Date of Birth: November 5, 1966
Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy
Citizenship: Italian
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
2006: Specialist, Board in Geriatric, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Italy
1999: Master in Public Health. Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (Tutor; Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH)
1997: Specialist, Board in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Ferrara, School of Medicine, Italy
1991: M.D., University of Ferrara, School of Medicine, Italy
Professional Experience:
2014-present: Associate Professornof Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy
2001-2014: Clinical Researcher (Assistant Professor) of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy
2002-2009: visiting scientist Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Bethesda Maryland
1999-2001: Research Fellow, Epidemiology and Demography Office, Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry Program, NIA, NIH, Bethesda Maryland
1991-1997: Resident in Endocrinology, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
1997-1998: Clinical Staff Fellow, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
Awards and Scholarships
2009: Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
2005: Award as young researcher for the best scientific article in the 2003-2005 period. Italian Foundation for Aging Research (F.I.R.I)
1997: Scholarship supported by Arlotti Foundation, Italy, for the research project: "Epidemiological study of disability and correlated metabolic diseases in the elderly"
1991: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Ferrara, Italy
Member of:
•Gruppo Italiano di Farmacoepidemiologia nell'Anziano.(G.I.F.A).
•Societa' Italiana per lo Studio dell' Aterosclerosi (S.I.S.A.).
•Gerontological Society of America (G.S.A.).
•Società Italiana di Geriatria e Gerontologia (S.I.G.G.)
•Società Italiana di Medicina Interna (S.I.M.I.)
Editorial board:
-Journal of Gerontology Medical Science (Associate Editor)
-BMC Geriatrics (Associated Editor)
-Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
-Giornale di Gerontologia (Italian Journal of Gerontology)
-Journal of Frailty and Aging
-Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
Research Interests
-Risk factors for and mechanisms of functional decline and disability in older people
-Metabolic and anthropometric characteristics of older disabled people.
-Type 2 diabetes and geriatrics syndromes (disability falls depression and cognitive decline).
-Biomarkers of frailty in older people
-Development and implementation of functional evaluation tools in different geriatrics settings.
-Pharmacoepidemiology.
Impact on current scientific literarure
As of January 2016:
ISI-Web of Knowledge: h-index 37, citations 4550;
Scopus: h-index 39, citations 5100
Birthplace: Ferrara, Italy
Citizenship: Italian
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
2006: Specialist, Board in Geriatric, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Italy
1999: Master in Public Health. Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. (Tutor; Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH)
1997: Specialist, Board in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Ferrara, School of Medicine, Italy
1991: M.D., University of Ferrara, School of Medicine, Italy
Professional Experience:
2014-present: Associate Professornof Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy
2001-2014: Clinical Researcher (Assistant Professor) of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy
2002-2009: visiting scientist Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Bethesda Maryland
1999-2001: Research Fellow, Epidemiology and Demography Office, Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry Program, NIA, NIH, Bethesda Maryland
1991-1997: Resident in Endocrinology, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
1997-1998: Clinical Staff Fellow, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
Awards and Scholarships
2009: Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
2005: Award as young researcher for the best scientific article in the 2003-2005 period. Italian Foundation for Aging Research (F.I.R.I)
1997: Scholarship supported by Arlotti Foundation, Italy, for the research project: "Epidemiological study of disability and correlated metabolic diseases in the elderly"
1991: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, University of Ferrara, Italy
Member of:
•Gruppo Italiano di Farmacoepidemiologia nell'Anziano.(G.I.F.A).
•Societa' Italiana per lo Studio dell' Aterosclerosi (S.I.S.A.).
•Gerontological Society of America (G.S.A.).
•Società Italiana di Geriatria e Gerontologia (S.I.G.G.)
•Società Italiana di Medicina Interna (S.I.M.I.)
Editorial board:
-Journal of Gerontology Medical Science (Associate Editor)
-BMC Geriatrics (Associated Editor)
-Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
-Giornale di Gerontologia (Italian Journal of Gerontology)
-Journal of Frailty and Aging
-Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
Research Interests
-Risk factors for and mechanisms of functional decline and disability in older people
-Metabolic and anthropometric characteristics of older disabled people.
-Type 2 diabetes and geriatrics syndromes (disability falls depression and cognitive decline).
-Biomarkers of frailty in older people
-Development and implementation of functional evaluation tools in different geriatrics settings.
-Pharmacoepidemiology.
Impact on current scientific literarure
As of January 2016:
ISI-Web of Knowledge: h-index 37, citations 4550;
Scopus: h-index 39, citations 5100
