1988 - Graduated in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) cum laudae.
1989 - 1990 Fellowship of the CRPA (Centre of Animal Production
Research)
1993 - Ph.D of Domestic Animal Neuroendocrinology.
1993 - Permanent researcher.
1993-2014 – Member of Central Veterinary Service for the Protection
of Animal Used for Experimental Purposes, as for ethology is
concerned.
From 1996 Member of the Faculty Board of the Postgraduate School of
Pathology and Clinical Medicine of Pet Animals - Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy.
1997 - Fellowship of the EEC - “Cost Action 825 - Mammary Gland
Biology”.
1997 - Guest research Hannan Research Institute (Ayr – Scotland,
UK) - Fellowship of the EEC - “Cost Action 825 - Mammary Gland
Biology
From 1998 - Member of the executive committee of the "G.B.
Ercolani" Central Library at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at
the University of Bologna
1998-2001 - Peer-reviewer of M.U.R.S.T. (ex-60 %): Committee of
Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Bologna University,
Italy.
2001 - Associate Professor.
From 2001 - Member of Program Committee of Ph.D. course in
Reproductive Biotechnologies Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Teramo, Italy
2002 - Member of project for the establishment of a veterinary
technician school in Sheikh, Somaliland.
From 2002 - Member of the Commission VIII Division AUB - Bologna
University, Italy
From 2002 Principal investigator in research projects granted by
Bologna University, Italy.
From 2003 – Head of the Laboratory of Physiology of Nutrition and
Lactation at the Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology and
Animal Productions at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the
University of Bologna
From 2004 - Member of the Faculty Board and responsible of the
course “Ethology and Stress Physiology” in the Second Level
interunivesitary Master (Bologna's and Padova's University) of
“Applied ethology and Animal Welfare”, held at the Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine at Bologna's University
2004-2005 Principal investigator in National research projects
granted by Ministry of Education and Research (PRIN)
Reviewer for international and national journal
The research activity of Prof. P.A. Accorsi has led more than 94
publications.
Patent awarded: Preparation of tridimensional colture systems in
biocompatible matrix of ovarian follicle cells and ovarian
follicles.
The physiology of bovine mammary gland has been the main scientific
interest of Prof. P.A. Accorsi.
In particular, his research has been focussed on the following
topics:
• Influence of secreting mammary gland on reproduction in bovine:
steroidogenesis in mammary gland.
• Endocrine Activity in mammary tissue.
• Hormonal control of milk compounds synthesis.
• Galactopoietic hormones on apoptosis in bovine mammary
tissue.
At present Pr. Accorsi deals with the definition of ethologic,
physiologic and endocrine parameters that can be useful as animal
welfare indicators, with particular reference to the development of
non-invasive methods of biological sample collection.
Teaching
1996-99 - Endocrinology of Domestic Animals and Physiological
Veterinary Methodologies and Biotechnologies - Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy - Degree in
Veterinary Medicine.
1996-97 - Endocrinology of Domestic Animals - Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Bologna University, Italy - Postgraduate Courses–
Postgraduate School of Pathology and Clinical Medicine of Pet
Animals.
Dal 1999 - Physiology of Domestic Animals and Endocrinology of
Domestic Animals -- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bologna
University, Italy – Postgraduate Courses– Postgraduate School of
Pathology and Clinical Medicine of Pet Animals.
2000-03 - Veterinary Physiology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Bologna, Italy - Degree in Veterinary
Biotechnology.
1999-2001 - Physiology of Animal Nutrition and Physiology of pet
animals- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna,
Italy - Degree in Veterinary Medicine.
2001-2003 – Welfare and cat and dog breeding and Cat and Dog
Ethology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna,
Italy - Degree in Veterinary Medicine.
From 2002 - Etology and animal welfare- part of the Specialistic
Degree in Health and quality of animal products at the Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine of the University of Bologna, Italy
From 2003 - Applied etology and animal welfare - Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy - Degree in
Veterinary Medicine.
From 2003 - Professor of “Ethology and Stress Physiology” in the
Second Level interunivesitary Master (Universities of Padova and
Bologna) of “Applied ethology and Animal Welfare”, held at the
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Bologna.
2003-2004 - Professor of “Animal welfare: Ethology and stress
physiology” in the Master course of “Veterinary public health” held
at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of
Padova.
