Associate Professor at the University of Bologna, she conducts research in the field of ocular surface pathophysiology, with particular focus on dry eye disease and its various manifestations in association with systemic and neurodegenerative diseases. Her current research centers on biomarkers—predictive of early diagnosis and indicators of therapeutic outcomes—in ocular surface diseases, as well as on neuroprotection mechanisms. She is involved in national and international research projects.

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Physiopathology of the human ocular surface.
Diagnostic procedures in laboratory medicine applied to small biological samples. with particular reference to human tear protein profile and microfluidic Lab-on-a-chip.
In vitro and ex vivo testing models on human cornea and conjunctiva
Role of the microbiome in ocular surface pathophysiology
Airborne pollutants and the ocular surface
Cord blood-derived eyedrops rich in trophic factors for the treatment of eye diseases

Research group  Ocular surface and translation research in Ophthalmology

Laboratory  Cornea and Ocular surface analysis, and translational research in Ophthalmology