Laura Calzà

Laura Calzà received the Medical Science degree and the Specialist Training in endocrinology from the University of Modena, Italy, in 1980 and 1983, respectively. She is Professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Director of the Interdipartimental Center for Industrial Research Health Science and Technology (ICIR-HST) at University of Bologna, Italy. She is a neurobiologist and an expert on in vitro and in vivo modeling for neurodegenerative diseases and dynamic imaging. She is author of more than 140 papers on referred journals. The main focus of her research activity is the study of reactive and repair mechanisms of the nervous system following experimental and spontaneous lesions, according to the bench-to-bedside approach of the translational medicine. Regenerative medicine for CNS using cell/scaffolds combined devices represents the most advanced area of interest.