Graduated as DVM with a thesis on canine mammary tumours, gained a PhD developing a project on multidrug resistance at the University of Bologna, Italy. After a three-year residency program centred on diagnostic pathology of domestic animals I achieved the ECVP Diploma. Currently employed as a toxicologic pathologist at Labcorp UK, working with rodent and non-rodent species in several types of safety assessment (inhalation, DART, carcinogenicity), toxicity (drugs, chemicals), pharmacology and Tissue Cross Reactivity studies for the purpose of drug development and registration with the regulatory bodies. Involved in training fellow pathologists studying towards further qualifications.