Mammary Gland

Giovanni graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Sassari (Uniss) in 2006. He subsequently earned the title of Specialist in Animal Health, Breeding, and Zootechnical Production in 2011, followed by a PhD in Reproduction, Production, and Animal Welfare in 2014.

Over the years, Giovanni conducted research at various universities, including Purdue, Liverpool and Bologna. In 2020, he achieved the European Diploma in Veterinary Pathology (ECVP).

He is now an Associate Professor of Pathology at the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Uniss, where he has developed specific expertise in the histopathology of domestic, wild, and laboratory animals.

Giovanni has authored over 50 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and in national and international conference proceedings.

Roberta earned her Veterinary Medicine degree in 2007 from the University of Padua, where she also completed her PhD on histomorphology of canine mammary tumours.

From 2008 to 2012 Roberta trained as a Veterinary Anatomic Pathologist at the University of Padua and the University of Milan in Italy. In 2010 she also spent 6 months as visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania (USA). In 2012 Roberta became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Pathologists (ECVP). From 2013 to 2019, Roberta served as an anatomical pathologist in the histology laboratory of two small animal referral hospitals in the UK, namely the Animal Health Trust and Dick White Referrals.

In 2019, Roberta returned to her home country, Italy. Despite the geographical shift, Roberta maintained her collaboration with the Dick White Referrals laboratory, contributing remotely as a histopathology consultant, specialising in digital pathology.

Roberta is a member of the Oncology Pathology Working Group, which is a joint initiative of the Veterinary Cancer Society and the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. She is also a prolific author, having published several articles in the field of veterinary oncological pathology, with a specific focus on mammary tumours and mast cell tumours.

Roberta’s expertise is widely recognised, as evidenced by her specialist status in Veterinary Pathology awarded by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Roberta has also served for 5 years as a member of the Examination Committee of the ECVP and she is currently a member of the Editorial Board of Veterinary Pathology.

Valeria graduated in veterinary medicine in 2010 from the University of Pisa.

In 2016, she became a specialist in Veterinary Pathology after successfully passing the ECVP certification exam.

In 2023, she completed her doctorate in Veterinary Science at the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Reproduction at the University of Naples.

Valeria has an extensive professional background, having worked as an anatomical pathologist in various laboratories. Notable among them are the San Marco laboratory in Veggiano (2011-2019), the University of Naples (2020-2022), and as a histopathology consultant at EVRPS (2017-2018).