MSc, Biologist

Senior Biology Research Manager (Special Qualification: Immunorheumathology)

1984: Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy.

1990: Specialization in Hygiene, University of Torino, Italy.

1985-1991: Post-degree attendance, Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Hospital Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
From 1992: Senior Biology Research Manager, Laboratory of Immunology and Genetics, IOR, Bologna, Italy.

English: good.

Good skills: application of tools for word processing, database management, graphic systems and statistical analysis.

Tutor for degree theses in Biological Sciences, Medicine and Surgery, Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy.

• From 1994: Fundamental oriented research, University of Bologna, Italy.
• 1995-1997: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Chondrocyte role in pathogenesis of cartilage damage in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• 1999-2001: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies in polymyalgia rheumatica.
• 2001-2003: Research project of national interest (ex-40% fund) Italian MURST: Chemokine role in osteoarthritis cartilage damage.
• 2002-2004: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Muscolar dystrophy: differentiation and fibrogenic processes, therapeutic perspectives.
• 2006-2008: Research project of national interest (ex-40% fund) Italian MURST: Cytokine and cytokine receptor functional polymorphisms and cartilage damage in osteoarthritis.
• 2007–2009: Strategic Project of the University of Bologna: Common molecular targets among inflammatory and antinfiammatory pathways in Osteoarthritis.
• 2009-2010: Research project funded by the Foundation Del Monte of Bologna and Ravenna: New molecular pathways linked to bone remodeling and cartilage damage in osteoarthritis.
• 2011-2014: Research project funded by the Ministry of Health: “Platelet rich plasma, from clinical application to research and back: a new non-surgical bioactive treatment for knee cartilage".
• 2011-2014: Research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR): “Pathogenesis and molecular targets in degenerative muscoskeletal diseases (RBAP10KCNS )”.
• 2012-2016: Research project funded by the Ministry of Health: “Prognostic value of a combined panel of soluble and genetic biomarkers in patients with early arthritis (RF-2010-2317168)”.
• 2014-2018: Research project funded by the Emilia-Romagna Region: “Regional registry-based biobank development and pharmacogenetic analysis: synergistic strategies driving towards personalized medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis management”.

65 publications in journals with Impact Factor
H-Index (WOB): 28

Pathophysiology of joint diseases, immuno-mediated mechanisms of cartilage and synovial tissue.
Histochemistry, immunohistochemistry techniques, cell cultures and organ cultures, functional analysis. Research biobanks.