I am a veterinarian with a PhD in Veterinary Sciences from the University of Messina, Italy. I hold a postgraduate specialization in Animal Health, Livestock Farming and Animal Production from the University of Camerino and a second-level university Master’s degree in the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes, with a focus on the Designated Veterinarian role. I currently serve as a Veterinary Officer at the Italian Ministry of Health. My academic experience includes research at the University of Messina’s Zebrafish Neuromorphology Laboratory and teaching Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Topographic Anatomy at the University of Palermo. I have authored and co-authored scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals. My research interests include comparative neuroanatomy, neuroregeneration, neuroinflammation and zebrafish models of neurological injury and disease. My work includes studies on natural products in zebrafish spinal cord injury models and the ultrastructure of the mouse central nervous system. I received the AMV-APS “Prof. Robert Barone” Award and am a member of the Early Career Editorial Board of Animals.