Degree in Biological Sciences on 18/07/1990 with vote 110/110, University of Rome "La Sapienza". Specialisation in Clinical Pathology , with a score of 70/70 cum laude, University of Rome "La Sapienza". Qualified to practice in October 1995, University of Rome "La Sapienza".
Permanent researcher of the National Research Council - I.R.I.B.
Research Activity:
- Role of natural killer (NK) cells in the innate immune
response;
- In vivo study of neurodegenerative phenomena after
systemic and local administration of different substances
in experimental animals;
- Molecular mechanisms involved in the intracellular Ca++
homeostasis in PC12 cells treated with various receptor
agonists;
- In vivo" behavioural studies on the processes underlying
neuropathic pain;
- In vivo" and "in vitro" studies on the effects of reperfusion
after transient ischaemia in gerbils;
- Spectrophotometric analysis of the enzymatic kinetics of
known and newly synthesised substances as competitive
inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase of torpedine (Torpedo
californica);
- Role of olive oil polyphenols in the prevention and
treatment of neurodegenerative diseases in humans.
