Leonardi Luisa was born in Bologna in 1954. She graduated in
Biological Sciences in 1979 at the University of Bologna. Since
14/10/1983 is Assistant Professor at the 'Institute of Human
Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna'. From
'Academic year 1986/87 was appointed Researcher
Teaching duties
In the academic years 1990/91 and 1991/92 taught, ‘Heart
Embryogenesis' at The I ° School of Specialisation in Heart
Cardiology This was a course of study of Human Anatomy and
Embryology of the cardiovascular system at the Faculty of Medicine
of Bologna.
Since Academic year 1993/94 and 2001/2002 has been the teaching
of Neuroanatomy by Integrated Course of Histology and Anatomy of D.
U. Rehabilitation Therapy Faculty of Medicine of Bologna
Since Academic year 2002/2003 has been teaching Human Anatomy
and Neuro-anatomy (Advanced Integrated Human Anatomy Histology) of
the Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine of Bologna and
Cesena Polo.
Since the Academic year 2004/2005 has also been teaching Human
Anatomy (Integrated Course. Systematic and Topographic Anatomy,
Physiology and Histology) Bachelor of Medical Radiology Techniques
for Imaging and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Bologna.
Since the Academic year 2005/2006 has been the teacher of
Neuroanatomy (Advanced Integrated Systematic and Topographic
Anatomy, Physiology and Histology) Bachelor of Medical Radiology
Techniques for Imaging and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine of
Bologna Polo Rimini
Since the Academic year 2007/2008 has been teaching Neuroanatomy
- Laboratory of Neuroanatomy (Integrated Course) of Medicine and
Chirurgie, Faculty of Medicine of Bologna.
Member of the Italian Society of Anatomy
Member of the Italian Society for the Study of Connective.
In 2009 she was appointed Member of the Scientific Committee of
the Centre for Advanced Studies of Social Humanization Care and
Health .- Educational Scientific Pole of Forlì.
Scientific activities
She addressed to the study of extracellular matrix and its
components using ultra structural techniques (histology, TEM, SEM
Freeze-etching) and X-ray diffraction
The main topics of research are the ultra-structure of collagen
and proteoglycan of the elastic system, the study of the
architecture of connective tissues, especially micro fibrils
orientation and the study of biomaterials replacement of bone,
tendons and ligaments, interface of end osseous implants in
dentistry.
