Interests

Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Rome “La Sapienza”1989: Professional Habilitation as Biologist 1990: Fellowship in Neuroscienze, Giuseppe Levi Foundation,  Accademia dei Lincei  A.1990-1991: PhD in Evolutionary Biology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Final dissertation: “Expression of cholinergic markersin dorsal root ganglion neurons during development and in adult” 1994;  Post-doctoral fellowship, Pasteur Institute-Cenci Bolognetti Foundation  1994; Post doctoral fellowship, CIB, at  Dept. of Neurochemistry, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain, 1995;  Research Associate Sapienza University of Roma, 1995-2005 Developmentl Biology ; Associate Professor 2005-present of Developmental Biology (Bachelor degree) and of  Developmental Neurobiology (Master School in Neurobiology) Research interests- Cholinergic control of glial cell development, differentiation and myelination, Axon-glia interaction, Peripheral nerve regeneration; Studies of mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative and demyelinating diseases. Brain tumors