1996 Specialization in Pharmacological Research, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milano, Italy.
1994 Professional qualification as Biologist at the University of Pavia, Italy.
1993 Laurea Degree in Biology at the University of Milano, Italy.

03.2016 - today Senior Researcher, Responsible of Cell signaling Unit. Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy.
06.2010-02.2016 Researcher, Responsible of Cell activation and signaling Unit. Division of Experimental Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy.
06.2005-05.2010 Junior Researcher, Lymphoid malignancies Unit. Division of Molecular Oncology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Italy.
12.2000-05.2005 Research Scientist, Nerviano R&D Oncology Discovery site (Pharmacia, Pfizer, Nerviano Medical Sciences) Nerviano (MI), Italy.
10.1997-11.2000 Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Immunology, Mario Negri Institute, Milano, Italy.
02.1996-09.1997 Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
03.1993-01.1996 Research fellow, Department of Immunology, Mario Negri Institute, Milano, Italy.

2014 National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Applied Biology, Italian Ministry of University and Research.
2010 New Investigator Award, Leukemia Research Foundation, IL, USA.
1998 Award from Carlo Erba Foundation for Biomedical research.