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Staff
CRC staff has extensive international Pharma experience and is fully integrated within the local medical and scientific community, with access to top investigators and highly motivated, well-defined patient populations.
Staff includes: Physicians, Nurses, Recruiters, Administrative Support, Project Managers, Pharmacists, Quality System Manager.
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Biographies
Stefano Milleri, MD, PhD
Medical And Scientific Director
Stefano Milleri, MD PhD, born in 1958, is the Medical and Scientific Director 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 Padua University. He is a fellow of Italian Society of Pharmacology and is a visiting professor at Florence University and co-author of numerous publications.
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e-mail: stefano.milleri@crc.vr.it
mobile phone: 334 6270464
Mariaserena Boraso, Pharm. Degree
Study Coordinator/Pharmacist
Mariaserena Boraso, born in 1980, graduated in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology in 2007, and achieved her PhD in Pharmacological Sciences in 2010, at the University of Milan. She is a registered Pharmacist since 2016.
From 2010 to 2017, Mariaserena had a post-doctoral fellowship in the Laboratory of Toxicology at the University of Milan, working on molecular and cellular mechanisms of toxicity of drugs, chemicals, other agents, and their possible impact on human health.
In novembrer 2019, Mariaserena joined CRC and kept working as study coordinator and project manager in Cystic Fibrosis Centre of Verona, managing different aspects of observational, Phase II-III-IV clinical studies.
Mariaserena is an author and co-author of 15 publications.
e-mail: mariaserena.boraso@crc.vr.it
Elena Cortese, Education Sciences Degree
Administrative Support
Elena Cortese, born in 1991, provides Administrative and Financial Support at the CRC since 2019.
From 2011 to March 2019, she worked as Administrative Support for a Metalworking Company.
Elena graduated in Education Sciences from University of Verona in 2018.
e-mail: elena.cortese@crc.vr.it
Benedetta Crema, MLang
Recruiter
Benedetta Crema, born in 1973, is a Senior Recruiter at CRC since 2006.
From 2000 to 2005, she worked at the Clinical Pharmacology Unit of GlaxoSmithKline as Unit Assistant and Volunteer Recruiter.
Benedetta graduated in Foreign Languages and Literature from University of Verona.
e-mail: benedetta.crema@crc.vr.it
Serena Giacomazzi, Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Serena Giacomazzi , born in 1990, is a Research Nurse at CRC since 2013.
Serena graduated with a Nursing degree from University of Verona in 2013 and is a Registered Nurse with IPASVI (Federazione Nazionale Collegi Infermieri).
e-mail: serena.giacomazzi@crc.vr.it
Maria Cristina Gozzi, Pharm. D.
Quality System Manager
Maria Cristina Gozzi, born in 1963, is the Quality System Manager at CRC and also has responsibility for Pharmacy Quality aspects.
Maria Cristina has a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Degree from University of Bologna and she got the Certificate to practice the profession of Pharmacist (according to the Italian Law) in 1988.
Maria Cristina joined the CRC in 2009.
Prior to this, she spent twenty years at GSK Verona in various Quality Assurance roles, including preparation and 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.
She also had responsibility for training of personnel, revision, coordination and archiving of quality documents, internal audits and management of procedural systems.
Maria Cristina has attended several courses regarding Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Clinical Practice and Regulatory topics, including Quality Audits.
e-mail: cristina.gozzi@crc.vr.it
Feliciana Malescio, Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Feliciana Malescio, born in 1992, is a Research Nurse at the CRC since 2016.
Feliciana received her Nursing degree from University of Verona in 2016 and is a Registered Nurse with IPASVI (Federazione Nazionale Collegi Infermieri).
e-mail: feliciana.malescio@crc.vr.it
Federica Martire, Pharm Degree
Pharmacist
Federica Martire, born in 1988, is the Pharmacist responsible for the management of IMPs and related documents both at the CRC and Hospital Pharmacy of Policlinico G.B. Rossi – Verona.
Federica has a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from the University of Calabria and is a registered Pharmacist since 2015, according to Italian law.
She joined CRC in February 2020, after a great experience she had in the Hospital Pharmacy of Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona.
From March 2017 to May 2019 she worked for Hospital Pharmacy at Policlinico G.B. Rossi - Verona in managing and medicinal products dispensing for hospital’s UU.OO., in managing of high risk drugs and of high - cost drugs in accordance with the prescriptive appropriateness criteria (AIFA Registers).
From June 2019 to September 2019 she worked for Hospital Pharmacy at Ospedale Civile Maggiore – Verona in managing and medicinal products dispensing for the discharged patients (Direct Distribution).
Subsequently, she worked in the area of medical devices surveillance, also collaborating with the Pharmacovigilance Section of the Hospital of Verona.
In December 2019 she obtained ICH-GCP elearning Rev 2.00 Certification.
e-mail: federica.martire@crc.vr.it
Ilaria Meneghelli, Pharm Degree
Project Manager
Ilaria Meneghelli, born in 1977, has a MSc in Pharmacy from University of Bologna with specialization in Hospital Pharmacy from University of Padua.
She joined CRC in February 2019 as Project Manager, after the great experience she had at Cystic Fibrosis Centre.
Since April 2008 Ilaria is a Project Manager at Cystic Fibrosis Centre, 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. Ilaria 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
Selene Parenti, Pharm Degree,
Clinical Trial Administrator
Selene Parenti, born in 1991, joined Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona last december 2020 as CTA.
Selene graduated in Pharmacy at the University of Ferrara in 2015 and she is registered as Pharmacist in FOFI (Federazione ordini farmacisti italiani) since 2016.
Before joining CRC, Selene had different experiences as pharmacist.
e-mail: selene.parenti@crc.vr.it
Martina Pasquato, Nursing Degree
Research Nurse
Martina Pasquato, born in 1990, is a Research Nurse at the CRC since 2014.
Martina received her Nursing degree from University of Verona in 2012 and is a Registered Nurse with IPASVI (Federazione Nazionale Collegi Infermieri).
e-mail: martina.pasquato@crc.vr.it
Cristiana Piazzola, Nursing Degree
Research Nurse - Bursary
Cristiana Piazzola, born in 1994 in Soave, works as junior research nurse at Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona S.r.l from April 2018.
In December 2017 she reached the Nursing Degree at Università degli Studi di Verona. In Januar 2018 she registered at FNOPI (Federazione Nazionale Ordine Professioni Inferfermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
e-mail: cristiana.piazzola@crc.vr.it
Luisa Pimazzoni
Nursing Diploma Trained Nurses School
Research Nurse
Luisa Pimazzoni, born in 1966, is a Clinical 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.
Since 2009, she is certified in Advanced Life Support and has completed the IATA Training Certificate for shipping of Category A material (Infectious Substances Affecting Humans) and Category B material (Biological Substances).
Luisa is a Registered Nurse with IPASVI (Federazione Nazionale Collegi Infermieri).
e-mail: luisa.pimazzoni@crc.vr.it
Federica Poli, Pharm Degree,
Junior Project Manager
Federica Poli, born in 1993, is a Junior Project Manager at the CRC.
She has a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and she is a registered Pharmacist since 2018, according to Italian law.
Before graduation, she has carried out research in the Metabolomic field at the University of CEU San Pablo in Madrid.
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.
She joined CRC as trainee Project Manager in May 2020 and in November 2020 she obtained a fellowship as Junior Project Manager.
In December 2020 she concluded the master at the University of Pisa about “Clinical Trial of drugs in internal, hematology and oncology medicine”.
e-mail: federica.poli@crc.vr.it
Irene Rossi, B. Sc.
Project Manager
Irene Rossi, born in 1967, is a Project Manager at the CRC since 2011.
Irene graduated in Biological Sciences from University of Bologna and passed the State Examination as a Registered Biologist in 1996.
From 1991 until 1995, Irene worked in the Maremma National Park and then pursued an internship in molecular biology at Verona University.
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 took up a role as Study Co-ordinator and Data Manager in the Cardiology Unit at the San Bonifacio Hospital in Verona.
e-mail: irene.rossi@crc.vr.it
Maria Francesca Secchi, B.Sc., PhD
Clinical Trial Administrator
Maria Francesca Secchi, born in 1988, is a Clinical Trial Administrator Junior at CRC since 2019.
Maria Francesca graduated in Molecular Biology and in 2017 achieved a PhD in Biomedicine (curriculum Regenerative Medicine) at University of Padua 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 data manager and study coordinator in the pediatric onco-hematoloy unit at Ospedale Donna Bambino in Verona.
Maria Francesca is an author and co-author of 8 publications.
e-mail: mariafrancesca.secchi@crc.vr.it
Cecilia Spina, B.Sc., PhD
Clinical Trial Administrator
Cecilia Spina, born in 1986, joined CRC in September 2020 as CTA.
Graduated in Medical Biothecnology, in 2017 Cecilia achieved a PhD in Experimental Hematology at the University of 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
Irene Turrini, Nursing Degree
Research Nurse - Bursary
Irene Turrini, born in 1994 in Verona, works as junior research nurse at Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona from June 2018.
Irene received her Nursing degree from University of Verona in 2017. In May 2017 she registered at FNOPI(Federazione nazionale Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche) according to the Italian Law.
e-mail: irene.turrini@crc.vr.it
Nicoletta Vardaro, B. Sc.
Study Coordinator
Nicoletta Vardaro, born in 1987 in Bologna, works as Study Coordinator at Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Verona.
Nicoletta Vardaro, born in 1987, is a Study Coordinator at the Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Verona.
Nicoletta graduated in Biological Sciences from University of Bologna in 2010 and then worked at the Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Verona, with responsibility for management of blood samples, spirometry, temperature monitoring of IMPs.
Since 2015, Nicoletta is Study Coordinator, with responsibility for management of clinical trial documentation as per GCP requirements, preparation and management of study-specific audits and inspections, management and reporting of adverse events, execution of laboratory tests, data collection and interaction with study monitors regarding SIVs, COVs and MVs.
e-mail: nicoletta.vardaro@crc.vr.it
Sofia Vassanelli, Nursing Degree, Midwifery Degree
Research Nurse
Sofia Vassanelli, born in 1987, is a Research Nurse graduated with a Nursing Degree at the University of Study of Verona in 2011.
She worked at CRC from 2012 to 2016.
She graduated in Midwifery in December 2020 at the University of Study of Verona and she started working at the CRC again.
Sofia is a registered nurse on FNOPI, and a registered midwife on FNOPO.
e-mail: sofia.vassanelli@crc.vr.it
Daniela Zamboni, B.Sc., PhD
Project Manager
Daniela Zamboni, born in 1976, is a Project Manager at CRC since 2008.
Daniela has an MSc in Biology from University of Padua 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 the Society for Applied Pharmacological Sciences (SSFA).
e-mail: daniela.zamboni@crc.vr.it
Luigi Ziviani, MD, PhD
Physician
Luigi Ziviani, MD, PhD, born in 1965, is a Research Physician at the CRC since 2006.
Luigi obtained his medical degree from University of Verona and completed an MSc in Clinical Psychopharmacology at San Raffaele in Milan in 2005 and a PhD in Physiopathology and Pharmacology from University of 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 the CRC and is the author of numerous scientific papers.
e-mail: luigi.ziviani@crc.vr.it
Cinzia Zoccatelli
Information Technology High School Diploma
Administrative Support
Cinzia Zoccatelli, born in 1965, provides administrative and archiving support at the CRC since 2007.
Cinzia has a Diploma in Information Technology and worked in systems analysis and programming from 1988.
e-mail: cinzia.zoccatelli@crc.vr.it