She received her medical degree and Pediatric specialization from University of Bari and Ph. D. from the National Center of Research, Italy. In 1992, she joined as a researcher at University of Bari and is awarded Associate Professorship in 2007. Her area of expertise includes Paediatric Haematology, Haemophilia, Platelet disorders, Thrombosis. She is a member of many scientific societies and associations like Italian Society of Pediatrics, Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Italian Society of Pediatric Research, talian Association of Center for Hemophilia, European Medicine Agency etc.