Date and place of Birth: 5 April 1965, Ercolano (NA), ITALY

Mario is married with Anna Prinster , they have three children

• 1 January 2007 to date: Senior Researcher, Biostructure and Bioimaging Institute of Naples (formerly Center for Nuclear Medicine) of the National Research Council (Dir. B. Alfano)
• 1 September 1998 to 31 December 2006: Researcher, Biostructure and Bioimaging Institute of Naples (formerly Center for Nuclear Medicine) of the National Research Council (Dir. B. Alfano)
• May 2001 to date: Faculty member of the Neuroscience PhD program, University "Federico II" of Naples (Coordinator Prof. L. Annunziato)
• December 2000 to date: Consultant radiologist, University Hospital "Federico II" of Naples (Dir. Prof. M. Salvatore)
• January 2007 to December 2008: Faculty member, Orthoptic Studies and Ophthalmological Assistance Degree Course, University "Federico II" of Naples (Director Prof. A. Magli)
• January 2004 to December 2006: Faculty member, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques Degree Course, University "Federico II" of Naples (Director Prof. M. Salvatore)
• 1 June-31 August 1998: Neuroradiologist at the "Nuovo Pellegrini" Hospital in Naples. (Chief Dr. R. Apolito)
• Specialization in Radiology cum Laude: 1 November 1998, Second University of Naples
• Authorization to medical protection for radiation safety purposes (D.P.R. 12.12.1972, n.1150): 4 June 1996
• Special Volunteer from February 10, 1992 to February 9, 1993 and Visiting Fellow from February 10, 1993 - February 9, 1994 at the Neuroimaging Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
• Specialization in Nuclear Medicine cum Laude: 28 October 1993, First University of Naples
• Medical habilitation: 1989 (Order of the Physicians membership number 24491)
• Medical degree cum Laude: 23 October 1989, Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome


REVIEWING
• MQ has acted as reviewer for several international journals including JNNP - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, NeuroImage, Brain, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Neurological Sciences, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Journal of Neuroimaging, Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, BioMED Central Nuclear Medicine, Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, Latin American Applied Research, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
• Evaluator for several International Reearch Funding Institutions, including European Commission (COST and Marie Curie Fellowships Actions under the 6th and 7th Framework Programmes), European Science Foundation, INTAS