1991 Degree summa cum laude in Biological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy
1992-1995 Assistant research Scientist
Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, NYC, USA
1996-1998 Researcher
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
1998-2001 Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
2001-2002 Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
2002-2007 Associate research scientist
Department of Biotecnology (DIBIT)-Fondazione centro San Raffaele del monte Tabor- School of medicine-Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
2008-2016 Associate research scientist
Department of Bioscience- University of Milan
2018-19 University Master Degree in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics “ADA”

Fellowships
- 1996-1997 European Union Human capital and mobility program post-PhD Fellowship
- 1997-1998 French association for cancer research post-PhD fellowship
- 2002-2003 Temporary Research Associate fellowship (Assegno di Ricerca) scientific disciplinary sector MED/04 Patology, School of medicine-Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
- 2005-2007 Temporary Research Associate fellowship (Assegno di Ricerca) scientific disciplinary sector MED/04 Patology, School of medicine-Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
- 2008-2016 Temporary Research Associate fellowship-scientific disciplinary sector Bio-10 Molecular Biology, Department of Bioscience-University of Milan