Tiziana Lazzarotto

She graduated with a degree in Biological Science from the University of Bologna (Italy) and received her scientific training for her specialty degree in Microbiology and Virology at the University of Bologna (Italy). She is Associate Professor of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Department of Specialised, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, School of Medicine at Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (Italy). Head of the Laboratory of Virology at the Clinical Operative of Microbiology at St. Orsola Malpighi University General Hospital, Bologna (Italy). Since her thesis she has published more than 168 scientific papers (121 on international-selected Current Contents, and 47 on national and international journals). In particular she has made significant contributions in the diagnosis and prognosis of congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Visiting Professor in 2000 at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.