- 1987-1993, during medical school, the position of intern student frequenter, having carried out activities of study and research at the Neurophysiology Laboratory of Visual Processes at the Department of Human and General Physiology of the University in Bologna.
- 14/07/1995, Graduation cum laude at the University of Bologna Medical School, having discussed an experimental thesis in 'Pain Pathophysiology and Therapy" entitled: "The spinal path in the treatment with opioids and local anesthetics of cancer and vascular pain."
- 1995-1998, Neuroscience doctorate position (PhD) at the Neurophysiology Laboratory of Visual Processes at the Department of Human and General Physiology of the University in Bologna. Neuroscience doctorate Graduation (PhD) in 2000 (university de L' Aquila.)
- 1998-2002, Residency in Anesthesia and Intensive post-graduate school at the University of Bologna; Graduation cum laude, in 2002; having discussed the thesis entitled "Medicine without pain. The pain education during Medical School".
- 2002 stage at the 'Pain Centre' of the University Hospital Brigham and Women's Hospital of the Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, where he acquired important notions and techniques for treating acute and chronic pain.
- 01/2003-10/2003, research and consultation scholarship, for the activity of study and research on 'the biological interferences of chronic pain treatment with opioids' assigned by "R.Q. Search and quality in Sanitary assistance, Rimini," at the pain and palliative care unit of the 'Infermi Hospital' at Rimini, Italy, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the center mentioned above and the Operative Unite Anesthesiology, Director Prof. GF Di Nino of the teaching hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi.
- 2002-2003, graduate (MD) fellow at the Anesthesiology Unit (Director Prof. GF Di Nino) of the teaching hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi.
- 04/2004-09/01/2005, research and consultation scholarship at the Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology Sciences of the University of Bologna with assistance duties. In particular, the organization, ex-novo, of the Acute Pain Service for the control of post-operative pain at the surgery wards related to the Anesthesiology unit (Director Prof. GF Di Nino) of the teaching hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi.
- 10/01/2005 Clinical Researcher position (from 2008 confirmed) at the Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology Sciences of the University of Bologna. Now, an associate professor of anesthesiology at the Department of Surgery and Medicine Sciences of Bologna University, Italy.
- 03/08/2005 up today, Anesthesiology consultant (convention with the Italian SSN) at the Teaching Hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi; university Referral of the APS, Acute Pain Service, for the treatment of post-operative pain and non-surgery pain patients in the hospital wards.
- 2006 to today, Responsible for the Outpatients Pain Therapy Centre of the Teaching Hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, for the treatment of chronic pain and a member of the hospital organizational committee 'Toward a Hospital Without Pain.'
- 2011-2012, university Master, II° level, "Management of the Health Services for Direction Functions" at the Superior School of Health, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Bologna,
- 2011- Today, hospital referral for the treatment of post-operative pain of the hospital committee 'Hospital-territory Without Pain.'
- 05/2015 10/2019, Scientific Director of the International Foundation "NO Pain Foundation" Malta (UE).
- 17/01/2017 -17/01/2021, didactic Coordinator CdL Medicine and Surgery, VI year, Channel B
- 28/03/2017 National Scientific Qualification: Competition Sector 06 / L1 Anesthesiology: National Scientific Qualification Band II Associate Professor.
- 03/2018 up today, Director I level University Master Nursing assistance in the Critical Care Area (COD. 8268, University of Bologna).
25/10/2018, Bologna’s School of Medicine PRIDE award 2018 - for teaching activities in nursing schools.
- 01/11/2023 up today, Director UO Anestesia e Terapia del Dolore IRCCS AOSP di Bologna ff
- 05/25/2024 to date, coordinator of the 'Comitato Ospedale-Territorio SenzaDolore IRCCS AOSP di Bologna'
