Associate professor at the University of Bologna since 6 April 2020, his research activity is focused on normal veterinary anatomy. His research interests are focused on the macro- and microscopic study of animal species of zootechnical interest. In the last period, he focused his research on the study of the enteric nervous system and the study of emerging meat abnormalities in poultry (white striping, wooden breast, and spaghetti meat). Furthermore, he has conducted studies related to the presence and distribution of alpha-transducin and alpha-gustucin immunoreactive cells and their enteroendocrine profile in the gastrointestinal tract of humans, pigs, chickens, and in some fish species of commercial interest. Engaged in national and international research projects, he collaborates with national and European institutes. He is the author of several publications that appear in prestigious international journals (1289 citations, h-index 20, 67 documents by author).