EDUCATION:
2000: Biological science degree at the University of
Bologna, Italy
2003: Specialist qualification in Toxicology, University
of Bologna, Italy
POSITION HELD:
1998-2000: Graduate student of the Institute of Biology,
University of Bologna, Italy.
2000-2001: Post-doctorate at Institute of Hygiene,
University of Bologna, Italy.
2001-2006: Post-doctorate at Laboratory of
Immunology and Genetics, IOR, Bologna.
2006: Master qualification: Molecular Biology in Publich
Health at Università Cattolica, Roma.
2006-Present: Researcher at University of Bologna,
Department of Medicine and Public Health, Hygiene Division.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
· 2004: Researcher affiliate at “Bone and Joint Research
Unit, William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew's and
Royal School of Medicine and Dentisrty, Queen Mary, University of
London”.
· 2007 Training course of 4th EWGLI (European
working group Legionella infections) at Health Protection
Agency (HPA) in London, European Commission sponsor.
· 2008: Associate researcher for summer project on
Legionella pathogenesis at Microbial Pathogenesis Department,
School of Medicine, Yale University, CT, USA.
TEACHING ACTIVITY:
· Biology degree University of Bologna
· Post-graduate degree of Medicine School in : Gynecology,
Health and Preventive Medicine and Infectivity Diseases, University
of Bologna.
AWARDS
2003: Young Investigator Award, from OARSI, Ostheoarthritis and
Cartilage Society, in Berlino, with the paper: “In human
osteoarthritic chondrocytes INFγ inhibit CD95-apoptotic signaling,
increasing caspases and flice-like inhibitory protein
expression”.
MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS
· Enviromental microbiology, infection deseases associated to
water quality: prevalence of Legionella spp.,
pathogenesis and virulence factors.
· Health promotion: Study of
inflammatory proteins modulation in human serum
(Brisighella heart project); Evaluation of toxic
and inflammatory response of particular matter
(PM) on publich health.
