Alessandra De Cesare was born in Imola (BO) on 09-02-70 and obtained her high school diploma in Classical Studies in 1989.
She graduated in Biological Sciences, biomolecular track, on July 19, 1995, discussing an experimental thesis titled “Application of FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy to the evaluation and modelling of microbial growth.”
In December 1996, she passed the qualifying examination for the profession of Biologist.
From March to September 1999, she spent a research period as a visiting scientist at Qualicon Inc., Wilmington DE, USA, during which she conducted studies on the application of automated ribotyping using the RiboPrinter Microbial Characterization System on pathogenic bacteria.
From February to July 2000, she carried out research as a visiting scientist at the Poultry Science Department of North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, USA, focusing on the study of cross-contamination of Campylobacter jejuni between surfaces and ready-to-eat foods.
On July 31, 2000, she took up a position as Technical Collaborator, qualification VII, at the Complex Unit of the Institutes of Agroindustrial and Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies of the University of Bologna, which was renamed the Department of Food Science on January 1, 2001.
In January 2001, she won a PhD in Food Sciences, which she completed on May 31, 2004, discussing a thesis titled “Genetic characterisation of the main pathogenic bacteria responsible for foodborne illnesses through restriction analysis of rRNA operons.”
In July 2013, she won a public competition, by examination, for the position of EP category, economic position 1, technical, technical-scientific and data processing area, for the needs of the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL) of the University of Bologna.
She obtained the national scientific qualification as Associate Professor for the competition sector 07/H2 - Veterinary Pathology and Inspection of Foods of Animal Origin in the 2012, 2013, and 2016 calls.
She obtained the national scientific qualification as Full Professor for the same competition sector in the 2016 call.
Since October 1, 2015, she has collaborated with the European Commission as an evaluator for FET OPEN projects, now called PATH-FINDER.
Since October 1, 2018, she has been collaborating as an External Expert in the Biohaz Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
On April 4, 2020, she won the Selection Procedure ex art. 18, para. 1, Law 240/2010 for the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna, competition sector: 07/H2 - Veterinary Pathology and Inspection of Foods of Animal Origin, SSD: VET/04 - Inspection of Foods of Animal Origin, REF. A18C1II2019/1053.
On September 7, 2020, she took up her position as Associate Professor at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna, where she currently still serves.
From September 12 to 16, 2022, she collaborated in the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the pre- and post-harvest control of non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. in poultry meat. From February 6 to 10, 2023, she collaborated in the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the pre- and post-harvest control of Campylobacter spp. in poultry meat.
Since May 2024, she has been serving as Delegate for Internationalisation at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna.
Scopus author ID: 56188134400; ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-6617 .
