I am a junior faculty member at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, located at the San Raffaele Institute in Milan. I teach cellular and human physiology and run the laboratory of “Protein signaling in brain physiology and pathology”.

I have a broad background in computational, cellular, and molecular neuroscience, and biochemistry, with specific training and expertise in the pathophysiology of ubiquitin-like proteins, such as SUMO, and aggregation-prone proteins in both in vitro and in vivo.

My lab's research focuses on comprehending the function of ubiquitin-like and aggregation-prone proteins in nerve function and brain disorders, including rare neurodevelopmental conditions (such as NEDAMSS) and neurodegenerative diseases (including Alzheimer’s disease).

Current Position
01.10.2021- Assistant Professor (Ricercatore RTDA), Human Physiology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
01.10.2021- Head of Laboratory of “Protein signaling in brain physiology and pathology”
Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Institute, Milan, Italy

Education and training
2012-2015 Columbia University, NY, US Postdoctoral training in Neuroscience
2007-2011 NYU, New York, US Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology
2005-2007 University of Milan, Milan, Italy M.Sc. Biotechnology
2003-2005 University of Milan, Milan, Italy B.Sc. Biotechnology

Past positions and employment
2020-2021 Laboratory Head, Biological Regulation Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Mario
Negri Institute, Milan, Italy
2019-2021 Lecturer, Human Anatomy, University of Milan, Italy
2018-2019 Researcher, Department of Biochemistry, Mario Negri Institute, Milan, Italy
2016-2017 Co-founder and Scientist, Plico Biotech, New York, USA

National Scientific Qualification (ASN)
03/06/2022 - 03/06/2032 “Seconda Fascia” 05/D1 – Physiology BIO/09
11/09/2019 - 11/09/2025 “Seconda Fascia” 05/E2 – Molecular Biology BIO/11