CURRICULUM VITAE Andrea Balboni
Position Researcher
Nationality Italian
Telephone + 39 051 2097083
Email a.balboni@unibo.It
ADDRESS (work):
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. via Tolara di Sopra nr 50 - 40064 - Ozzano dell' Emilia, Bologna (Italy).
Associate Professor at the University of Bologna since 2024, carries out its research in the field of veterinary medicine. Currently, his research activity focuses on the infectious pathogens of companion animals and in the interface between wild and domestic animals. In particular, his research activity is aimed to the study of infectious pathogens with difficult diagnosis and zoonotic potential and on the molecular epidemiology of viral and bacterial diseases of companion animals.
UNIVERSITARY DEGREES
2008: Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna.
2012: Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology and Control of Zoonoses of the University of Bologna, following the public defense of the thesis “RNA and DNA viruses: role of cross-species transmission in the viral evolution”.
ACADEMIC CAREER
April 2021 – March 2024. Senior assistant professor (fixed-term) at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences DIMEVET, University of Bologna: Infectious pathogens of companion animals with complex diagnosis.
November 2016 - March 2021. Junior assistant professor (fixed-term) at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences DIMEVET, University of Bologna: Molecular epidemiology of viral diseases in companion animals.
January 2015 - July 2016. Research fellow at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences DIMEVET, University of Bologna: study of viral persistence mechanisms of feline and canine parvovirus (FPV and CPV-2).
January 2013 - December 2014. Research fellow at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences DIMEVET, University of Bologna: preparation of innovative diagnostic kits for canine and feline parvovirus and respiratory viral diseases of the cat, within the project “Point of Care Diagnostics for rapid and cheap pathogen detection of companion animals (POC4PETS)” funded by the European Union in the 7th Framework Program for research and technological development (FP7) - Research for the benefit of specific groups SMEs.
January 2012 - December 2012. Research fellow at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences DIMEVET, University of Bologna: study on the presence of canine adenovirus type 1 (CAdV-1) in domestic and wild canids, a potential re-emerging virus.
July 2008 - December 2008. Research fellow at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology DSPVPA, University of Bologna: genetic characterization of BVDV isolates by sequencing and single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis.
TEACHING AND SERVICE TO STUDENTS
From 2017/2018 to date. Virology, Module of Microbiology and Parasitology (Integrated Course). Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna.
From 2022/2023 to date. Tirocinio di malattie trasmissibili infettive (Module 2), Module of Pratica di diagnostica anatomo-patologica e delle malattie trasmissibili (Integrated Course). Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna.
From 2017/2018 to date. Biomolecular Techniques Applied to Transmissible Diseases (Module 2). Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Animal Biotechnology, University of Bologna.
From 2019/2020 to 2021/2022. Metodologie e biotecnologie applicate alle malattie trasmissibili, Module of Diagnostica delle malattie trasmissibili (Integrated Course). Scuola di Specializzazione di Area Veterinaria in Sanità animale, Allevamento e Produzioni zootecniche, University of Bologna.
From 2021/2022 to 2021/2022. Prevenzione e profilassi delle malattie infettive degli animali d'affezione in canili e comunità feline, Module of Diagnostica delle malattie trasmissibili (Integrated Course). Scuola di Specializzazione di Area Veterinaria in Sanità animale, Allevamento e Produzioni zootecniche, University of Bologna.
2016/2017. Infectious diseases of wild animals, Module of Health Management of Wild Animals (Integrated Course). First cycle degree programmes (L) in Animal production and wildlife management, University of Bologna.
2015/2016. Support for tutoring activities in infectious diseases of small animals. Single cycle degree programmes (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna.
2010-at present. Exercise and training activities for students working on thesis of degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal production and wildlife management and Animal Biotechnology. University of Bologna.
TRAINING ABROAD
May-June 2011. Study of coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV in the Italian and European bat population at the Institute of Virology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany, under the supervision of Prof. Christian Drosten.
May-June 2008. Study of virus infections in polar foxes at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Section of Arctic Veterinary Medicine, Tromso, Norvegia, under the supervision of Prof. Tryland Morten.
