AFFANNI Paola

Paola Affanni was born in Parma on May,6th,1962.
She is graduated in Biological Sciences from Parma University in 1985-86 academic year, with a mark of 110 cum laude.
She has a PHD in Public Health.
From 1990 to 2002 she was employed in technical functions at the Hygiene's Institute of Medicine and Surgery Faculty in Parma University.
From March 2002 she is a Confirmed Researcher (D.R. n°704- 28.02.2002) at Public Health Department, Hygiene Section of University of Parma for MED/42 disciplinary scientific sector and she has continued her own activity at Public Health Department, Hygiene Section.
Paola Affanni still covers this role at the Department of Medicine and Surgery.
During these years she partecipated and continues to be carried out virologic research on respiratory diseases with particular regard to seasonal and pandemic influenza; sero-epidemiological studies on human and environmental samples to evaluate poliovirus circulation and immunity status against poliomyelitis; sero-epidemiological studies on population to evaluate immunity status from childhood vaccinations.
She has attended training courses at the National Centers for virological surveillance of influenza and poliomyelitis, at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità; she could improve their methodological skills and acquire new knowledge about the most recent techniques of molecular biology.
She teaches at the degree courses of Physiotherapy and Midwifery.