She received her Medical degree from the University of Rome and completed a fellowship in hematology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, USA. She is a Member of the Italian Myeloma Network GIMEMA Board and of several scientific societies including the European Hematology Association, American Society of Hematology, and International Society of Amyloidosis. She has published numerous articles and book chapters and her primary areas of interest include multiple myeloma and other monoclonal gammopathies.