Education 2003: Ph.D. in Genetics, University of Ferrara (Italy). 1999: degree in Biology (Bimolecular area), University of Padova. Positions and employment 2000-2003: Ph.D. student in Genetic Sciences, University of Ferrara. 2003-2007: Post-Doctoral researcher, Department of Biology, University of Padova 2008: visiting scientist at the Department of Genetics, unit INSERM U679, Institut Pitié-Salpetrière, Paris (France). 2007-2019: Assistant Professor (SSD BIO/13), Department of Biology University of Padova 2019-present: Associate Professor (SSD BIO/13), Department of Biology University of Padova Organizing and coordinating activities 2009-2010: member of the commission for the curriculum in Biology 2013-2020: member of the commission “orientamento” (CCS of Molecular Biology) 2016-2019: member of the TTO commission of the Department of Biology. 2013-: member of the commission for the final exam (CCS of Molecular Biology) Teaching activities - A.A. 2001-2002 e 2002-2003: Assistant (12 hours), course of “Human Genetics”, Master in Psicology, University of Padova. - A.A. 2003-2004 e 2004-2005: Assistant (12 hours), course of “Human Genetics”, Master in “Scienze Psicologiche Cognitive e Psicobiologiche”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2003-2004 e 2004-2005: Assistant (25 hours), course of “Human molecular genetics and laboratory of human molecular genetics”, Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2005-2006: course of “Human Molecular Genetics and Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics” (5+3 CFU), Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2007-2008: assistant (64 hours), course of “Human Molecular Genetics and Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics” (5+4 CFU), Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A 2008-2009, 2009-2010 e 2014-2015: course of “Biotechnologies” (5+1CFU), Master in “Biologia Evoluzionistica”, University of Padova. - A.A. 2012-2013: 2 CFU of “Applied Biology” within the course of “Biology and Biochemistry”, Bachelor in “Ostetricia”, University of Padova. - A.A 2011-2024: course of “Forensic Genetics” (5+1 CFU), Master in “Biologia Sanitaria”, University of Padova. - A.A 2014-2024: 3 CFU within the course of “Genetics”, Master in “Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione”, University of Padova. Undergraduate student instructor and tutor of Bachelor and Master degree thesis for Molecular Biology curriculum.

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Research interests: - Identification and functional characterization of genes associated to human hereditary diseases involving central and peripheral nervous system. - Molecular characterization of genes causing morpho-functional alterations of mobile cilia in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) - Identification of genetic factors predisposing to for familial papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) - Improvement of models and methods for forensic DNA phenotyping. Prediction of eye, hair and skin color using SNP genotypes.

- Identification of genes involved in familial papillary thyroid cancer. - Improvement of models for forensic eye and hair color prediction (forensic DNA phenotyping) in collaboration with Scientific Division of Carabinieri (RIS) of Parma.

Last update: 24/06/2025