Personal Information

Fields of Interest and Expertise

Thermal, spectroscopic and structural characterization of different solid phases of drugs and their interconversions.

Drug-excipient compatibility.

Cyclodextrin-guest inclusion compounds: studies of the complexation reactions, composition, hydration level, structure and stability of solid phase complexes.

Teaching

Chimica Fisica (LM Farmacia, Univ. Pavia)

Chimica Fisica dei Sistemi Dispersi (Master in Scienze Cosmetologiche, Univ. Pavia)

Curriculum Vitae

1989: Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, at the University of Pavia (110cum laude/110). Title: "Forma di dosaggio ad unità multiple per il rilascio modificato di farmaci".

1990: Degree in Pharmacy, at the University of Pavia (110/110). Title: " La tecnologia di estrusione-sferonizzazione nella preparazione di forme farmaceutiche a rilascio modificato".

1990: Scholarship from POLI (Quinto de Stampi, MI) on: "Characterization and stability of crystalline forms of drugs".

1991-1994: PhD (Dottorato di Ricerca) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology at the University of Pavia. Title: "Study of natural and sintetic polymers as adiuvants in the pharmaceutical formulation".

1994-present: Researcher at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Pavia, Dept. of Physical Chemistry.

• Pavia

• Preparation and physicochemical characterization of acyclovir cocrystals with improved dissolution properties. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013)
• Structure and properties of domperidone and its succinate salt. Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials (2013)
• Synthesis of Li2SnO3 by solid state reaction and characterization by TG/DSC, XRPD, and MTDSC. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (2013)
• An experimental and theoretical investigation of loperamide hydrochloride-glutaric acid cocrystals. Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2013)
• Mechanically assisted solid state synthesis of Mg2SnO4. JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY (2012)