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Biographies
Last update: 15/06/2023
Milleri Stefano
Medicine Degree, PhD
Medical Scientific Director and Direttore Sanitario
Stefano Milleri, MD PhD, born in 1958, is the Medical and Scientific Director and Direttore Sanitario of Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona srl (CRC).
Stefano is the founder of the CRC and brings more than 25 years of global clinical development and business expertise at Glaxo, GlaxoWellcome and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to the CRC.
Before setting up the CRC, Dr Milleri was Director of Clinical Pharmacology in GSK where he gained extensive drug development experience through the execution of numerous early stage development programmes, in particular selecting and setting up new human disease models and techniques to support the development of new therapeutics.
Stefano Milleri has a Medical Degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy and is specialized in Respiratory Diseases and Geriatrics and has a PhD in Neuroscience from Università degli Studi di Padova.
In 2006 he registered to the Ordine dei Medici di Verona n. 7682.
Since 2007 he is a fellow of Italian Society of Pharmacology.
He is co-author of numerous publications.
More details
e-mail: stefano.milleri@crc.vr.it
mobile phone: 334 6270464
Bighelli Emma Chiara
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Emma Chiara Bighelli, born in 1997, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2022.
She graduated with a Nursing Degree from Università di Verona in 2021 and she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: emma.bighelli@crc.vr.it
Brea Mattia
Pharmacy Degree
Pharmacist
Mattia Brea, born in 1989, graduated in Pharmacy from the Università degli Studi di Ferrara in 2018.
He is registered as Pharmacist in FOFI (Federazione ordini farmacisti italiani) since 2019.
From January till August 2020, he worked at Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV – IRCCS as Clinical Study Coordinator.
Before joining CRC in July 2022, Mattia had different experiences as pharmacist.
e-mail: mattia.brea@crc.vr.it
Ciccarello Federica
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Federica Ciccarello, born in 1999, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2023.
She graduated with a Nursing Degree from Università di Verona in 2022 and she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: federica.ciccarello@crc.vr.it
Cosmina Crina
Nurse Diploma
Research Nurse
Crina Cosmina Cozma, born in 1974, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2022.
She has been a freelance nurse at CRC since 2007, involved in Phase 1 and 2 clinical studies, and she has previously been patient assistant in other centres.
She obtained her Nurse Diploma at Post High School Zalau (Romania) in 1996, which has been recognized by the Italian Ministry of Health in 2003.
She registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: crina.cozma@crc.vr.it
Crema Benedetta
Foreign Languages Degree
Recruiter
Benedetta Crema, born in 1973, is a Recruiter at CRC since January 2006. She deals with the recruitment of volunteers for clinical trials.
From 2000 to 2005, she worked at the Clinical Pharmacology Unit of GlaxoSmithKline as Unit Assistant and Volunteer Recruiter.
Benedetta has a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from Università degli Studi di Verona.
e-mail: benedetta.crema@crc.vr.it
Falzone Rossella Myriam
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Rossella Miryam Falzone, born in 1996, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2021.
Rossella graduated with a Nursing degree from Università degli Studi di Brescia in 2020 and she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: rossella.falzone@crc.vr.it
Fogato Esther
Business Administration and Law Degree
Administrative and Financial Support
Esther Fogato, born in 1994, starts to provide Administrative and Financial Support at the CRC in 2023 and at the same time she’s completing the accountant training internship and statutory Auditor traineeship.
Before she has been working as Junior Financial Analyst in Gruppo Finservice for a year.
Esther graduated in Business Administration and Law, department of Economics and Management, from Università degli Studi di Trento in 2020.
e-mail: Esther.Fogato@crc.vr.it
Francini Cinzia Maria
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Degree, PhD
Project Manager
Cinzia Maria Francini, born in 1987, is a Project Manager at CRC.
She graduated in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from Università degli Studi di Siena and she obtained the Certificate to practice the profession of Pharmacist in 2011, according to Italian law
From 2011 to 2016 she worked in Rottapharm Madaus, later named Rottapharm Biotech, as Junior Chemist.
During this period she has a doctorate in Genova “Synthesis of highly functionalized heterocycles designed to be preferential (selective) inhibitors of tyrosine kinases”.
She is author of 3 papers.
In 2016 she moved to Verona as Senior Scientist in Aptuit, where she designed and synthesized new chemical entities with high quality experimental input and independently approach.
She is co-author of 2 patents.
In 2019 she worked as pharmacist, preparing and dispensing medicinal products.
In 2020 she attended a Scholarship in Clinical Research Unit at Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona. She supported sponsors for the presentation of the profit studies of different hospital operating units and their review before submitting the study to the ethics committee (CESC).
She joined CRC as Project Manager in September 2021.
e-mail: CinziaMaria.Francini@crc.vr.it
Giacomazzi Serena
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Serena Giacomazzi, born in 1990, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2013.
Serena graduated with a Nursing degree from Università degli Studi di Verona in 2013 and she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: serena.giacomazzi@crc.vr.it
Gozzi Maria Cristina
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Degree
Quality System Manager
Maria Cristina Gozzi, born in 1963, is the Quality System Manager at CRC.
Maria Cristina has a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Degree from Università degli Studi di Bologna and she is a registered Pharmacist FOFI (Federazione ordini farmacisti italiani) since 2011, according to Italian law.
Maria Cristina joined CRC in 2009.
Prior to this, she spent twenty years at GSK Verona in various Quality Assurance roles, including coordination of the Chemistry and Pharmacy section of regulatory documents to support Phase I, II and III clinical trials and registration, both in Europe and in the US.
e-mail: cristina.gozzi@crc.vr.it
Malescio Feliciana
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Feliciana Malescio, born in 1992, is a Research Nurse at the CRC since 2016.
Feliciana received her Nursing degree from Università degli Studi di Verona in 2016 and she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: feliciana.malescio@crc.vr.it
Meneghelli Ilaria
Pharmacy Degree
Project Manager
Ilaria Meneghelli, born in 1977, graduated in Pharmacy at the Università degli studi di Bologna in 2001. She obtained a Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy from Università degli Studi di Padova in 2006.
She joined CRC in February 2019 as Project Manager.
Since April 2008 Ilaria is a Project Manager at Cystic Fibrosis Centre of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, managing observational, Phase II-III-IV studies.
From 2002 to 2008 Ilaria worked at Operative Unit of Medical Pharmacology - Pharmacovigilance Section of the Hospital of Verona. She coordinated some active pharmacovigilance projects aimed to stimulate spontaneous reporting. She provided support to the managers of the ASL in coding and inserting reports of ADR (Adverse Drug Reaction) in the national pharmacovigilance network (RNF). She participated in the procedure operational analysis of signals in the AIFA database and Uppsala's WHO database - Uppsala Monitoring Centre.
e-mail: ilaria.meneghelli@crc.vr.it
Palmerio Silvia
Medical Biotechnology Degree, PhD
Project Manager
Silvia Palmerio, born in 1988, joined CRC in April 2021 as Project Manager.
Graduated in Medical Biotechnology, in 2018 Silvia achieved a PhD in Morphogenesis and Tissue Engineering at the Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, working on endothelial and cardiac dysfunction.
Since 2019, Silvia worked as Clinical Study Coordinator at Oncology Unit of AOUI Verona. She was responsible for management of observational and Phase II-III-IV both Profit and No Profit Clinical Trials in Oncology.
In April 2021 she joined CRC and started to work as Project manager dealing with Oncology studies.
Silvia is co-author of 14 publications.
e-mail: silvia.palmerio@crc.vr.it
Pasquato Martina
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Martina Pasquato, born in 1990, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2014.
Martina received her Nursing degree from Università degli Studi di Verona in 2012 and she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
e-mail: martina.pasquato@crc.vr.it
Piazzola Cristiana
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Cristiana Piazzola, born in 1994, works as Research Nurse at CRC since April 2018.
In December 2017 she reached the Nursing Degree from Università degli Studi di Verona. In January 2018 she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
In 2021 she reached a Master Degree from Università degli Studi di Padova: “La sperimentazione clinica in oncologia: aspetti clinici, gestionali ed operativi”.
e-mail: cristiana.piazzola@crc.vr.it
Pletto Elena
Biological Sciences Degree
Project Manager
Elena Pletto, born in 1992, is a Project Manager at CRC.
She has a degree in Biological Science from the Università degli Studi di Siena and a Master Degree in Neurobiology at the Università degli Studi di Pavia.
Afterwards Elena attended an internship in the laboratory of microbiology and virology at Lead Discovery Siena, and she obtained the II level University Master in Drug Design and Synthesis.
In July 2021, she received clinical reserch trial training organised by Formazione nel farmaceutico.
In September 2021 she joined CRC to work as project manager in the pediatric onco-hematoloy unit at Ospedale della Donna e del Bambino in Verona.
e-mail: elena.pletto@crc.vr.it
Pimazzoni Luisa
Nursing Diploma Trained Nurses School
Research Nurse
Luisa Pimazzoni, born in 1966, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2006.
Luisa has a Nursing Diploma Trained Nurses School of Verona and worked as a nurse at the GB Rossi University Hospital from 1985 to 1992 and then took up a position as Research Nurse within the GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Pharmacology Unit.
She has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
Luisa registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
e-mail: luisa.pimazzoni@crc.vr.it
Poli Federica
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Degree
Project Manager/Pharmacist
Federica Poli, born in 1993, is a Project Manager and Pharmacist at CRC.
She has a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia and she is a registered Pharmacist FOFI (Federazione ordini farmacisti italiani) since March 2021, according to Italian law.
In 2017 she attended an internship in the laboratory of Hospital Pharmacy at Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova in Reggio Emilia. She prepared and dispensed medicinal products.
From 2018 to 2019 she worked in the pharmaceutical industry Thermo Fisher Scientific in Monza as Quality Control Analyst.
In May 2020 she joined CRC as Project Manager.
In December 2020 she concluded the master at the Università degli Studi di Pisa about “Clinical Trial of drugs in internal, hematology and oncology medicine”.
e-mail: federica.poli@crc.vr.it
Rossi Irene
Biological Sciences Degree
Project Manager
Irene Rossi, born in 1967, is a Project Manager at CRC since 2011.
Irene graduated in Biological Sciences from Università degli Studi di Bologna and obtained the Certificate to practice the profession of Biologist (according to the Italian Law) in 1996.
From 1991 until 1995, Irene worked in the Maremma National Park and then pursued an internship in molecular biology at Università degli Studi di Verona.
In 2007 Irene received clinical trial training organised by the National Association of Cardiologists and completed an internship at the Cardiological Research Unit in Lugano (Switzerland).
Irene then worked as Study Coordinator and Data Manager in the Cardiology Unit at San Bonifacio Hospital in Verona.
e-mail: irene.rossi@crc.vr.it
Rossini Sara
Foreign Languages Degree
Study Coordinator
Sara Rossini, born in 1991, works as Study Coordinator at CRC.
In 2017 she joined CRC to work as Study Coordinator in the Rheumatology Unit of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona with responsibility for management of clinical trial documentation, interaction with study monitors and a specialization in DXA and REMS technologies.
Sara graduated in Foreign Languages at Università degli Studi di Verona in 2014 and then worked at Rheumatology Unit as administrative assistant.
e-mail: sara.rossini@crc.vr.it
Salvi Bentivoglio Ottavia
Molecular and Medical Biotechnology Degree
Study Coordinator
Ottavia Salvi Bentivoglio, born in 1995, joined CRC in June 2022 as Clinical Study Coordinator.
In March 2020 Ottavia graduated in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology from Università degli Studi di Verona and obtained the Certificate to practice the profession of Biologist (according to the Italian Law) in August 2020.
From July 2021 until May 2022, Ottavia worked as Biomedical Laboratory Technician at ULSS9 P.O. Villafranca/Bussolengo (VR).
In April 2022 she attended 50-hour Clinical Research training course “Missione CRA” as per the Ministerial Decree 15.11.2011.
e-mail: ottavia.salvi@crc.vr.it
Secchi Maria Francesca
Biological Sciences Degree, PhD
Project Manager
Maria Francesca Secchi, born in 1988, is a Project Manager at CRC since 2019.
Maria Francesca graduated in Molecular Biology and in 2017 achieved a PhD in Biomedicine from Università degli Studi di Padova working on molecular pathogenesis of liver fibrosis.
From 2017 to 2018, Maria Francesca had a post-doc fellowship with the role of clinical study coordinator in Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria of Padova, managing Phase II-III-IV pharmaceutical clinical trial in autoimmune liver disease.
In January 2019 she joined CRC and started to work as study coordinator in the pediatric onco-hematology unit at Ospedale Donna Bambino in Verona.
Maria Francesca is author and co-author of 8 publications.
e-mail: mariafrancesca.secchi@crc.vr.it
Sordo Anna
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Degree
Study Coordinator/Pharmacist
Anna Sordo, born in 1996, joined CRC in 2023 as Study Coordinator/Pharmacist.
She has a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from Università degli Studi di Ferrara in 2020.
In May 2021 she concluded the master at the Università degli Studi di Bologna about “Chemical analyses and forensic chemical-toxicological analyses”.
Before joining CRC, Anna worked as Study Coordinator at the Oncology Unit of Policlinico G.B. Rossi in Verona.
e-mail: anna.sordo@crc.vr.it
Spina Cecilia
Biological Sciences Degree, PhD
Project Manager
Cecilia Spina, born in 1986, works as Project Manager at CRC.
In September 2020 she joined CRC as Clinical Trial Administrator.
Graduated in Medical Biothecnology, in 2017 Cecilia achieved a PhD in Experimental Hematology at the Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, working on potential new therapeutic targets in Multiple Myeloma.
Since 2017, Cecilia worked as Clinical Data Manager and Study Coordinator at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of Policlinico GB Rossi of Verona, managing observational and Phase II-III-IV both Profit and No Profit Clinical Trials in the field of Hematology, with a particular focus on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and in accordance with GCPs.
Cecilia is co-author of 5 publications.
e-mail: cecilia.spina@crc.vr.it
Turrini Irene
Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Irene Turrini, born in 1994 in Verona, works as research nurse at CRC since June 2018.
Irene received her Nursing degree from Università degli Studi di Verona in 2017. In May 2017 she registered at FNOPI (Federazione nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
She has completed IATA Certificate for shipping of Category A (Infectious Substance Affecting Humans), Category B (Biological Substance).
e-mail: irene.turrini@crc.vr.it
Vardaro Nicoletta
Biological Sciences Degree
Biological Samples Responsible
Nicoletta Vardaro, born in 1987, graduated in Biological Sciences from Università degli Studi di Bologna in 2010.
In 2011 she joined the Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Verona of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona as Laboratory Technician.
In 2014 she joined CRC working as Laboratory Technician and then Study Coordinator at the Cystic Fibrosis Centre Unit, managing observational, Phase II-III-IV studies.
She moved to CRC site in May 2021 as Study Coordinator and she is Biological Samples Responsible since November 2021.
e-mail: nicoletta.vardaro@crc.vr.it
Vassanelli Mattia
Administrative Support
Mattia Vassanelli, born in 1990, joined CRC in January 2022.
He has a Diploma in Marketing and Finance Administration and works as Receptionist and provides Administrative Support at CRC.
Since 2017 he has been working as administrative and executive employee for different companies in Verona.
e-mail: mattia.vassanelli@crc.vr.it
Zamboni Daniela
Biological Sciences Degree, PhD
Project Manager
Daniela Zamboni, born in 1976, is a Project Manager at CRC since 2008.
Daniela has a Biological Sciences Degree from Università degli Studi di Padova and a PhD in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology and Geriatrics from the same university, specialising in systemic sclerosis and autoimmune disorders.
From 2005 to 2008, Daniela was a clinical research coordinator in CROM SrL, managing observational, Phase II-III-IV and Pharmacogenetic studies across various therapeutic areas.
Daniela is a fellow of Società Italia di Medicina Farmaceutica (Simef).
e-mail: daniela.zamboni@crc.vr.it
Ziviani Luigi
Medicine Degree, PhD
Research Physician
Luigi Ziviani, MD, PhD, born in 1965, is a Research Physician at CRC since 2006.
Luigi obtained his medical degree from Università degli Studi di Verona and completed an MSc in Clinical Psychopharmacology at San Raffaele in Milan in 2005 and a PhD in Physiopathology and Pharmacology from Università degli Studi di Pisa in 2011.
Before joining the CRC, Luigi was Research Physician in the Clinical Pharmacology Unit at GlaxoSmithKline, where he gained expertise in planning and executing studies with candidate drugs.
He brings 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience to CRC and is the author of numerous scientific papers.
e-mail: luigi.ziviani@crc.vr.it
Zoccatelli Cinzia
Information Technology High School Diploma
Administrative and Financial Support
Cinzia Zoccatelli, born in 1965, provides financial and administrative support at CRC since 2007.
Cinzia has a Diploma in Information Technology and has been working in systems analysis and administrative activities since 1988.
e-mail: cinzia.zoccatelli@crc.vr.it