Full professor at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna and Head of Department since 2018. Teacher of Veterinary Pathological Anatomy and Veterinary Oncology. Routine activity deals with necropsy, cytopathology and histopathology. Research activity mainly concerns comparative oncology, in particular the role of molecular disruption in animal oncology as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive markers; environmental carcinogenesis; histological methods relevant to prognosis in animal oncology; diagnostic cytology. Author of 100 peer-reviewed international publications; contributions in 7 textbooks (orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-7329). Scopus Author ID 6603769330 (2021): 1295 total citations by 1084 documents, H-Index: 22.
Actively involved in training and post-graduate training seminars for veterinarians. He is coordinator of the Veterinary Teaching Portal Project, member of the the Academy of Sciences of Bologna Institute and President of the Italian Society of Veterinary Oncology.
Curriculum vitae
Education
High School, Liceo Scientifico Righi, Bologna
Degree in Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, 1988, 110/110 summa cum laude
Academic qualifications
1990-2001: Researcher, University of Bologna, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2001-2015: Associate professor, University of Bologna, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences
2012: Scientific qualification for full professor (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale - Prima Fascia) Sector 07/H2
2016: Full professor, University of Bologna, Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences
Since 2018: Head of Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences
Scientific production
Author of 109 peer-reviewed international indexed publications; contributions in 7 textbooks (orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-7329). Scopus Author ID 6603769330 (2021): 1728 total citations by 1418 documents, H-Index: 23.
Academic teaching
Veterinary Special Pathology I, since 2001
Veterinary Oncology, since 1994
Lectures in Masters in Pisa, Naples, Sassari and Bologna
Non-academic teaching
Active involvement in continuing educational programs for Veterinarians on Cytopathology and Oncology topics
Member of Scientific Societies
European Society of Veterinary Pathology (ESVP)
Associazione Italiana di Patologia Veterinaria (AIPVet)
European Society of Veterinary Oncology (ESVONC)
Società Italiana di Oncologia Veterinaria (SIONCOV), secretary 2012-2015, vice-president 2015-2018, president since 2018
Research topics
- The role of tyrosine kinase receptors (KIT, EGFR, PDGFR, VEGFR) and their pathways disruption in animal oncology, as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive markers, especially in canine and feline mast cell tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, squamous cell carcinoma and lung cancer
- Environmental carcinogenesis
- Histological methods relevant to prognosis in animal oncology, especially (a) the histological evaluation of surgical margins following the excision of malignant skin tumors in dogs and cats; (b) histological and cytological grading of canine and feline mast cell tumors
- Diagnostic cytology
- canine and feline gastrointestinal disorders, especially the differential diagnosis between chronic enteropathies (IBD, LPE) and alimentary lymphoma, aiming at the comparison of histological, immunohistochemical and molecular (PARR) methods
- Mechanisms and effects of viral cancerogenesis induces by papillomaviruses, especially in canines and felines
Current academic activities
- Head of Department (2018-)
Past academic activities
- Member of the Academic Senate of the University of Bologna (2015-2021)
- Departmental delegate for international relationship (2008-2015)
- Departmental delegate for traineeship (2015-2018)
- Member of the departmental board
- Assistant manager of the Pathology Unit at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology of the Bologna University, organized and certified in compliance with the standard UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 (2000-2009).
Reviewer for scientific Journals
Veterinary Pathology, American Journal of Pathology, Journal of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Journal of Veterinay Medicine A, Veterinary Journal, Journal of Small Animal Practice, Summa, Veterinary Research Communications, Veterinary Medicine International (editorial board member)
Grants, positions and acknowledgements
Coordinator of the project “Portale Didattico Veterinario” granted by Unibo, a web based platform for the practical teaching in veterinary medicine (2010-2015)
Coordinator of the project “Identification of animal models for papillomavirus cancerogenesis” (2012-2015) granted by FARB and FIBRA (Italy-Brazil Foundation)
Participants to granted PRIN in 1997, 1998, 2005
Tutor of post-doc grants (2005, 2009, 2014)
Member of the PhD board in Veterinary Sciences, Unibo (2010-2018)
