Treating cancer in companion animals.

Since 1997, I have been involved in clinical oncology and preclinical research in electrochemotherapy. My work combines clinical activity, scientific publication, and development of new therapeutic protocols.

Active since

1992

Publications

120

Board-certified

ACVIM · ECVIM

Veterinary oncologist, researcher, and clinician.

First Italian diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Oncology, and ECVIM-CA diplomate since 2006.

I graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Perugia in 1992, then specialized in the United States at the Animal Medical Center in New York and North Carolina State University.

Since 1997, I have practiced as a veterinary oncologist in Rome, where I also provide consultancy services at the Regina Elena National Cancer Institute. From 1999 to 2016, I collaborated with the Centre of Biomedical Engineering in Sofia for the development of new electrochemotherapy equipment.

A journey between clinical practice, research, and two continents.

1992

Degree in Veterinary Medicine
University of Perugia

Beginning of interest in veterinary oncology.

1994

Intensive Post Graduate Course
Animal Medical Center, New York

Six-month course in Clinical Veterinary Medicine.

1994-96

Residency in Oncology
North Carolina State University

One of the most prestigious veterinary oncology centers in the United States.

1996

Internship in electrochemotherapy
Centre Gustave Roussy, Paris

The first institution in the world to perform clinical electrochemotherapy (first human trial).

1997

Clinical activity in Rome
Consultancy · Regina Elena National Cancer Institute

Four veterinary clinics and one hospital in Rome, Italy

2003-06

PhD in Electrochemotherapy
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia

Beginning of activity as a veterinary oncologist.

2006

ACVIM & ECVIM-CA Diplomate
Specialty of Oncology

First Italian diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Research activity.

Veterinary Electrochemotherapy and new therapeutic protocols

Over the years, I have dedicated myself to the treatment of neoplastic diseases in pets, developing, among other things, new therapeutic protocols in veterinary oncology.

This clinical activity, combined with research activity at the Regina Elena Institute, has led to the production of 46 scientific publications in journals with Impact Factor.

Since November 2006, I have been a preclinical investigator in electrochemotherapy at the Centre of Biomedical Engineering "Ivan Daskalov" in Sofia.

I was a preclinical collaborator with the Biomedical Engineering Center in Bulgaria from 2006 to 2014.

Recognition and objectives.

Scientific journals and reviewer activity

Among the recognition received for my research activity are reviewer activities for numerous scientific journals as well as inclusion on the editorial board of two international scientific journals: Open Drug Resistance Journal and Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research.

Since 2007, I have been a member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Endometriosis Foundation. My objective is to develop new therapeutic protocols for companion animals affected by cancer in order to increase their efficacy and reduce their toxicity, providing the highest professional standards.