Education

MD degree cum laude (Catholic University of Rome, 1993)
Residency in Neurology cum laude (Catholic University of Rome, 1997)

Professional experience

1993-1997: Residency in Neurology , Department of Neurology “A. Gemelli”, Rome, Italy

1998-2000: Postdoctoral Research Fellow , Department of Neurology, Columbia
University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA

2001: Postdoctoral Research Fellow , TIGEM Laboratories, Naples , Italy

2002-2003: Senior Fellowship as Research Associate, Division of Molecular Neurogenetics,
“C.Besta” National Institute of Neurology, Milano, Italy

Professional interests

• Cellular biology and chromosome transfer
• Molecular biology
• Genetics of mitochondrial disorders and energy metabolism

Publications