1981—Graduated in Biological Sciences at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”; 1982-1983—Winner of two scholarships in Infectious Diseases; 1988—PhD in Experimental Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”; 1990—Graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy; 2001—Researcher in Microbiology; 2006—Associate Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine of the University of Rome Sapienza; Since the year 2001, he has carried out didactic activity teaching Microbiology (MED/07) in the degree courses of Pharmacy, Herbal Products Science and Technology, Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Medicine. He also covers Mycology courses for Specialization Schools in Microbiology and Virology and Hospital Pharmacy. His research activity is characterized by the production of high impact scientific work mainly concerning the following: 1) The study of drug resistance mechanisms and their possible implication in virulence in C. albicans and other yeasts such as Malassezia spp. 2) The study of the antifungal activity of new synthetic and/or natural molecules. He is the author of 66 scientific publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals, the co-author of two patents, and the author of chapters of books and three curations.