She received her Ph.D in "Neurosciences" from University of L'Aquila, Italy in 1995. Dr. Rosalba is also a principal Investigator of Laboratory of Molecular & Cellular Physiology of Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences. Dr. Rosalba research fields include NEUROSCIENCE: Anatomo/functional organization of the SNC, Neurodegeneration / neuroprotection, Development, Gap Junctions. ONTOGENY/CANCER: Oncofetal proteins, Experimental cancer models for antitumoral therapies, Cancer Biomarkers, Drug Delivery. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: In vitro and in vivo models for bone/cartilage regeneration.