Corrado Calì, PhD

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​Dr. Cali is working in a collaborative international project with the Human Brain Project consortium. He is investigating the mechanisms of metabolic support from astrocytes to neurons using pioneering morphological and 3D imaging approaches.

Selected Publications

  • ​Blockwise carving refactor of ilastik: A quick guide to adding large EM stack support 
    Holst G., Kare K., Berg S., Magistretti P., Cali C.
    IEEE proceedings, KACSTIT 2016, accepted for publication
  • Grand challenges for global brain sciences
    Volgestein, J.T., [...], Cali, C., et al. 
    Neurocloud consortioum, (2016)
  • To the Cloud! a grassroots proposal to accelerate brain science discovery
    Volgestein, J.T., [...], Cali, C., et al. 
    Neuron. 92(3):622-627, (2016)
  • Three-dimensional immersive virtual reality for studying cellular compartments in 3D models from EM preparations of neural tissues
    Calì C., Baghabra J., Boges D.J., Holst G.R., Kreshuk A., Hamprecht F.A., Srinivasan M., Lehväslaiho H., Magistretti P.J.
    J. Comp. Neurol., Jan 1;524(1):23-38, (2016)
  • NeuroMorph: a toolset for the morphometric analysis and visualization of 3D models derived from electron microscopy image stacks
    Jorstad A., Nigro B., Cali C., Wawrzyniak M., Fua P., Knott G.
    Neuroinformatics. Jan; 13(1):83-92, (2015)
  • CXCR4-mediated glutamate exocytosis from astrocytes
    Calì C., Bezzi, P.
    Journal of Neuroimmunology, 224(1-2), 13–21, (2010)
  • Regulated exocytosis from astrocytes physiological and pathological related aspects
    Calì C., Marchaland J., Spagnuolo P., Gremion J., Bezzi P.
    International review of neurobiology, Volume 85, Pages 261–293, (2009)

Education

  • ​Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Lausanne and University of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2012
  • M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, 2006
  • B.Sc., Biomedical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, 2004

Professional Profile

  • ​2013 – Current: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 
  • 2012 – 2013: Postdoctoral fellow, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • ​SFN (Society For Neuroscience)
  • FENS (European Federation of Neuroscience)
  • BSN (Belgian Society of Neuroscience)

KAUST Affiliations

​Biological and Environmental 
Science & Engineering Division (BESE)

Research Interests Keywords

Neuroscience Astrocytes Glycogen 3D reconstruction Electron microscopy