Associate Professor at Dep. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna. Academic discipline: BIO/13 Experimental Biology
Training
Biotechnology degree, 2006, University of Bologna (Italy); in 2014, PhD in Development and Human Reproduction, Department of Histology, Embryology and Applied Biology, University of Bologna. International experience, 2007-2008, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Division of Toxicology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.
Academic career
From September 2010 to August 2012, Research fellow, Department of Histology, Embryology and Applied Biology, University of Bologna; From September 2012 to August 2013 Research fellow Position at the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna. From 12-31-2013 to 12-30-2018 , Junior assistant professor (fixed-term), Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy (Applied Biology-BIO/13). From March 2019 to May 2021 Research fellow at the Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna. From May 2021 to May 2024 Senior assistant professor (fixed-term) at Dep. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna. From May 2024 to date Associate professor (fixed-term) at Dep. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna.
Teaching
Biology and Genetics (Module 2)- Module of Biology and Genetics (Integrated Course)- Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery-Ravenna (BIO/13 -36 hours) (From A.Y. 2021-2022 to date)
Biology and Genetics Lab-based Course (C1), (C2), (C3) and (C4)(A)- Module of Biology and Genetics (Integrated Course)-Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery-Ravenna (BIO/13-1 CFU-34 hours) (From A.Y. 2021-2022 to date)
Biology- Module of Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics (C.I.)-First cycle degree programme (L) in Midwifery -Bologna (BIO/13-2 CFU-24hours) (from A.Y. 2022-2023 ad date)
Biology and Genetics Lab-based Course (L-Z 1)- Module of Biology and Genetics (Integrated Course)-Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery-Bologna (BIO/13-1 CFU-17 hours) (from A.Y. 2022-2023 ad date)
She was professor of:
Applied Biology - Module of Biomedical Sciences II (C.I.) -First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics techniques-Bologna-(BIO/13-2 CFU-24 hours) (From A.Y. 2013-2014 to A.Y. 2020-2021)
Biology-Module of Biomedical Sciences (Integrated Course)-First cycle degree programme (L) in Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques -(BIO/13-2 CFU-24 hours) (From A.Y. 2013-2014 to A.Y. 2017-2018)
Biology- Module of Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics (C.I.)-First cycle degree programme (L) in Midwifery -Bologna (BIO/13-2 CFU-24hours) (From A.Y. 2013-2014 to A.Y. 2018-2019)
Biology and Genetics Lab-based Course (C2B)- Module of Biology and Genetics (Integrated Course)- Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery-Bologna-(BIO/13-1 CFU-17 hours)- (A.Y. 2020-2021)
Supervisor and Co-supervisor of ungraduated and PhD students.
Research activity
Major research fields:
Oxidative stress in neuromuscolar and neurodevelopmental disorders
Reactive oxygen species and iron homeostasis in cardiac functionality
Effects of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in tissue adaptations to physical exercise
Scientifics production:
Author of 39 full papers in peer-reviewed ISI journals
More than 50 meeting and workshop extracts, both national and international
Scopus: h-Index-18, Times cited 876; Web of science: h-Index-17, Times cited: 820)
Member of Scientific Societies:
- Associazione Italiana di Biologia e Genetica Generale e Molecolare (A.I.B.G.)
- Stem Cell Research Italy
Awards and honours
CM Lerici scholarship
Institutional Activity
From the academic year 2021-2022 to the present, Coordinatore di semestre for the Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery at the Ravenna Campus."