As an Associate Professor of the University of Bologna, my research is in the field of ocular surface pathophysiology, with particular reference to dry eye disease and its various expressions in association with systemic and neurodegenerative diseases. I am currently focusing my research on biomarkers, predictors of early diagnosis, and therapeutic outcome indicators, in ocular surface diseases and on neuroprotection mechanisms. I am engaged in national and international research projects and am deputy of research and coordinator for the quality of research commission at the DIMES University of Bologna.