Senior Researcher, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa. Post-Doctoral Degree in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences,within the program of Food Inspection and health issues of animal productions in trade between the European Union and China, with a final dissertation on “Development of molecular biology-based methods for the fish characterization and fraud detection in the fishery sector”. Post-Degree Specialization in Food Inspection of Food of Animal origin at the University of Pisa. Currently involved in research activities on the setup and application of DNA-based methods for seafood traceability and identification, collateral research lines on the control of commercial and health issues in the fishery chain for consumer protection.