1. Education and employment.
Philosophical Doctor (PhD) in Medical Genetics (Specialist) with best marks and honours at the University of Ferrara (1998). Masters of Science (MS) in Biology with full marks and honours (110/110 e lode) at the University of Ferrara (1985).
From 1997 to 2016 is Lecturer of Cytogenetics and Medical Genetics at the University of Ferrara. From 1996 to 2014 is Co-hordinator of lab activities of the course ot Biomedical Laboratory Techniques at the University of Ferrara.
Is Researcher /Aggregate professor at the Unit of Medical Genetics of Dept. of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine of University of Ferrara (from 2001 to 2012) and next at the Unit of medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Dept. of Biomedical and Specialty Surgery Sciences of University of Ferrara (from 2013 to 2016).
2. Research experience.
Epigenetics of Orofacial Clefts, Epigenetics of Recurrent Miscarriage, Pharmacogenomics of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Genome epidmiology of Sjögren syndrome (from 2013 to 2016, at the Dept. of Biomedical and Specialty Surgery Sciences of University of Ferrara.
Genetics of folate metabolism; Genetics of orofacial clefts; Pharmacogenetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (from 1995 to 2012, at the Dept. of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine of University of Ferrara.
IGF-1R in cell prolipheration and neoplastic transformation (from 1992 to 1994, at the Kimmel Cancer Center. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA).
Genetic control of Cell Cycle (from 1987 to 1991, At the Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Ferrara).
Evolutive cytogenetics (from 1981 to1986, at the Institute of Zoology and General biology, University of Ferrara).
3. Professional appointments or activities
Co-ordinator of the EUROCleftNet Network for Orofacial Cleft Research, Prevention and Treatment (from 2011 to 2016).
Section Editor of “The Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Journal”, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (since 2009).
Aggregate professor in Medical Genetics at the Dept. of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine of the University of Ferrara (Italy).
Member of the steering committee of the European Collaboration on Craniofacial Anomalies (EUROCRAN) project (from 2002), and of the European Cleft Organization (ECO) since 2011.
Member of the American Society of Human Genetics (since 2005) and of the Italian Human Genetic Society (since 2002).
Philosophical Doctor (PhD) in Medical Genetics (Specialist) with best marks and honours at the University of Ferrara (1998). Masters of Science (MS) in Biology with full marks and honours (110/110 e lode) at the University of Ferrara (1985).
From 1997 to 2016 is Lecturer of Cytogenetics and Medical Genetics at the University of Ferrara. From 1996 to 2014 is Co-hordinator of lab activities of the course ot Biomedical Laboratory Techniques at the University of Ferrara.
Is Researcher /Aggregate professor at the Unit of Medical Genetics of Dept. of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine of University of Ferrara (from 2001 to 2012) and next at the Unit of medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Dept. of Biomedical and Specialty Surgery Sciences of University of Ferrara (from 2013 to 2016).
2. Research experience.
Epigenetics of Orofacial Clefts, Epigenetics of Recurrent Miscarriage, Pharmacogenomics of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Genome epidmiology of Sjögren syndrome (from 2013 to 2016, at the Dept. of Biomedical and Specialty Surgery Sciences of University of Ferrara.
Genetics of folate metabolism; Genetics of orofacial clefts; Pharmacogenetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (from 1995 to 2012, at the Dept. of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine of University of Ferrara.
IGF-1R in cell prolipheration and neoplastic transformation (from 1992 to 1994, at the Kimmel Cancer Center. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA).
Genetic control of Cell Cycle (from 1987 to 1991, At the Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Ferrara).
Evolutive cytogenetics (from 1981 to1986, at the Institute of Zoology and General biology, University of Ferrara).
3. Professional appointments or activities
Co-ordinator of the EUROCleftNet Network for Orofacial Cleft Research, Prevention and Treatment (from 2011 to 2016).
Section Editor of “The Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Journal”, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (since 2009).
Aggregate professor in Medical Genetics at the Dept. of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine of the University of Ferrara (Italy).
Member of the steering committee of the European Collaboration on Craniofacial Anomalies (EUROCRAN) project (from 2002), and of the European Cleft Organization (ECO) since 2011.
Member of the American Society of Human Genetics (since 2005) and of the Italian Human Genetic Society (since 2002).
