Date of birth: 25 April 1973 - Place of birth: Codroipo (UD), Italy
e-mail: andrea.gustinelli2@unibo.it - Tel. 00390512097069
Current position: Assistant Professor at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy - S.D.S. VET/06
EDUCATION
A.Y. 2001/02 : degree in Veterinary Medicine at the Bologna University with score of 100/110
2002 : qualification at the veterinary profession.
A.Y. 2007/08: PhD in “Epidemiology and control of zoonoses” at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, University of Bologna.
A.Y. 2010/11: Post-graduate School on “Animal Health and Livestock” at the University of Bologna
A.Y. 2018: de facto Diplomate of the European College of Aquatic Animal Health.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2002 – December 2004: Work Contract on “Epidemiological survey on Proliferative Kidney Disease and evaluation of diagnostic methods in fish and alternate hosts” at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, University of Bologna.
2006: Fish pathologist consultant on ornamental fish diseases at Val Bacchetti Farm, Bologna, Italy.
2007: Scholarship holder on “Control of parasitic diseases affecting sharp snout sea bream (Diplodus puntazzo) mariculture in Italy” at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, University of Bologna
March 2008 - March 2009: Scholarship holder on “Sanitary aspects evaluation in autochthonous mussels production” at the same Department
March 2009 - June 2009: Scholarship holder on “Veterinary and Public Health aspects in cage system farmed tilapia in Eastern Africa” at the same Department
July 2009 - July 2010: Scholarship holder on “Setting up of methods aimed to morphological and molecular identification of freshwater fish parasites” at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (ex Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology), University of Bologna
From 2010 to July 2012: Research scholarship holder concerning “Survey on zoonotic parasites in Italian freshwater fish” at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna.
From 2012 to 2015: permanent position as Technician involved in research activities of the Fish Pathology Lab at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna.
From 2015 to 2018: Junior Researcher position (S.S.D. VET/06) at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna
From 2018 to 2021: Senior Researcher position (S.S.D. VET/06) at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna
Current postion: Associate Professor S.S.D. VET/06
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
- Health and Hygiene of fish farms (cod. 65873) (4 CFU, I.C. Health of animal production delle Produzioni Animali), Second cycle degree in Safety and Quality in animal production, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, from A.Y. 2017/18.
- Parasitic diseases of Crustacenas and Molluscs (Cod. 75764) (2 CFU, I.C. Parasitic diseases of Aquatic animals, First Cycle Degree in Aquaculture and fish production hygiene, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, from A.Y. 2016/17.
- Transmissible disease of marine mammals (Cod. 76429) (3 CFU, I.C. Large marine vertebrates), First Cycle Degree in Aquaculture and fish production hygiene, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, from A.Y. 2019/20.
- Module of Practice in Pathology and Transmissible Diseases (Integrated Course) - Modulo 3 (Cod. 82710) (C.I. Pratica di diagnostica anatomo-patologica e delle malattie trasmissibili), single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, from A.Y. 2019/20.
Since 2008 he has taught, as expert, in several national vocational trainings and post-graduate schools taking theoretical and practical lessons on fish pathology, parasitology and fish-borne zoonoses.
In 2010 he got a contract for assistance to the practical lectures of the teaching course in Parasitic Diseases of Aquatic Animals (degree course in Aquaculture and Hygiene of Fish Productions, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bologna University).
In May 2011 he taught “Fish parasites and diseases” within an international course on Module ESL8 – Fisheries and aquaculture in the framework of the International Master School in Environmental Sciences: Limnology and Wetland Ecosystems (LWE), Kenyan trimester, Egerton University, Kenya.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Since 2002 till now: research activities on pathology of aquatic animals and parasitic zoonoses, with particular attention to parasitic and bacterial pathogens of fish imported or produced in Italy; characterization of the parasitic fauna of aquatic animals resident (both wild and farmed) in Italian territory; study of the pathogenic effects of parasites in farmed marine fish; veterinary and public health aspects linked to aquaculture in Eastern Africa; epidemiology of fish-borne parasitic zoonoses (diphyllobothriasis, anisakiasis and opistorchiasis).
Furthermore he has been involved in researches on other parasitic zoonoses such as Dirofilariasis and Tungiasis.
MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Italian Society of Parasitology (SOIPA)
Italian Society of Fish Pathology (SIPI) (from 2010 in the Board, from 2020 President)
