Biologist

Biology Research Manager

1993: Biological Science degree, University of Modena, Italy.

2001: Specialist qualification in Clinical Pathology, University of Bologna, Italy.

• From 2009: Senior Biology Research Manager, Laboratory of Immunology and Genetics, IOR, Bologna, Italy.
• 1994-2008: Post-degree attendance, Laboratory of Immunology and Genetics, IOR, Bologna, Italy.

Basic English.

Windows O.S.; Office. Photoshop. Graph pad. Nikon NIS Elements (image analysis).

• 1994–1997: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: A mathematical model predicting anti-hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs) decay after vaccination against hepatitis B.
• 1998-2000: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Chondrocyte role in pathogenesis of cartilage damage in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
• 2001: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Tissue engineering in orthopedics.
• 2002-2003: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Biological and genetic Markers in Osteoarthritis.
• 2004-2006: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Influence of nutritional anti-oxidant factors, micro and macro nutrients on the immune response to inflammation in the elderly.
• 2007-2008: Target research project of the Italian Health Ministry: Immune response to inflammation in the elderly pathology: inefficiency of anti-inflammatory 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 Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR): “Pathogenesis and molecular targets in degenerative muscoskeletal diseases.
• 2014-2016: 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.
• 2016-2017: Research project funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR)   : Immunomodulatory molecules and complement factors as possible biomarkers to monitor the clinical and radiological progression of hand osteoarthritis.
• 2017: Research project: Pilot study: effect of cyclic articular load on cartilaginous homeostasis in knee osteoarthritis.
• 2017-2018:  Research project: Evaluation of a biomarker set in pre-symptomatic and "early" phase of hand osteoarthritis: correlations with clinical and imaging modifications.

34 publications in journals with impact factors.

Immunohistopathology of synovial membrane. Pathophysiology of rheumatic and orthopedic diseases; particularly the role of cytokines and chemokines in cartilage and synovial tissue. Cell and organ cultures, chondrocyte separation, chondrocyte 3D cultures. Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry techniques.