About
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• I bring 15+ years of experience as a neuroscientist and dietitian to clinical research and public health.
• My career has evolved from studying neurodegenerative diseases to implementing evidence-based health strategies impacting communities and individuals.
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• PhD in Cell Biology and Physiology, MSc in Medical Biotechnology (University of Bologna).
• MSc in Science Communication, MSc in Human Nutrition (University of Padua).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics (King’s College London).
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• My interests encompass preclinical neuroscience research (neurodegenerative diseases), dietetic practice, clinical trials and public health initiatives to translate research into real-life solutions.
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• Beyond my professional interests, I am a passionate freediver, pushing the limits of human potential beneath the waves. This parallels my professional commitment to enhancing wellbeing through science.
Clinical Research, Public Health, Neuroscience and Nutrition
Portrait photo by Belinda Burton