Education
1983 - Licensed at Liceo Ginnasio "Marco Minghetti" (Bologna)
1991- Degree in Biological Sciences, Maxima cum Laude, after
discussion of a Thesis about the "Characterization of morphogenetic
mutants mapping on the third chromosome in Drosophila melanogaster
". Advisor Prof. Ferruccio Ritossa
1992/1995 - PhD student in Genetics (PhD School of Genetics -
Universities of Ferrara, Bologna, Parma, Padova, Pisa) after
discussion of a thesis about "Characterization of the Drosophila
melanogaster wing-blister gene: genetic and molecular
analysis". Advisor Prof. Sandro Cavicchi.
Foreign languages: spoken and written English, spoken French.
Professional activity
1989-1990 I have been working at the induction, isolation and
characterization of Drosophila mutants in the laboratory of
Genetics (University of Bologna, Italy); advisor Prof. Ferruccio
Ritossa.
1991- I have been working in the laboratory of Molecular Genetics
at the University of Bologna, collaborating to a chromosome walking
on the third chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster; Advisors Prof.
Ferruccio Ritossa and Prof. Anna Angela Algeri.
1992-1995 I have been working in the laboratory of Molecular
Genetics (University of Bologna -Italy) as PhD student in Genetics
attending to genetic and molecular analysis of the wing-blister
(wb) locus of Drosophila melanogaster, advisor Prof. Sandro
Cavicchi.
1996 (till July 1996)- I have been still working at the
characterization of the D. melanogaster wing-blister gene as free
researcher in the laboratory of Molecular Genetics (University of
Bologna - Italy).
1996 (September)-1999 (September) - Postdoctoral Training - I
joined the Dr. Angela Giangrande's group at the IGBMC (Institut de
Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire-ILLKIRCH, c.u.
de Strasbourg, France) where I have undertaken studies on genes
involved in early determination of glial cell fate and control of
glial cells differentiation.
2000-2005 I have joned the Prof. Giuliano Della Valle's gorup
funded as “Assegnista di Ricerca” working at: i) p75NTR
neurotrophin receptor's roles in neuronal cell survival,
differentiation and death; ii) Molecular characherization of
DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions of CENP-A and CENP-C
in human centromeres.
2005-2013, recruited as research associate and lecturer of
Genetics at the Dpt. of Evolutionary and Experimental Biology
(BES), University of Bologna.
2013-to date, Assistant Professor of Genetics at the Dpt. of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT) University of Bologna.
Fellowships
Oct. 1992-Oct. 1995, I have been funded by MURST-Ministero
dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica- Italian Government;
PhD fellowship.
Sept. 1996-Sept. 1997, I have been funded by ARC - Association pour
la Recerche sur le Cancer, Postdoctoral fellowship.
Sept. 1997 - Sept. 1999, I have been funded by EEC: TMR-Marie Curie
Trend and Mobility Research Program, Postdoctoral fellowship.
2000– Winner of a 2 years-fellowship including a 25000€/year
start-up grant from Telethon Italia. Project title: “Development of
a Drosophila melanogaster model for human Myoclonic Epilepsy
(EPM1)”. Renounced.
Teaching
2005/2007- “Genetic engineering” optional course of the 3-years
Laurea in Biological Sciences, University of Bologna
2005/2009- “Laboratory of Genetics” part of the course “Laboratory
of cell and molecular biology I) fundamental course of the 3-years
Laurea in Biological Sciences, University of Bologna
2007/2011- “Genetic functional analysis” fundamental course of the
Master Laurea in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology, University
of Bologna
2007/2011- “Advanced Genetics” fundamental course of the Master
Laurea in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of
Bologna.
2011/2012-to date "Functional Genetics" fundamental
course of the Master Laurea in Molecular and Industrial
Biotechnology, University of Bologna
