Dr. Daniele Bellavia has worked as a researcher (ricercatore sanitario a tempo determinato, "piramide della ricerca" ) at the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli since December 2019. He earned his doctorate in Biological Sciences at Università degli Studi di Palermo in 2001 and gained his PhD in Cellular and Developmental Biology at Università degli Studi di Palermo in 2006. His research keywords include osteosarcoma, bone metastasis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, nutrigenomics, DNA methylation, miRNAs, engineered exosomes, exosomes, cloning.