EDUCATION
PhD in Experimental Pathology - University of Bologna
Thesis entitled “Immunotoxins specific for tumour cells derived
from epithelial and lymphoid malignancies” Supervisor: Prof.
Fiorenzo Stirpe
Professional qualification as chartered biologist
Degree in Biological Sciences (BiolD) (110/110 cum laude) -
University of Bologna
Thesis entitled “Immunotoxins specific for lymphocyte
antigens”
Liceo Scientifico Statale “A. Meucci” Sannicandro Garganico (FG)
(60/60)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010- Present. Assistant Professor at the Department of
Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of
Bologna
2001- 2010. Research technician at the Department of
Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna
1999- 2001. Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Experimental
Pathology, University of Bologna, for researches on “Ribosome
inactivating proteins: research in animal tissues”
OTHER ACTIVITIES
EDITORIAL BOARD
- ASSOCIATE EDITOR for:
- (2019-today) “Frontiers in Pharmacology” section Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery, ISSN: 1663-9812.
Member of the Editorial Board of the journals:
- (2015- today) Biomedicines, ISSN 2227-9059.
- (2019-2022) Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, ISSN: 1875-5992.
Member of the jury of the Italian "National Prize for Science
Communication" (2014)
GUEST EDITOR OF SPECIAL ISSUE AND RESEARCH TOPIC
2024 - Guest editor for the Special Issue " Advances in Cancer Biology and Experimental Anticancer Therapies (2nd Edition)" Biomedicines”. ISSN 2227-9059.
2023 - Guest editor for the Special Issue "Advance in Antibody Based Cancer Therapy" Biomedicines”. ISSN 2227-9059.
2022 - Guest editor for the Special Issue " Women’s Special Issue Series: Biomedicines" “Biomedicines”. ISSN 2227-9059.
2021-22 - Frontiers Topic Editor for the Research Topic “Methods and Application in Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery: 2021” “Frontiers in Pharmacology (Section Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery)”. ISSN 1663-9812.
2020 - Guest editor for the Special Issue "Antibody Based Delivery of Toxins and Other Active Molecules for Cancer Therapy" - “Biomedicines”. ISSN 2227-9059.
2019 - Guest editor for the Special Issue "Toxin and Immunotoxin Based Therapeutic Approaches"" - “Toxins”. ISSN 2072-6651.
2019 - Frontiers Topic Editor for the Research Topic “Toxic Plant Proteins as Experimental Drugs for Human Pathologies” - “Frontiers Frontiers in Pharmacology (Section Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Discovery)”. ISSN 1663-9812.
2017 - Guest editor for the Special Issue "Immunoconjugates" - “Biomedicines”. ISSN 2227-9059.
Reviewer for international journals:
ANTIBODIES (ISSN 2073-4468), BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL (ISSN Print: 0264-6021, ISSN Electronic: 1470-8728), BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY (Online ISSN: 1470-8744), BMC PLANT BIOLOGY (ISSN: 1471-2229), FUTURE ONCOLOGY (ISSN 1479-6694), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER (ISSN: 1097-0215), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE (ISSN: 1178-2013), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY (ISSN: 1791-2423), JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY (ISSN: 0022-1910). MOLECULES (ISSN 1420-3049), PLOS One (ISSN 1932-6203), SCIENZE E RICERCHE (ISSN 2283-5873), SM JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, SPRINGER PLUS (ISSN: 2193-1801)
PUBLICATIONS
The results obtained have been published as more than 100 papers in
international journals. The average Impact Factor (2022) value is 5.347. Publications: 50% as lead author (first, last and/or corresponding); 51% on journals classified as Q1 on JCR, 34% as Q2.
Top author (first position) in the topic “Ribosome Inactivating Protein; Neoplasm; RNA; (T.10995)” Scopus. The 66.7% of documents are in the top 25% most cited documents worldwide (Scopus)
The obtained results have been frequently presented to national
and international meetings, with 60 publications in meeting
proceedings and 21 abstracts published on international
journals.
CITATIONS:
- SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE , more than 5000 , h-index = 38;
- GOOGLE SCHOLAR, more than 7100, h-index = 42,
i10-index =80.
TEACHING (Course units)
Current academic year:
"General Pathology and Physiopathology" Single cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery
"General Pathology Lab-based Course" Single cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery
“Cell and Tissue Modifications” Single cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery
“General Pathology” 1st cycle Degree programme in Physiotherapy
Past academic years:
“History of Medicine” 1st cycle Degree programme in Midwifery
“History of Medicine” 1st cycle Degree programme in Dental Hygiene
“Bioethics and History of Bioethics” 1st Level Degree Course in Dental Hygiene
"General Pathology" for the 1st Level Degree Course in Dietetics
2001- Present. Numerous lectures and seminars in several courses at the University of Bologna
2001- Present. Member of the examination board in several courses at the University of Bologna
2000- Present. Laboratory tutor for students of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Medicine and Biotechnologies
