagrazia Pizza". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 364 (5): fnw299. doi:10.1093/femsle/fnw299. ISSN 1574-6968. PMID 28087618.
  10. ^ Galvani, Rotary (2021-02-01). "Dr.ssa Mariagrazia Pizza, vaccini in tempo di pandemia". Rotary Bologna Galvani (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  11. ^ Em, Aerie (2023-03-09). "Profs. Andrew Pollard / Sarah Gilbert and Drs. Rino Rappuoli / Mariagrazia Pizza named winners of second IVI – SK bioscience Park MahnHoon Award". IVI. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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