Born in Milan - Italy (Nov. 16th, 1964).
Education:
- Degree in Veterinary Medicine at University of Bologna
“summa cum laude".
- Licence to practice obtained in Italy with the State
Examination at the University of Bologna in 1996.
- Doctorship in “Citochimica ed istocihimica comparata in ambito
animale” (Compared cytochemistry and histochemistry in animal
area) - University of Perugia.
Professional Experiences:
From 01.10.2000 to 14.9.2014 - Researcher at Department of
Veterinary Medical Sciences, Anatomy service – University of
Bologna.
Since 15.9.2014 - Associate professor at Department of
Veterinary Medical Sciences - University of Bologna.
Significant intramural commitees:
- 2006-2011: Member for the Research Doctorate Committee
“Morfofisiologia veterinaria ed applicazioni biotecnologiche”
(Veterinary Morphophisiology and biotechnological
applications), Tutor.
- 2008-2015: Member for the Research Doctorate Committee
“Morfofisiologia e Patologia Veterinaria con applicazioni
biotecnologiche” (Veterinary Morphophisiology and Pathology
with biotechnological applications).
- 2005-2010: Editor of the website of the Department of
Veterinary Morphophysiology and Animal Production.
- 2006-2013: Editor of the website of the School of
Specialization in Pathology and Clinics of pet animal.
- 2008-2013: Secretary of the School of Specialization in
Pathology and Clinics of pet animal.
Teaching:
- Academic courses for graduation
- 2000-01/today: Degree in Veterinary Medicine - University of
Bologna “Veterinary Topographic Anatomy”.
- 2001/2003: Degree in Veterinary Medicine - University of
Bologna “Neuroanatomy”.
- 2022-23/today: Degree in Veterinary Medicine - University of Bologna "Veterinary medicine in history and art".
- Other didactic experiences
- 2002-03/2006-07: School of Specialization in Pathology and
Clinics of pet animal - University of Bologna, Teaching:
“Veterinary Topographic Anatomy of Dog and Cat”.
- 2008-09: School of Specialization in Pathology and Clinics of
pet animal - University of Bologna, Teaching: “Veterinary Surgical
Anatomy”.
- 2017-18/today: Master's degree in Specialized ultrasonology in small animal veterinary medicine - University of Bologna "Anatomy applied to ultrasound imaging".
- 2020-21/today: Master's degree in Small animal anesthesia and analgesia - University of Bologna, "Neuroanatomy".
-2022-23/today: Master's degree in Veterinary forensic medicine -University of Bologna, "Forensic osteology in veterinary medicine".
-2023-24: Master's degree in Dog and cat reproduction - University of Bologna, "Anatomy and physiology".
Topics of scientific interest:
- Morphological and histochemical studies of mechanoreceptors in
different species of mammals.
- Anatomy of the brain stem and spinal cord of cattle.
- Extrinsic and intrinsic innervation of the intestine in
different species of mammals.
- Preliminary studies for the installation of a novel magnetic
device to prevent gastro-esophageal reflux, faecal and urinary
incontinence.
- Topographical anatomy of the pulmonary veins in dog, cat,
horse, ferret, rabbit. guinea pig.
- Anatomy of the jejunal arteries in dogs and cats.
Author and co-author of more than 100 scientific papers of which about 70 are in international peer reviewed journals.
Author of the book: A. Grandis, B. Cozzi, C. Bombardi, J.M. Graic, F. Acocella (2022) “Anatomia veterinaria regionale e applicata (Regional and applied veterinary anatomy)”. Antonio Delfino Editore (Rome).
Scientific societies:
Member of
- Italian Society of Veterinary Morphology;
- Italian Society of History of Veterinary Medicine and Farriery;
- Italian Society of Natural Sciences;
- Italian Society of Veterinary Science.
Author or co-author of about 100 scientific papers published
in peer-reviewed international Journals.
Membership of scientific and cultural societies
- Italian Association of Veterinary Morphologists (AMV);
- Italian Society of the History of Veterinary Medicine and Farriery, of which she is vice-president and councillor on the steering committee;
- Italian Society of Natural Sciences (SISN);
- Italian Society of Veterinary Sciences (SISVet).
Membership in scientific and editorial committees
- from 2015 to present: member of the editorial board of the journal ‘Natural History Sciences’.
- from 2018 to present: review editor of the journal ‘Frontiers in Veterinary Science’.
- 2023 to present: guest editor of the journal ‘Annals of Anatomy’ for the special issue ‘New Trends in Animal Anatomy’.
- from 2020 to present: member of the Scientific Committee of the Library of Veterinary Medicine ‘G.B. Ercolani’, UNIBO.
- from 2022 to present: member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Society of Veterinary Sciences (SISVet).
- 2023 to present: member of the Scientific Committee of the University Library of Bologna and of the Historical Archive.
- since 2023 to date: member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Association of Veterinary Morphologists.
Other activities
In 2011, Member of the Organising Committee of the 8th National Congress of the Italian Association of Veterinary Morphologists.
In 2021, Member of the Scientific Committee of the 2nd National Congress of the Italian Association of the History of Veterinary Medicine and Ferriery, held in Rome.
In 2022, Member of the Organising Committee of the 45th International Congress of the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine (WAHVM), held in Brescia.
Since May 2024, she has received a project assignment from the Director of DIMEVET entitled ‘Enhancement of Museum Heritage’.
Since June 2024, Resident Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences in Bologna, in the class of Physical Sciences for Section IV - Medical Sciences.
In 2024, member of the organising committee for the 3rd National Congress of the Italian Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine and Farriery, held in Bologna.
Since April 2025, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Agriculture.
