Prof.ssa Associata Università di Bologna

Author of 168 publications, 10 book chapters (H-index:51)

Main research topics: mitochondrial optical neuropathies; circadian photoreception in neurogenerative pathologies; mitochondrial pathologies; AI methods applied to neurophthalmology.

Career titles:

From 21/8/25 Associate Professor University of Bologna, 06/MEDS-12

from 22/8/22 to Type (b) Fixed-Term Researcher (senior), University of Bologna 06/D6 with project entitled: "Neuroretin: a window on the brain"

From 5/10/2015 to 4/10/20: Type (a) fixed-term researcher (Junior), University of Bologna, 06/D6-NEUROLOGY, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, with project entitled: "Hereditary optical neuropathies as a model for the study of visual and non-visual functions of the eye in neurodegenerative diseases"

03/24-3/10/14: Grant "Marco Polo Program" to support a 6-month period in the USA with a research project entitled "Melanopsin retinal ganglion cells in neurodegerative disorders and aging" and clinical fellowship at the Neurophthalmology clinic at the Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California (03/24-06/20/14/14/14: University of Southern California (03/24-06/3/24/14/10/14/14: University of Southern California (03/24-06/20/24/14/14/10/14/14/24/10/14/14/24/10/14/14/24/10/14/14/24/10/14/14/10/14/14/10/14/14/10/14/14/10/14/1414) and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)(16/07-3/10/14)

Title of "Expert in Sleep Disorders", awarded by the Italian Association of Sleep Doctors in Rome on 27 November 2005, on the occasion of the XV AIMS National Congress

Qualifications:

Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna; Degree date: 07/25/2002. Dissertation title: "Neurological complications in bone marrow transplant". Speaker Prof. Fabio Cirignotta. Graduation grade: 110/110 cum laude

Specialist Diploma in Neurology obtained from the University of Bologna; Diploma date: 2/12/2008; Title: "Circanian photoreception in hereditary otic neuropathies"; Speaker: Prof. Pasquale Montagna; Rating: 70/70 cum laude

PhD in Specialist Medical Sciences, Project n°2 "Sleep Medicine" (XXIV cycle), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, with final dissertation entitled: "Melanopsin retinal ganglion cells: relevance to circadian rhythms and sleep in neurodegeneration ". Doctoral thesis discussion date: 24/05/2012