Full Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Bologna, he carries out his research activities mainly in the field of clinical pharmacology and personalization of medical therapy, with particular reference to the optimization of antimicrobial therapy in patients with severe infections.
Training
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery with full marks and honors from the University of Padua (1989) and specialized in Clinical Pharmacology with full marks and honors at the same University (1993).
Academic career
After having carried out contract teaching at the University of Udine for many years, in 2018 he became Associate Professor at the same University. In October 2020 he became Full Professor at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of the University of Bologna
Assistance activity
He is the head of the Clinical Pharmacology Unit - IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico di S. Orsola
Teaching activity
Since 1997 he has been continuously teaching Pharmacology teaching in the degree courses of the Health Area.
Scientific activity
He has participated and participates in national and international research programs. He is the author of over 300 publications in international journals subjected to peer-review and registered on the ISI Journal Citation reports (Scopus: H index 46; 9625 citations) (Google Scholar: H index 53; 12947 citations) (consulted on 11/03/2025).
World's Top 2% Scientists:
https://topresearcherslist.com/Home/Profile/787395
ScholarGPS:
https://scholargps.com/scholars/38428440401330/federico-pea?_ref=13e2fc2786e7b4ca1db5
He is Specialty Chief Editor for Pharmacology of Frontiers in Antibiotics, Section Editor of the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance and member of the International Editorial Board of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutics and Antibiotics.
He is a referee for numerous international journals in the field of clinical pharmacology and antimicrobial chemotherapy.
He is a member of the Committee of the Clinical Pharmacology Section of the Italian Society of Pharmacology (SIF)
Institutional activities and academic positions
From November 2019 to October 2020 he was Director of the School of Specialization in Infectious Diseases of the University of Udine.
Since March 2023 is Director of the School of Specialization in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
