Education
06/2009: Specialization degree in Food inspection, University of Pisa, Italy.
06/2007: PhD degree in Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
11/2003: Italian State License to work as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
10/2003: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, (110/110); University of Pisa, Italy.
Work positions
09/2022 Full Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
11/2017 08/2022 Associate Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Italy.
01/2012 - 10/2017 Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
01/2009 12/2011 Histopathologist at Siena Biotech SpA, Italy. Preclinical evaluation (safety and efficacy) of small molecules. Therapeutic Area: neuro-oncology and neuro-degeneration.
01/2007 12/2008 December 2008: Post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology, University of Pisa, Italy.
01/2004 12/2006 PhD student at the University of Pisa, Italy.
Teaching activity
2004 2006 Teaching assistant (laboratory practice and dissection) for the courses of Anatomy I, Anatomy II, Histology-Embryology-Morphogenesis of the DVM program University of Pisa.
2005 2008 Teaching of skin anatomy to 5th-year DVM students specializing in veterinary dermatology. University of Pisa.
2007 2010 Teaching/Research fellow for the disciplines of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology. University of Pisa.
2012 2013 Teaching of Veterinary Histology, Embryology and Development abnormalities - DVM course. University of Pisa.
2013 2014 Teaching of Anatomy of domestic animals of interest in food inspection to postgraduates attending the Food inspection specialty school. University of Pisa.
2014 2015 Teaching of "Endocrinology" - DVM course. University of Pisa.
2015 2022 Teaching of Veterinary Histology, Embryology and Development abnormalities - DVM course. University of Pisa.
2020 2022 Teaching of Veterinary Anatomy Animal Production Sciences and Technologies degree course. University of Pisa.
Bibliographic values (03/2022): Documents, Citations, H-Index, author position (First, Last, Corresponding)
ISI-Clarivate (WOS): 55 documents, 535 citations, 13 H-index , F18%, L22%, C35%
Scopus 58 documents, 656 citations, 14 H-index
Refereeing activity for international journals
AJAVS;
American Journal of Veterinary Research
Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia;
Animal Biotechnology;
BMC Veterinary Research;
Canadian Veterinary Journal;
Cells Tissues Organs;
Cytotherapy;
Equine Veterinary Journal;
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine;
Frontiers in Veterinary Science;
Histochemistry and Cell Biology
International Immunopharmacology;
JEVS;
Microscopy and Microanalysis;
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
PLOS ONE;
Veterinary Dermatology;
Veterinary Medicine International;
Veterinary Record;
Veterinary Surgery;
Membership of journals editorial boards
Since 2016 PLOS ONE
Since 2017 Veterinary dermatology
Membership of scientific societies
2010-2012 British Society of Toxicological Pathologists
Since 2012 Associazione Italiana dei Morfologi Veterinari
Since 2014 European Association of Veterinary Anatomists
Since 2017 Associate and Council member of the Veterinary Wound Healing Association