Institutions, results:

1969 ‑ 1975       :  Academically Degree: Medicine and Surgery University of Catania Italy ‑magna cum laude

1975 ‑ 1979       :  University Hospital, Catania, Dir. Prof. I. Panella +

‑ Specialisation: Obstetrics and Ginaecology

1979 ‑ 2001       :  Faculty Member University Catania  (Italy)

‑ Research Specialist, Dept. Obstetrics and Ginaecology

Previous functions:

1988 - 2001       :  "Docent", University Medicine of Catania, Italy.

Actual function:

1975 ‑ 2001       :  Faculty Member University Catania  (Italy). ‑        

Research Specialist, Dept. Obstetrics and Gynaecology          

"Docent", University Medicine of Catania, Italy.

Accademic Senator, University of Catania.

Reviewer for:

·        La Clinica Ginecologica

·        The Mediterranean Journal of Gynaecology

Memberships, Affiliations:

·        European Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

·        European Society for Gynaecologic and Obstetric Investigations

·        Mediterranean Society of Gynaecology

·        Italian Society of  Gynaecology and Obstetrics

·        Italian Society of Hematology

·        International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

·        Italian Society for Microbiology

·        Italian Group for Collection of Umbilical Cord Blood (GRACE)

·        Italian Group for Thalassemia

·        Regional Group for Fertility in female beta-Thalassemic patients

·        Regional Group for Fertility in  female oncologic Patients

·        American Association for the Advancement of Science

MAJOR RESEARCH INTEREST:

Collection and cryopreservation of cord stem cells

Early Clamping of umbilical cord blood and inborn's modifications

Vessels of umbilical cord blood, In vitro model for Vessel Endothelial Growth Factor

Enrichment of CD34+ umbilical cord stem cells

Treatment with fetal staminal cells in spontaneous mammary tumour in mice

Fertility and oncologic patients

Fertility and beta-Thalassemia

Contributor to

1.      Cefotetan a Long Acting Antibiotic For Polymicrobial Infections. Edited By H.Lode, P.Periti, C.J.L. Strachan. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, London and New York, 1985:149-151. Library of Congress Cataloging. RM666.C3782C42 1984 615' .329        84-21462. British Library Cataloguing   615.32924          RM666.C/378

2.      V Mediterranean Congress of Chemotherapy. Proceedings. Edited by M.S. Sabbour and G.Cocuzza. 1987. Indexed in: Current Contents - Clinical Practice - Chemical Abstracts - Index Medicus. PMID: 3509493, UI: 89354934.

3.      The Mediterranean J. of Gynaecology. 1989.

4.      Int. J. Feto-Maternal Medicine. 1993. ISSN 0933-0445 CODEN IJFMEE.

- Over 100 publications in peer reviewed journals.