I received a PhD in Physiological and Nutritional Sciences (2004) and a degree in Biological Sciences mastered in Molecular Biology (1998) from the University of Florence, Italy. I worked four years at the department of Pharmacology (University of Florence) studying stroke and serotonin related mood disorders as well as working as nutritionist in a medical centre. In 2008 I moved to London as Research Associate in the Optoneuro Project, first at Imperial College, and then at Newcastle University. The aim of this multidisciplinary project was to develop an opto-electronic bionic eye for visually impaired retinitis pigmentosa patients. My role was to test the new opto-electronic devices in in-vitro biological models. In 2013 I became a member of the Trevelyan Lab focusing on Epilepsy research and I worked as research associate on the CANDO project, very closely related (technically wise), to the Optoneuro project. Since November 2015 I'm Experimental Scientific Officer at the Bio Imaging Unit focusing my work on super-resolution microscopy and advanced image analysis methods.