Education

2007    University of Milan - Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies
2014    University of Chieti/Pescara - PhD in Medical, Surgical, Clinical, and Experimental Sciences (Curriculum: Pharmacoepidemiology)

Research and accademic experience
2014-today    University of Milan, Faculty of Pharmacy, SEFAP - PostDoc
2007-2017    University of Milan, Faculty of Pharmacy, SEFAP - Scholarship holder

Major achievements
Research on
- epidemiological studies on cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors
- pharmacoutilization and pharmacoepidemiology studies: analyses of administrative, clinical, of pharmacovigilance databases with record linkage procedures, or meta-analyses from published data
- evaluation of appropriate medication use (drug-drug interactions, off-label use, misprescribing/overprescribing, adherence to therapy) and educative/informative interventions
Literature search and review for monthly newsletters, SEFAP website updating on pharmacoutilization, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoepidemiology, health economy.
Scientific secretary of SEFAPnews (SEFAP monthly newsletters) and GIFF (Giornale Italiano di Farmacoeconomia e Farmacoutilizzazione).
Coordination of activities for clinical/epidemiological studies carried out by SISA Foundation for the promotion of research on atherosclerotic diseases, in which the Foundation is the sponsor, including interactions with the ethics committees for the procedural aspects and relations with the participating researchers.

Teaching activities
Teacher for Second Level Vocational Masters (Pharmacovigilance and Oncological Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Milan), for School of Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Milan), and for university courses (Toxicology, New aspects in chemotherapy, Biotechnology, University of Milan). Lessons about Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacoeconomics Appropriateness of prescription, Medication errors.

Professional memberships
European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)
Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis (SISA)
Italian Society of Pharmacology (SIF)
Italian Society for Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics (SITeCS)

Collaborations
University of Milano-Bicocca
University of Napoli-Federico II (CIRFF)
Institute of Pharmacological Research "Mario Negri"