Stefano was born in Bologna, Italy, and graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna in 2004. Specialized in Internal Medicine at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy) in 2012, obtained his Ph.D. degree in Clinical and Experimental Medicine in 2017, focusing on the interconnection between autoimmunity, inflammation, and the development of colorectal cancer. He also deepened his competence in the psycho-neuro-endocrine-immunology (PNEI) field both in clinical and research settings. Currently, he’s a staff physician in Internal Medicine at the Civil Hospital of Guastalla, Reggio Emilia, Italy.