Research Fellow at the University of Bologna since 2025, he conducts research in the field of physical anthropology, specialising in dental histology. His primary research interests focus on the reconstruction of the early life history of ancient individuals through integrated analyses of mineralised tissues. His current research examines the variability of dental development timing, as well as dietary and mobility changes, applying high-resolution spatial and temporal approaches that combine histological and biogeochemical techniques on both human and animal samples, from modern and archaeological contexts.
Education
- Master’s Degree in Quaternary, Prehistory, and Archaeology (LM2) from the University of Ferrara.
- PhD in Cultural and Environmental Heritage (BIOS-03/B, formerly BIO/08) in 2024 from the University of Bologna.
Academic Career
- 2025 – present: Research Fellow at the University of Bologna in the ERC Synergy Grant LAST NEANDERTHALS project (PI Stefano Benazzi).
- 2024: Research Fellow at Sapienza University of Rome in the ERC Starting Grant MOTHERS project (PI Alessia Nava).
Scientific Activity
- Has participated in several international research projects, including:
- ERC Consolidator Grant SUCCESS (PI Stefano Benazzi).
- ERC Starting Grant MOTHERS (PI Alessia Nava).
- ERC Synergy Grant LAST NEANDERTHALS (PI Stefano Benazzi).
- Author of scientific articles published in international journals in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and dental histology.
- Translator of the Italian edition of The Human Bone Manual by Tim D. White and Pieter A. Folkens (edited by Stefano Benazzi).
- Translator and reviewer of scientific articles published in international journals.
- Peer reviewer for international journals in the fields of anthropological and bioarchaeological sciences.
Institutional Roles and Academic Appointments
- Since 2024, Cultore della Materia at the Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Bologna.
- From 2021 to 2024, PhD student representative for the PhD programme in Cultural and Environmental Heritage.
