Granato M., PhD. 2013—Experienced researcher . Virology Laboratory. Department of Experimental Medicine. Sapienza University of Rome. Italy. Project. EBV- and KSHV-associated diseases: new therapeutic strategies. 2004–2008—PhD student. Virology Laboratory. Department of Experimental Medicine. Sapienza University of Rome. Italy. Project. Role of BFRF1 and BFLF2 lytic proteins in Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) viral replication. 2002—Degree in Biological Science. Microbiology Laboratory. Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”. Sapienza, University of Rome. Italy. Technical skills. Molecular biology: DNA/RNA extraction and purification, plasmid and genomic DNA purification, cloning techniques, bacteria transformation, Southern blotting, Northern blotting, luciferase assay, site-directed mutagenesis, 5 and 3’RACE, PCR, qRT-PCR, BAC system techniques generating EBV recombinant mutants. Biochemistry: western blotting, immunoprecipitation techniques, ELISA. Cell culture: transiently and stable transfection, indirect immunofluorescence Assay (IFA), PBMCs, and B lymphocyte culture.