Person
Fields (4)
Keywords (5)
ENDOSYMBIONT
INTERAZIONE OSPITE-PARASSITA
PARASITOLOGY
RISPOSTA IMMUNITARIA
TICK BORNE DISEASES
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Research overview (3)
Cystic echinococcosis: sequencing of nuclear markers for strain genotyping and evaluation of cytokine expression by Real-Time PCR (2006 - )
Pathogens from the Order Rickettsiales: screening in vertebrate hosts; production of recombinant proteins for sero-epidemiology, immunostaining and immunopurification (2008 - )
Study of the vertebrate infectivity from Midochoria mitochondrii (2012 - )
No Results Found
Funded research (5)
CONSOLIDATE - MicroRNAs as novel biomarkers for diagnosis and staging of Cystic Echinococcosis
PRIN2022 - PRIN bando 2022
Project
Scientific Manager
2023
28 months
Echinococcosi cistica: determinazione dell¿espressione di citochine mediante Real-Time PCR
PUR20062008 - PUR 2006-2008
Project
Scientific Manager
2007
Echinococcosi cistica: genotipizzazione dei ceppi mediante sequenziamento di markers mitocondriali e nucleari
PUR20062008 - PUR 2006-2008
Project
Scientific Manager
2006
12 months
Monitoraggio mediante Real Time-PCR di markers della risposta infiammatoria in sangue periferico di cani affetti da filariosi cardiopolmonare in seguito a trattamento farmacologico con ivermectina e doxiciclina.
PUR20062008 - PUR 2006-2008
Project
Scientific Manager
2008
Patogeni emergenti nell'uomo e negli animali: biologia, genomica e infettività di Midichloria mitochondrii e batteri Midichloria-like (Rickettsiales).
PRIN2012 - PRIN bando 2012
Project
Scientific Manager
2014
36 months
No Results Found
Publications (131)
Doctoral Boards (16)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2025
(cycle: 41 - Year: 2025
2025
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2024
(cycle: 40 - Year: 2024
2024
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2023
(cycle: 39 - Year: 2023
2023
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2018
(cycle: 34 - Year: 2018
2018
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2017
(cycle: 33 - Year: 2017
2017
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2016
(cycle: 32 - Year: 2016
2016
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2015
(cycle: 31 - Year: 2015
2015
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2014
(cycle: 30 - Year: 2014
2014
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
SCIENZE VETERINARIE E DELL'ALLEVAMENTO-2013
(cycle: 29 - Year: 2013
2013
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2012
(cycle: 28 - Year: 2012
2012
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2011
(cycle: 27 - Year: 2011
2011
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2010
(cycle: 26 - Year: 2010
2010
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2009
(cycle: 25 - Year: 2009
2009
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2008
(cycle: 24 - Year: 2008
2008
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2007
(cycle: 23 - Year: 2007
2007
)
Università degli Studi di MILANO -
IGIENE VETERINARIA E PATOLOGIA ANIMALE-2006
(cycle: 22 - Year: 2006
2006
)
No Results Found
Tutoring (5)
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- ZANON ALESSANDRO
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- CHIAPPA GIULIA
tutorship -
Assegnisti/e
- CASTELLI MICHELE
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- SERRA VALENTINA
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- CAFISO ALESSANDRA
No Results Found
Description
Educational training
1998: Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Milan.
2003: PhD in Veterinary Hygiene and Animal Pathology (XVI cycle), University of Milan.
Academic career
1/02/2006 – 30/11/2016: Researcher for the SSD VET/06, Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan.
1/12/2016 – today: Associate professor for the SSD VET/06, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan.
Job-related skills
Molecular analyses applied in parasitological diagnostics
Study of the symbiosis between bacteria and parasites (i.e. Wolbachia-Dirofilaria immitis; Midichloria mitochondrii-Ixodes ricinus)
Study of the parasite-vertebrate host interaction (serology, molecular investigations)
Study of the main microorganisms transmitted by arthropod vectors (i.e. Ixodes ricinus)
-Study of genes expression related to animal welfare
Pubblications
Indexed publications: 81
h Index: 27
Ocid: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-2178.
Projects funded as principal investigator
Principal investigator MIUR-PRIN 2012. protocol number: 2012A4F828).
Internal fund for scientific and technological research (University of Milan) FIRST 2006.
Internal fund for scientific and technological research (University of Milan) FIRST 2007.
Program of the University for Research (University of Milan) PUR 2008.
"UNIMI Development" Plan (2014-2015); research funds of the Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health for young researchers with documented scientific production.
"UNIMI Development" Plan (2015-2016), research funds of the Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health for young researchers with documented scientific production.
"UNIMI Development" Plan (2017-2018) Research Funds of the Department of Veterinary Medicine.
Projects funded as unit coordinator
Unit coordinator for the project PRIN_2022 Prot. 2022BCFAMC “
Unit coordinator in the project MIUR-PRIN 2008: protocol number: 2008R9WRTB_002.
Unit coordinator in the project MIUR-PRIN 2006: protocol number: 2006074173_003.
SEED 2019 (UNIMI): protocol number: 1148
Project funded as member of the research team
European Project: "FISH-PHOTOCAT - Photocatalytic water remediation for sustainable fish farming" financed in the Program Partnership for Research and lnnovation in the Mediterranean Area - PRIMA SECTION 2, Call 2019.
Partner of the project “Partenariato Esteso “INF-ACT: One Health Basic and Translational Research Actions Addressing Unmet Needs on Emerging Infectious Diseases” -MUR PE00000007 (01/11/202231/10/2025).
Didactic activities
2005-today: didactic activity for the SSD VET/06 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan for the degrees of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Biotechnology and Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences.
1998: Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Milan.
2003: PhD in Veterinary Hygiene and Animal Pathology (XVI cycle), University of Milan.
Academic career
1/02/2006 – 30/11/2016: Researcher for the SSD VET/06, Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan.
1/12/2016 – today: Associate professor for the SSD VET/06, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan.
Job-related skills
Molecular analyses applied in parasitological diagnostics
Study of the symbiosis between bacteria and parasites (i.e. Wolbachia-Dirofilaria immitis; Midichloria mitochondrii-Ixodes ricinus)
Study of the parasite-vertebrate host interaction (serology, molecular investigations)
Study of the main microorganisms transmitted by arthropod vectors (i.e. Ixodes ricinus)
-Study of genes expression related to animal welfare
Pubblications
Indexed publications: 81
h Index: 27
Ocid: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6744-2178.
Projects funded as principal investigator
Principal investigator MIUR-PRIN 2012. protocol number: 2012A4F828).
Internal fund for scientific and technological research (University of Milan) FIRST 2006.
Internal fund for scientific and technological research (University of Milan) FIRST 2007.
Program of the University for Research (University of Milan) PUR 2008.
"UNIMI Development" Plan (2014-2015); research funds of the Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health for young researchers with documented scientific production.
"UNIMI Development" Plan (2015-2016), research funds of the Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health for young researchers with documented scientific production.
"UNIMI Development" Plan (2017-2018) Research Funds of the Department of Veterinary Medicine.
Projects funded as unit coordinator
Unit coordinator for the project PRIN_2022 Prot. 2022BCFAMC “
Unit coordinator in the project MIUR-PRIN 2008: protocol number: 2008R9WRTB_002.
Unit coordinator in the project MIUR-PRIN 2006: protocol number: 2006074173_003.
SEED 2019 (UNIMI): protocol number: 1148
Project funded as member of the research team
European Project: "FISH-PHOTOCAT - Photocatalytic water remediation for sustainable fish farming" financed in the Program Partnership for Research and lnnovation in the Mediterranean Area - PRIMA SECTION 2, Call 2019.
Partner of the project “Partenariato Esteso “INF-ACT: One Health Basic and Translational Research Actions Addressing Unmet Needs on Emerging Infectious Diseases” -MUR PE00000007 (01/11/202231/10/2025).
Didactic activities
2005-today: didactic activity for the SSD VET/06 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan for the degrees of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Biotechnology and Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences.