PhD in Agrochemistry and Agrobiology  (research field: plant pathology) (Naples, 2012). Expert in genomics (course CNR-IGV, Portici, 2008). Researcher at the University of Naples (2002-2008) and at IFAPA (Cordoba, Spain, 2009-2010). Participant in different research projects and networks in Spain and Europe. Coauthor of 2 scientific publications and 4 presentations at congresses.
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of pheromone and host-derived signal perception and its outputs (chemotropic response, infection and mating).