1. LC: Senior Research Scientist at IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano—Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences (Milan, Italy). 2. Bachelor in Biological Science (1994 University of Genoa, Italy), Specialization in Pharmacology and Experimental Microsurgery (1998 Istituto Mario Negri Milan, Italy), PhD in Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2006 Open University, UK). 3. PhD student (2001–2003 Uniklinik—Wuerzburg Germany 2003–2005 Hospital San Raffaele Milan Italy). Consultant at Imperial College (2005–2008 London, UK), at Hospital San Raffaele (2011–2016), Visiting Researcher (2014 Newcastle University UK). 4. Current studies: relationship between innate immune system, autonomic nervous system, and cardiovascular disease, and on development of next-generation preclinical models. Previous research: innate immune response in myocardial ischemic injury and animal models. 5. AALAS and AISAL memberships (American and Italian Lab Animal Science Associations), Scientific Award in Vascular Surgery “Most relevant scientific publication in the last two years”, ENDOVASCULAR CUP 2015, Featured Research Section Distinction 2019) PLOS Veterans Disability and Rehabilitation channel.