Office address and phone: Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Milan, Italy Pad. Sacco, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Via Francesco Sforza 35 20122 Milan, Italy tel.+39 2 5503 3756 + 39 2 5503 4486 fax + 39 2 50320628
Education:
1976-1981 XIII Liceo Scientifico, Milan, Italy
1981-1988 University of Milan, College of Medicine, Milan, Italy
Speciality Certification:
1992 Diplomate Respiratory Diseases, University of Milan, Italy
1996 Ph.D Respiratory Diseases: University of Milan, Italy
University appointments:
1995 Ricercatore Universitario (Assistant Professor) Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Milan, Italy
1998 Ricercatore Confermato Institute of Respiratory Diseases, University of Milan, Italy
Principal investigations:
- mucociliary clearance of tracheobronchial tree - methods of study of the ciliary beat frequency - mucolytic agents - allergic rhinitis and nasal lavage - bacterial adhesiveness - pathophysiological changes of respiratory mucosa at scanning electron microscopy
Author of about 100 publications in peer reviewed journals.