Education
11/2022-03/2026: PhD in General Medical and Service Sciences - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
Thesis: “Unraveling the effects of genetic and pharmacological targeting of Complex I on the ovarian cancer microenvironment and immune responses in preclinical in vitro and in vivo mouse models”
Tutor: Professor Ivana Kurelac
11/2020: Qualification to practice as a Pharmacist, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
2025-2020: Single-cycle degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Thesis project: “Biomarkers of Response to Chemotherapy in Patients with Ovarian Cancer: The Role of Circulating Exosome-Derived miRNAs”
Tutor: Professor Sabrina Angelini and Dr. Gloria Ravegnini
06/2015 Scientific High School Diploma, Liceo Rambaldi Valeriani, Imola, Italy
Current position
11/2025–present: Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
Project: CO-taRgeting REspiratory Complex I and the epigenetic regulator TET2: a novel anticancer strategy (CORRECT)
Tutor: Professor Ivana Kurelac
Research Experience
03/2025-09/2025 Visiting Scientist - Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Project: Developed integrated immunotherapeutic and metabolic modulation strategies for solid tumors using murine models and T cell–based therapies, including gene editing approaches and multiparametric flow cytometry to characterize the tumor immune microenvironment.
Tutor: Professor Kristin Anderson
10/2021-09/2022 Research fellowship - Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori di Milano, Hematology Unit, Milan, Italy
Project: CAR T Cell Therapy for aggressive lymphomas, a prospective evaluation of early response and toxicity biomarkers in the real life setting.
Tutor: Professor Paolo Corradini and Professor Cristina Carniti
03/2021-09/202: Post graduate fellowship - Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Spain
Project: Develop nanocarriers (NCs) fot the generation of CD19-CAR-T cells throught the SB trasposon system to treat patients with childhood B-ALL.
Tutor: Professor Charles Lawrie and Dr. Carla Sole
Teaching activities
10/2024: Academic tutor in BIOCHEMISTRY (C.I.) [code 21005] - BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY [cod. 14041] -Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
Tutor: Professor Silvia Cetrullo
Awards
- 03/2025 Marco Polo research mobility fellowship, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
- 11/2024 Awarded EMBL full funding and best poster award at EMBO Practical Course: immunotherapy and regenerative medicine EMBL Heidelberg
- 09/2024 Best poster award at Learn&Share (PhD students conference),Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
Certified Course
- April 2025 - Introduction to Flow Cytometry, Flow Cytometry Core, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
- June 2025 - Certification of Training in the Use of Mus musculus for the performance of functions a, c and d in accordance with Legislative Decree 26/2014, Article 23. Committee for Animal Welfare, University of Bologna
- Nov 2024 - Immunotherapy and regenerative medicine (EMBO Practical Course) Heidelberg - Germany, released by EMBL
- Jan, Feb 2023 - Tool for computational analysis of genomic data Bologna - Italy, released by Hospital S.Orsola-Malpighi
- Feb 2024 -1ST Restart Camp on Soft Skills, Bologna
- Academic Year 2022/2023 - 48-hour Academic English Skills course at level Advanced at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo in Bologna
