12/2/1987: Degree in Biological Sciences, achieved with 110/110 cum laude at the Dipt. of Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Palermo;
1992: PhD in Cell Biology (Cellular and Developmental Biology) IV cycle at the Dipt. of Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Palermo;
1992-1994: Post-doctoral "Poste Vert", at the INSERM 276 Unit; Institut Pasteur, Paris.
3-5 / 1994: Post-doctoral "Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale", at the INSERM 276 Unit; Institut Pasteur, Paris.
1994-1995: Post-doctoral "Human Capital and Mobility" (Commission of the European Communites); at the INSERM 276 Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris;
12 / 1994-11 / 2000: Art. 23, Institute of Developmental Biology of the CNR, Palermo.
1998-2000: Post-doctorate "Post Vert", at Unit INSERM 396; Institut Biomédical des Cordeliers, Paris;
12/2000 - present: Researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (former IBIM) of the CNR, Palermo;
1998-2001: Participation in the project: "INSERM, Projet multicentrique INSERM Progrès", at the Institut Biomédical des Cordelies, Unité INSERM 396, Paris;
1999-2001: Participation in the project: "Association Pour la Recherche sur le Cancer (ARC)", at the Institut Biomédical des Cordelies, Unité INSERM 396, Paris;
2000-2004: Post-doctorate "Fondation de France": Public health and medical research / FLA, at the Institut Biomédical des Cordelies, Unité INSERM 396, Paris;
2001: Participation in the project: "Association Pour la Recherche sur le Cancer (ARC)", at the Institut Biomédical des Cordelies, Unité INSERM 396, Paris;
2002: Participation in the project: "Association Pour la Recherche sur le Cancer (ARC), ARECA (Tumor micro-environment)" at the Institut Biomédical des Cordelies, Unité INSERM 396, Paris;
2004: Head of the project "Signaling and apoptosis in the human melanoma cell", line of activity "P", "Budget of ordinary endowment assigned by IBIM to the BS section", CNR;
2011-2015: Participation in the project: MEdical Research in ITaly ”(MERIT)," Innovative biotechnologies in oncology: diagnostic and therapeutic applications in liver and breast cancer and in melanoma ";
2011-2015: Participation in the project: MEdical Research in ITaly ”(MERIT)," Development of innovative strategies for monitoring neoplasms using combined in vivo and ex vivo imaging techniques: applications in breast and brain pathology ";
2013-2015: Head of the W.P. 2.2: "Vegetation and pomace waters as natural sources of antioxidant molecules for therapeutic and environmental purposes" as part of the project: "Mediterranean Diet and Health" (Di.Me.Sa.) PON R&C;
2014-2015: Head of training activity 1, within the 2007-2013 convergence objective operational program, European social fund, Sicilian region: "Strengthening employability in the R&D system and the birth of SPIN OFF research in Sicily" .
