PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: November 15th, 1965
Place of birth: Bologna
Nationality: Italian
Status: Married
EDUCATIONAL CAREER
1989: Degree in Biology cum laude at Bologna University.
1993: PhD degree in Cytomorphology.
1996: Diploma in Toxicology cum laude at Bologna University.
2001: Research fellow at the Department of Histology, Embryology
and Applied Biology of Bologna University with confirmation in the
role since October 1st 2004.
CURRENT POSITION
2006: Associate professor at the Department of Experimental,
Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine at the University of
Bologna.
MEMBERSHIP/SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
2003: Member of the Italian Association of Biology and Molecular
and General Genetics.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Main research themes:
- Molecular Biology of proliferation and differentiation of normal
and neoplastic cells.
- Molecular Genomics analysis of human chromosome 21 sequence by
bioinformatics and functional analysis.
- Zebrafish model in functional genomics.
- Genomics on Parkinson Disease.
SCIENTIFIC PUBBLICATIONS
93 Scientific publications to be divided as follows:
38 International papers in extenso + 1 other paper
54 Communications at National and International conferences
TEACHINGS
2001/02- 2007/08: Applied Biology in the School of Specialization
in Oncology
2001/02 - today: General and Cell Biology in the Degree Course in
Biomedical laboratory techniques.
2005/06 - today: General Genetics in the Degree Course in
Biomedical laboratory techniques.
2004/05- today: Applied Biology in the Degree Course in Nursing
2006/07 - today: Biology and Lab. Biology and Genetics in the
School of Medicine at Bologna University
