Born 23/06/1966
Full Professor of Microbiology – Director, Department of Laboratory Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”,
Rome, Italy
President of ESCMID (2020-2022); Immediate Past President pf ESCMID (2022-now); Member of the Executive Committee of the Italian Society of Microbiology; Member of the Executive Committee of the Association of the Italian Clinical Microbiologists
Little is known about fungal communities, including fungal pathogens, in sand and coastal waters along seas, lakes, and rivers, which represent important ecosystems interacting with human activities. Analysis using a spatial distribution modelling approach showed how molds and yeasts are differently distributed along coasts in relation to different environmental factors.