* NOTE - IZS della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna

ucellosis, leucosis and equine infectious anemia.Name and address of employer Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna B. Ubertini, via A.Bianchi n. 9, Brescia, ItalyType of business or sector Veterinary Public Health Department of SerologyDates 1988-1998Occupation or position held Biologist manager and researcherMain activities and responsibilities Validation of serological methods to evaluate FMD Vaccine in cattle. Detection of Foot-and-Mouth disease virus-infected cattle by assessment of the antibody response in oropharyngealfluids. Immunogenicity of Foot-and-Mouth disease virus grown in BHK-21 suspension cells.Validation of Antibody tests for identification of Mycobacterium bovis - infected bovine herds.Implementation of a diagnostic method for the diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Gamma IFN test.Evaluation of the specificity and sensibility of the gamma-interferon test in Italian bovine herds.Implementation of a clinical chemistry laboratory aimed at a better definition of animal welfarethrough a combined assessment of hematology and clinical immunology parameters.Name and address of employer Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna B. Ubertini, via A.Bianchi n. 9, Brescia, ItalyType of business or sector Department of production of bovine and swine vaccinesDates 1985-1988Occupation or position held Scholarship holderMain activities and responsibilities Scholarship holder of a regional project aimed at the realization of a laboratory of geneticengineering, biochemistry and ibridoma for human and animal diagnostics. I was trained on thepurification of viral antigen and animal (particularly bovine, swine and equine) immunoglobulins,production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies .Name and address of employer Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna B. Ubertini, via A.Bianchi n. 9, Brescia, ItalyType of business or sector Biotechnology DepartmentEducation and trainingDates 11/1979 – 03/1984Title of qualification awardedName and type of organisationproviding education and trainingDegree in Biological Science, medical and microbiological areaFaculty of Biological Science, University of Milan, ITALYLevel in national or international ISCED 5AclassificationDates 1984 – 1985Diploma of ZooprophylaxisSchool of the Scientific Research in Veterinary Prevention, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentaledella Lombardia e dell’Emilia – Romagna “Bruno Ubertini”, Brescia, ITALYISCED 5ATitle of qualification awardedName and type of organisationproviding education and trainingLevel in national or internationalclassificationDates 1987 – 1991Title of qualification awarded Specialization in Biochemistry and Clinical ChemistryName and type of organisation School in Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Analytical technician area, Faculty of Medicineproviding education and training and Surgery, University of Study of Brescia, ITALYLevel in national or international ISCED 5AclassificationDatesTitle of qualification awardedName and type of organisationproviding education and trainingLevel in national or internationalclassification1974 October - 1979 julySecondary education degreeScientific High School “C.Battisti Lovere Bergamo ItalyISCED 3A