Brief Biography:
QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS:
1978: High School Leaving Certificate (Maturita’ Classica) - Liceo T. Tasso Roma
1979-85 Degree in Medicine (First Class Honours), University of Rome “La Sapienza”
1985: Professional Practice Certificate in Medicine (MD)
1985: Cenci Bolognetti Foundation Prize for the best degree thesis.
1987: Italian Ministry of Education scholarship for molecular biology research abroad
1987-88: Post-doctoral researcher at the Dept. of Thrombosis, University of Temple, Philadelphia, under the supervision of Dr. A. Schmaier
1987-89: Post-doctoral researcher at the Dept. of Pathology, University of Temple,
Philadelphia, under the supervision of Dr. B. Calabretta
1989: Specialization in General Pathology (with distinction)
1990-2001: Technical Supervisor and Medical Assistant, Department of Experimental Medicine, Immunopathology Service
1992-93: Visiting researcher with the CRC Research Group at the Dept. of Pathology, University of Cambridge (Dr. B.Ponder)
1995-2000: Specialization in Allergology and Clinical Immunology (with distinction)
2001-now Senior Researcher and I Level Drigent of the Immunopathology Service at the Dept. of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
1999/2000-now: Lecturer in General Pathology first level Degree in General Nursing
University of Rome “La Sapienza” ; coordinator of the General Pathology and Microbiology course; member of the degree committee
1999- 2002: Lecturer in Immunopathology first level Degree for Biomedical laboratory technicians, University of Latina “La Sapienza”
2002-now: Lecturer in Immunology, Specialization School in Pathology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”
2003-2006: Lecturer in General Physiopathology for first level Degree in Pediatric Nursing University of Rome “La Sapienza”
2005-now: Lecturer in Immunology at the faculty of Medicine and Surgery (CLB)
2006-now: Lecturer in Immunology , Specialization school in Immunology and allergic diseases University of Rome La Sapienza
2007-now: Lecturer in General Pathology first level Degree in General Nursing University of Rieti “La Sapienza”
Academic positions:
Researcher and Lecturer of Immunology and general pathology.
Research interests:
Chronic inflammation and cancer.
Autoimmune thyroiditis and papillary cancer.
What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:
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