Personal profile
Biography
After earning my BSc in Biology from the University of Bari, I pursued an MSc in Neurobiology at the University of Pavia, where I developed a strong interest in neuroimmunology. During my master's, I conducted a 16-month research project at the Laboratory of Inflammation and Nervous System Diseases at the Mario Negri Institute, exploring how murine isoforms of mannose-binding lectin contribute to complement activation in ischaemia/reperfusion injury. This experience led me to the University of Manchester, where I investigated the effects of interleukin (IL)-1 on the vasculature during intracerebral haemorrhage. I then began a PhD in Dr J. Grainger’s Lab at the Lydia Becker Institute, focusing on the role of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) proteins in stroke. During this time, I also identified a subset of Tim-4+ brain perivascular macrophages (PVMs), whose role I continued to explore as a Research Associate after completing my PhD in August 2023.
Recently, I transitioned into a new role, where I am investigating the immunophenotype of patients with neurological conditions.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Neurobiology, Universita Degli Studi di Pavia
Sept 2015 → Apr 2018
Bachelor of Biological Science, Universita Degli Studi di Bari
Sept 2011 → Mar 2015
External positions
Research Student Internship, ISTITUTO DI RICERCHE FARMACOLOGICHE MARIO NEGRI
1 Mar 2017 → 31 Jul 2018
Areas of expertise
- QR180 Immunology
- RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
- Neurobiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Acute ischaemic stroke alters the composition and function of circulating B cells
Younas, M., Deijnen, H., Stephens, R., Harris, A., Williams, T., Tamburrano, S., Prise, I., Smith, C., Allan, S., McCulloch, L., Grainger, J. & McColl, B. W., 1 Mar 2026, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity . 133, 106244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interleukin-1 regulates myeloid cell trafficking and cerebral blood flow following intracerebral haemorrhage
Barrington, J., Rivers-Auty, J., Strangward, P., Tamburrano, S., Lénárt, N., Swanton, T., Lemarchand, E., Parry-Jones, A. R., Dénes, Á., Brough, D. & Allan, S. M., 21 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disease Models & Mechanisms.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CD163 and Tim-4 identify resident intestinal macrophages across sub-tissular regions that are spatially regulated by TGF-β
Prise, I. E., Jayaraman, V., Kästele, V., Daw, R. H., Wemyss, K., Bridgeman, H., Tamburrano, S., Strangward, P., Chew, C., Martens, L., Scott, C. L., Guilliams, M., Adamson, A. D., Konkel, J. E., Shaw, T. N. & Grainger, J. R., 22 Aug 2023, bioRxiv, 1 p.Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
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CD163 and Tim-4 identify resident intestinal macrophages across sub-tissular regions that are spatially regulated by TGF-β
Prise, I. E., Jayaraman, V., Kästele, V., Daw, R. H., Wemyss, K., Bridgeman, H., Tamburrano, S., Strangward, P., Chew, C., Martens, L., Scott, C. L., Guilliams, M., Adamson, A. D., Konkel, J. E., Shaw, T. N. & Grainger, J. R., 22 Aug 2023, (Submitted) bioRxiv, p. 1-51, 51 p.Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
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Do concentration or activity of selenoproteins change in acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analyses
Tamburrano, S., Rhodes, S., Mosneag, I. E., Roberts, L., Hurry, M., Grainger, J., Shaw, T. (Lead), Smith, C. (Lead) & Allan, S. (Lead), 4 Jan 2022, In: Cerebrovascular Diseases .Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Bright Sparks in Immunology
Tamburrano, S. (Invited speaker)
4 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Thesis
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Characterization of perivascular macrophages (pvMæ) and their contributions to post-stroke pathology
Tamburrano, S. (Author), Allan, S. (Co Supervisor), Smith, C. (Co Supervisor) & Grainger, J. (Main Supervisor), 17 Aug 2023Student thesis: Phd
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