PhD in Materials Science and Engineering in 2016, at Stony Brook University (State University of New York): functional nano-constructs for protein and drug delivery to various 2D and 3D tissue models. Postdoctoral researcher at IIT in Genova (Smart Materials Group and the Translational Pharmacology Facility): design of naturally-derived patches for skin wound healing. Expertise: functional nanoparticles, cell-material interactions, naturally-derived materials, tissue engineering, controlled drug release