1999-2012 Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico
II”
Facoltà di Medicina
Veterinaria
Dipartimento di Strutture,
Funzioni e Tecnologie Biologiche
Via F. Delpino 1 80137
Napoli –ITALY
2012
up to now Università degli
Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
Dipartimento di
Scienze Biomediche avanzate
Via Pansini 5
80131 Napoli
Actual
Position
Confirmed researcher
in Veterinary Physiology (SSD VET/02)
Education
1993
Pharmacy Degree – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Academic
Appointment
1993-1997
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD
1997-1999
Post-doctoral research bursary
1999 up to now
Researcher in Veterinary Physiology at School of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Naples, ITALY
2013 up to now
Researcher in Veterinary Physiology at the Department of Advanced Biomedical
Sciences, University of Naples, ITALY
2013 up to now
Associate Researcher at Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages of National
Research Council (CNR), Napls, ITALY
Teaching
Experience
1999-2000
Professor of Veterinary Phisiology I (School of Biotechnology)
2000 up to now
Professor of Physologic Methodologies and Biotechnology applied to
Reproduction (School of Biotechnology)
2001-2002
Professor of Endocrinology of Domestic Animals
2003-up to 2010
Professor of Physiology of Fish species
2008 up to now
Professor of Physiology and animal welfare (Postgraduete course in food
inspection)
2010 up to now Professor
of Physiology In Veterinary Biotechnology Course
Fields
of Research
Main current
field of research:
1999-2012 Characterization of platelet function in animals of
veterinary interest (aggregometry, adhesion assay, flow cytometry); secondary
fileds of interest: i) role of enzymes activity in colostrum and in milk of
buffalo, goat and ewe, ii) activity of enzymes in seminal plasma of stallion
and their correlations with fertility, evaluation of stress marker in buffalo
(cortisol in hair, feces, saliva) in relation to animal welfare
2012 up to now
-Characterization
of ovine and human mesenchymal stem cell; Analysis of expression of CXCR4 and
aquaporin1 in ovine mesenchymal stem cell; Role of Aqp1 in migration and
homing of mesenchymal stem cell; Study on leptin effect on mesenchymal stem
cells.
- Characterization
of neuropeptides in gastrointestinal tract of different animal species
- Studies on aquaporin distribution and function in the gut of human
and animal species; Study on aquaporin function in animal models of hepatic
steatosis;
Biology of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)
Research
Assignments
2000-2001 Scientific responsible for a project for young
researcher entitled “Aggregation and adhesion studies in different animal
species and evaluation of the effects of natural peptides containing the RGD
sequence” financed by University of Napoli with 6.200 euros
2001-2003 Scientific responsible for a project for young
researcher entitled “Characterization of physiologic, biochemical and
pharmacological aspects of platelet function in different animal species” financed
by National Research Council (CNR) with 7.800 euros
2012-2015 Component of PON Project - Smart Health Cluster
OSDH Smart FSE -Staywell
Prizes
June 1997 - Winnerof aprize forthe scientific contentsof theposterentitled"Structural
changes andfunctionalfibrinogeninducedbyfree radicalgeneratingsystems," presented attheScientificDaysof theFacultyofMedicine,PharmacyandVeterinary
Medicine
July 1997 -Winner ofatravelbursaryof£ 200for
participation in the"7th International CongressoftheEuropean Association forVeterinaryPharmacologyandToxicology, Madrid" assignedby theVeterinaryPharmacologyTrust
Academic and Society Membership
1995 up to now - Member of
Italian Society of Veterinary Sciences (SISVET)
2001 up to now - Member of the
Italian Society of Veterinary physiologists (SOFIVET)
2013 up to now Membership in the
Italian Association of Cell Colture
Editor and reviewer activity
2012- up to now Reviewer of Journal
of Dairy Science
2016- up to now Reviewer of Journal of
Veterinary Sciences
2016-up
to now Reviewer of Global Journals Inc. (US)
2016-up
to now Reviewer of International Journal of Molecular Medicine
2016- up
to now Reviewer of BMC Veterinary Sciences
2016- up
to now Reviewer of Molecules
2017- up to now Reviewer of Acta
Veterinaria Hungarica
2017- up to now Reviewer of
Frontiers in Veterinary Scinces
2016-up
to now Editorial Board component for Symbiosis Journal of Veterinary
Sciences, Buffalo Science, International Journal of Veterinary and Dairy
Sciences, Symbiosis Journal of Veterinary Sciences, Open Access Journal of
Veterinary Science & Research (OAJVSR), Journal of Veterinary Medicine
and Allied Science and Frontiers in Veterinary Science; Annals of Stem Cell
Research & Therapy
2017- Guest Editor for a Special Issue
entitled "Emerging Roles in Animal Socio-Cognition in Relation to
Ethics, Behavior and Welfare” in Behavioural Sciences, MDPI Journals.