Academic titles
- 1/7/2021 – to date Full Professor of Respiratory Diseases Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan
- 1/9/2023 – to date Director, Fellowship Program in Respiratory Diseases, Department of Biomedical Sciences Humanitas University
- 1/4/2016 – 30/6/2021 Associate Professor of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation University of Milan
- 1/10/2020 – 30/6/2021 Director of the Fellowship Program in Respiratory Diseases University of Milan
- 14/1/2019 – 30/6/2021 Contact person for the “Prevention of corruption and promotion of transparency” Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan
- 1/4/2019 – 30/6/2021 Director of the “Molecular Biology and Respiratory Infections” Lab Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan
- 1/8/2017 – to date Qualified for the functions of Full Professor in Respiratory Diseases, up to 1.8.2023
- 1/12/2010 – 31/3/2016 Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca
- 1/9/2008 – 31/7/2009 Clinical Research Fellow (Assegno di ricerca presso Dipartimento Toracico-Polmonare e Cardio-Circolatorio) “Bronchiectasis in COPD patients: prevalence and bacterial colonization” Pulmonary-Cardio-Thoracic Department,University of Milan
- 1/1/2004 Research Fellowship, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, “Nebulized vs. aerolized salbutamol therapy during non-invasive ventilation for patients with COPD exacerbation”
Education
- 1/10/2003 – 1/11/2007 Respiratory Fellow (70/70 cum laude) University of Milan
- 31/10/2006 – 30/10/2007 Clinical Research Fellowship, Division of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine Department, University of Louisville, KY, USA
- 4/8/2004 – 4/9/2004 Clinical Fellowship, Acute Respiratory Medicine Unit, St. James’s University Hospital, NHS trust, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
- 2/10/2002 – 31/10/2002 Internship Trauma Surgery, Unfallchirurgie, Klinik und Poliklinik fur Chirurgie der Universitat Bonn, University Hospital, Bonn, Germany
- August 2000 Internship, Medicine, Emergency Room and Surgery, Chaim Sheba Medical Center Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Hashomer, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- 1997 – 2003 Medical Doctor (110/110 cum laude), University of Milan
Certifications and diploma
- September 2010 European examination in Adult Respiratory Medicine 2010 (HERMES examination) Diploma, European Respiratory Society, Institute of Education, University of Berne, CH
- December 2008 ALS: Advance Life Support Certificate, European Resuscitation Council, Italian Resuscitation Council
- May 2008 Seminar in Medical writing for specialists in respiratory disease, Institute for Applied Language Studies, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- 07/11/2006-06/11/2007 CITI Biomedical certification, Human Subjects, Research Integrity Program, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
- 29/9/2005 BLS-D Basic Life Support–Defibrillation Certificate, Milan
- 27/1/2004 to date Full registration as medical practitioner at the Provincial Order of Medical
- Doctors, Surgeons and Dentists of Milan (from 27.1.2004 to 09.6.2008; from 17.1.2017 to date), of Monza and Brianza from 10.6.2008 to 16.1.2017)
- 23/8/2004: “Full registration as medical practitioner”, GMC reference number 6103409 General Medical Council, UK
National level
- 1/4/2019 – 30/6/2021 Director of the “Molecular Biology and Respiratory Infections” Lab Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan
- 2012 – to date Director of the Italian Registry of adults with non-CF bronchiectasis (IRIDE) of the Italian Respiratory Society (SIP/IRS)
- 2016 – to date Director and national coordinator of the Italian Registry on Pulmonary Non-Tuberculous, Mycobacteria (IRENE)
International level
- 2020 – to date Chair of the European Respiratory Society END-COVID Clinical Research Collaboration;
- 2022 – to date Chair of the European Respiratory Society Task Force for the new Guidelines on the Management of Bronchiectasis
- 2014 – to date Founder and co-director of the European Bronchiectasis Registry (EMBARC)
- 2018 – to date Work Package Leader of the European Respiratory Society Clinical Research Collaboration EMBARC 2 for Clinical Trials support and feasibility
- 2015 – 2017 Co-director of the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Organization