Caterina Lupini

Personal Information
Place and date of birth: Cesena, 29 December 1981
E-mail: caterina.lupini@unibo.it 

Professional Position
Associate Professor (MVET-03/A Infectious Diseases of Animals)
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

Workplace
Avian Pathology Service – Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences
Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna
Via Tolara di Sopra, 50 – 40064 Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy
Tel. +39 051 2097457

• 2005 – Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

• 2009 – PhD in “Epidemiology and Control of Zoonoses” (XXI Cycle), Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

• 2011 – Postgraduate Specialization in “Technology and Pathology of Avian Species, Rabbits and Wildlife,” University of Milan

• 2006–2009 – Research Grant, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

• 2009–2010 – Research Fellowship, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

• 2010–2011 – Fixed-term contract (Technical Staff, Category D), Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

• 2011–2021 – Tenured Researcher, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (SC 07/H3, SSD VET05)

• Scholarship for thesis-related research abroad, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna: 3-month research period at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Liverpool (UK)

• Hougton Trust International Travel and Subsistence Grants (UK): funded participation as speaker at the XV World Veterinary Poultry Congress (Beijing, China, 10–15 September 2007) and XVII World Veterinary Poultry Congress (Cancún, Mexico, 14–18 August 2011)

• Complimentary Youth Program, World Poultry Association: participation as speaker at the XXIII World’s Poultry Congress (Brisbane, Australia, 30 June–4 July 2008) and post-congress tour of Australian poultry production

• 2010 Zanella Memorial Award (Maria, Giuseppe, and Eng. Giuseppe Jr. Zanella): Best work in Avian Pathology (PhD thesis) titled “Genomic and Antigenic Evolution of Avian Metapneumovirus”

• 2020–present – Editorial Board Member, Birds (ISSN 2673-6004)

• 2020–present – Topics Board Member, Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X; indexed in Scopus and Web of Science)

• 2020–2024 – Guest Editor, Special Issue in Animals (ISSN 2076-2615; Scopus and Web of Science indexed) “Recent Advances in Poultry Respiratory and Immunosuppressive Viral Diseases”

• 2020–2024 – Guest Editor, Special Issue in Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X; Scopus and Web of Science indexed) “Poultry Vaccines”

• 2025–present – Associate Editor, Veterinary Research Communication

Academic Service at the University of Bologna

• 2017–2019 and 2024–present: Member, Doctoral Board in “Veterinary Sciences,” University of Bologna

• 2019–2025 – Deputy Head, Avian Pathology Service, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna

• June 2021–present – Elected Member, Research Committee, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna (2021–2024)

• February 2022–present – Member, University Quality Assurance Committee (University of Bologna); member of the research quality working group (PQA-RIC)

• June 2025–present – Head of the Avian Pathology Service, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna

• 2021–2024 – Appointed Member, FELASA “Working Group on Health and Welfare Management of Laboratory Chickens”; drafting guidelines on the experimental use of Gallus gallus (to be published in Laboratory Animals, open access)

• January 2025–present – Board Member, Veterinary Medical Association of Forlì-Cesena Province

• June 2025–present – Secretary and Board Member, Italian Society of Avian Pathology

Since 2011, upon appointment as a researcher, has continuously taught in:

• Single-cycle Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine

• Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in Animal Production and Wildlife Management, Animal Biotechnology, Aquaculture and Hygiene of Fishery Production

• Joint International Master’s Degree in Food Safety and Food Risk Management

She has supervised numerous experimental theses and provided training to students, research fellows, PhD candidates, and grant holders.

Author of over 160 scientific publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings.
Active participation as invited or selected speaker at national and international scientific conferences.
Coordinator (or participant) in national and international research groups within funded projects or in non-formalized collaborations.