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ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4539-3592

ACADEMIC POSITION:
Fixed-term Academic Researcher (RTD-A) at the University of Ferrara, Department of Translational Medicine and Medicine for the Romagna Region — Research project titled: “Feasibility of a prefabricated corneal scaffold for the transmission of images through an optical device” (University of Ferrara) — Ferrara, Italy
[ 01/07/2023 – 30/06/2026 ]


EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
PhD in Translational Medicine, 38th cycle (Coordinator: Prof. Katherine Esposito). Research project title: “Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Using Dehydrated Versus Standard Organ Culture-Stored Donor Corneas: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Advisor: Prof. Francesca Simonelli; Co-Advisor: Prof. Massimo Busin.
[ 12/2022 – 12/2025 ]
Specialization in Ophthalmology, “with honors,” at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” – Caserta, Italy
[ 26/12/2017 – 20/12/2021 ]
Exchange program at the Private Hospitals of Forlì (Prof. Massimo Busin) Private Hospitals of Forlì (Prof. Massimo Busin) - Forlì, Italy
[ 03/2019 – 11/2019 ]
Single Cycle Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery, “with honors,” at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” – Caserta, Italy
[ 30/09/2010 – 24/07/2016 ]
Clerkship Exchange Program at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute of Columbia University Medical Center with Prof. George Florakis, Director of the Cornea Clinic at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute of Columbia University—New York, United States
[ 08/2015 – 09/2015 ]
High school diploma at Liceo Classico Umberto I - Naples, Italy
[ 2009 ]


UNIVERSITY-LEVEL TEACHING ACTIVITIES IN ITALY OR ABROAD:
Lecturer for the course “Concomitant and Non-concomitant Ocular Deviations: Restrictive Strabismus” within the framework of the Degree Course in Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Care at the University of Ferrara – A.Y. 2024/2025/2026
Lecturer for the course “Surgery for Ametropia (Refractive Surgery)” from the Bachelor's Degree Program in Orthoptics and Ophthalmic Care at the University of Ferrara – A.Y. 2023/2024/2025/2026


DOCUMENTED TRAINING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT RECOGNIZED ITALIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTES:
Clinical training and research at the Corneal Physiopathology Unit, Forlì Private Hospitals (Prof. Massimo Busin) – Villa Igea Campus (Forlì), with a focus on the clinical aspects, diagnostics, and surgery of corneal transplants, from 1 March 2023, to the present day.

Fixed-term university researcher (Type A) at the Department of Translational Medicine and Medicine for the Romagna Region at the University of Ferrara for the Scientific-Disciplinary Sector MED/30 – Diseases of the Visual System, from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2026.


SCIENTIFIC PROFILE:
Scopus ID: 56324554500

Scientific Production and Bibliometric Indicators (as of 13 October 2026)
Total number of publications in peer-reviewed international journals indexed in Scopus and PubMed: 17
Total number of citations: 160 (source: Scopus)
Hirsch Index/H-index: 7 (source: Scopus)


AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR HIS SCIENTIFIC WORK:
Recipient of the Best Abstract Award at the EMYO (European Meeting of Young Ophthalmologists) conference in July 2024 in Padua and Venice, Italy. Abstract title: “DALK Using Dehydrated Versus Standard Organ Culture-Stored Donor Corneas: Two-Year Outcomes of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.”
Recipient of the Troutman Prize at the AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology) conference in Orlando (USA), Oct. 18–20, 2025. Abstract title: “Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty Using Dehydrated versus Standard Organ Culture-Stored Donor Corneas: A Prospective Randomized Trial” presented by Cristina Bovone, Luigi De Rosa, Pellegrini M, Ruzza A, Ferrari S, Camposampiero D, Ponzin D, Zauli G, Yu AC, and Busin M.

NETWORKS AND AFFILIATIONS:
Member of SISO (Italian Society of Ophthalmological Sciences).
Member of SITRAC (Italian Society for Corneal Transplantation).
Member of ESCRS (European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons).
Member of AAO (American Academy of Ophthalmology).