Areas Heads
Monitoring & Site Management Head
Alessandra Foietta
Alessandra is a senior Clinical Research Associate. Skilled in fostering cross-functional team collaboration, overseeing project finances, and enhancing client relationships for repeat business. Proven success in supporting team members in achieving KPIs, fostering career development and ensuring SOP compliance. Known for identifying potential issues and developing preventive solutions. Proficient in budget forecasting and monitoring clinical project scope, schedule, and costs to align with contract and financial performance targets.
Work experience:
20+ years’ experience working in clinical research for an Italian CRO (OPIS Srl) and for a multinational (Novartis Farma SpA), including 7 years as a Compliance & Training Manager and more recently, 5 years’ experience as a CRA Manager. Expertise in oncology area (mainly Ematology) in early compound and transplantation. Track record of driving clinical team performance to achieve superior project delivery, patient engagement, and site management.
Education:
Master of Science in Biology from the University of Milan. She has completed leadership trainings (M1 journey, coaching, giving feedback), change management, influencing for opportunity and storytelling.
Regulatory & Safety Head and CPM
Cristina Manfredi
Cristina leads the Regulatory and Safety Area at CVBF. She is EudraVigilance Specialist and Clinical Project Manager of an international project.
Work experience:
Strong experience in clinical research in the fields of Regulatory and Safety.
Education:
MA in Marketing Communication. Master in Bioethics for Clinical Trials and Ethics Committees.
Data Manager Head and CPM
Rosa Padula
Rosa is the Head of Data Management Unit and a Clinical Project Manager at CVBF. She is also a Senior CRA.
Work experience:
Rosa has several years of experience in Clinical Research. Main area of activities: set-up of local/international project activities according to the company standards and regulations. Managing tasks/activities according to project-specific quality standards as well as relevant SOPs, ICH/GCP and local requirements. Preparation/Review of regulatory documentation for EC/AC submission. Editing and Review of trial documentations: protocol, CRF, ICF, IB. Contract negotiation and finalization with study sites. eCRF development, testing and management. Monitoring activities.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Chemistry.
Clinical Project Managers
Clinical Project Manager
Ana Dilo
Ana holds the roles of Clinical Project Manager with reference to multinational trials, and Training Manager, with reference to high level professional curricula, and webinars, delivered by European Consortia and Organisations.
Work experience:
Ana previously worked as pharmacist and then as Regulatory affairs & Pharmacovigilance responsible in a pharmaceutical company.
Education:
Master degree in Pharmacy from University of Medicine Tirana (Albania) and Master of Advanced Studies in Toxicology from University of Geneva (Switzerland).
Clinical Project Manager
Claudia Pansieri
Claudia works as a Clinical Project Manager in CVBF. She is an expert in health data and participates in international projects.
Work experience:
Research Fellow at HUNIMED-Humanitas University and at IRCCS Mario Negri, where she developed skills in project development, clinical epidemiology, longitudinal research, and evidence synthesis (by means of systematic reviews and meta-analyses) to inform health care decisions. She is author and co-author of several scientific publications in national and international journals.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology. Master of Philosophy in Life and Biomedical Science.
Clinical Project Manager
Irisi Sukaj
Irisi holds the role of Regulatory Officer at CVBF, and Clinical Project Manager with reference to multinational trials, working in several languages (Albanian, English, French, German, Italian).
Work experience:
A highly experienced professional in Drug Regulatory Affairs with more than 12 years involvement in the sector, Irisi Sukaj has successfully held the position of Head of Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance Department in the only Albanian Pharmaceutical Industry for over 10 years.
Education:
Irisi Sukaj concluded the general high-school in her hometown in Albania with excellent results. She holds an Integrated Diploma of 2nd degree in Pharmacy from the University of Tirana and a 2nd level Master degree from the University of Camerino, Italy in “Hospital and Territorial Pharmacy”.
Clinical Project Manager
Ornela Cullufe
Ornela is the Office Manager at the Tirana branch office of CVBF, and works as Clinical Research Associate and Clinical Project Manager. She is the Team Leader of the first YPAG (Young People Advisory Group) in Albania named KIDS Albania part of iCAN (International Children’s Advisory Network).
Work experience:
Ornela worked as pharmacist with extensive background in patient care, pharmacology, communication and implementation of health care programs.
Education:
She obtained her master’s degree in Pharmacy in 2014 from University of Medicine in Tirana (Albania).
Team Members
Clinical Trial Assistant Trainee
Adelajda Visha
Adelajda is a Clinical Trial Assistant Trainee at CVBF.
Work experience:
Adelajda Visha is a dedicated healthcare professional with over 4 years of experience in community pharmacy.
Education:
Adelajda began her academic journey at “Nostra Signora del Buon Consiglio” University in Tirana, where she completed her first year of medical school, she then earned a master’s degree in pharmacy from “Aldent“ University, Tirana. Building on this foundation, Adelajda pursued an Erasmus Mundus Master “EMOTION” in Translational Cosmetic and Dermatological Sciences, specializing in preclinical research.
Clinical Research Associate
Alessandra Ferrari
Alessandra collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Research Associate.
Work experience:
Alessandra has gained significant experience in the field of clinical research, working with CROs, and holding the role of Clinical Trial Assistant, Clinical Research Coordinator and Clinical Research Associate at the I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo. She worked also as a pharmacist.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Pharmacy at the University of London. Alessandra performed the training “biomedical research specialist” getting the requirements for monitoring activities as Clinical Research Associate. She has achieved the medical specialty in clinical pharmacology at the University of Milan. She performed the training Eudravigilance for electronic reporting of ICSRs (EMA) and then the advanced course in Pharmacovigilance, University of Milan. Alessandra has carried out amaster in project management, from 24ore Business School.
Clinical Research Associate
Ana Stojković
Ana collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Research Associate.
Work experience:
Ana is a clinical trials professional with over 20 years of experience in the multinational arena. With extensive expertise in both the pharmaceutical and CRO sectors, Ana has served as Vice President of Clinical Operations. Since 2024, she has been the Managing Director and founder of Svarog Research d.o.o., a CRO based in Croatia.
Education:
Ana holds a Doctor’s degree in Dentistry, a Master of Science degree in Periodontology, and is a licensed psychotherapist. She also chairs the Events and Training Group at EUCROF.
Clinical Research Associate
Ana Maria Valero Moreno
Ana is a Clinical Research Associate with reference to a multinational research project.
Education:
Degree in Biochemistry from the UCLM (Toledo, Spain). Final Degree Project dealing with the subdiscipline of Neurobiology in the group of Molecular Neuroprotection of the National Hospital of Paraplegics (Toledo, Spain).
3-month internship in preclinical research in Neurobiology at the Cell Physiology group of the Institute of Experimental Medicine (Prague, Czech Republic).
ERASMUS MUNDUS Master; EMOTION dealing with Translational Cosmetic and Dermatological Sciences with specialisation in Clinical Research.
Clinical Research Associate
Arlinda Demeti
Arlinda is a Clinical Reasearch Associate at CVBF, appointed for international studies having clinical sites in Albania, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.
Work experience:
Arlinda has been working under the Directorate of Health and Social Projects at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in Albania where she was involved in several health projects focusing on the digitalisation of Albanian Health System (e-referral, e-prescriptionin, human resource management system, e-social services registry). Further, Arlinda was part of the research unit at the Swiss Paraplegic Center in Notwill/Switzerland where she also performed practical work in the biobanking laboratory with the latest methodologies and devices to isolate cells, DNA, RNA. In addition, she has been working as retail pharmacist and technical manager pharmacist for 4 years in Albania in both pharmacy and pharmaceutical warehouse.
Education:
Arlinda Demeti holds a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Tirana (Albania), and a Master of Arts in Health Sciences at the University of Lucerne (Switzerland) with a major in Health Services and Systems Research.
Legal Officer
Benedetta Mascolo
Benedetta has been appointed as Legal Officer at CVBF and Regulatory Officer in training.
Work experience:
In 2021, she began her career in clinical trials as a data manager after a successful application for a fellowship at Policlinico of Foggia.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Law at the “Roma Tre” University. Second-level master’s degree at the D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara. She obtained the qualification to practice as a Lawyer.
Regulatory & Safety Officer
Caterina Deruvo
Caterina collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Project Manager, Regulatory Officer and Safety Officer.
Work experience:
Caterina has gained valuable experience in clinical research in the heads of safety and regulatory. She previously worked as pharmacist.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Pharmacy at University of Bari “Aldo Moro”. Second Level Master in Regulatory Science “G. BENZI” at University of Pavia. PhD in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Bari (on going) and EudraVigilance Specialist training at the EMA.
CRA & Safety Officer
Clara La Bruna
Clara collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Research Associate for Italian sites and Safety Officer for international projects.
Work experience:
She worked as Pharmacist; She holds the role of Pharmacovigilance Officer at Garibaldi Hospital in Catania.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Pharmacy. Master of II level in Pharmacovigilance. Clinical Research Associate Certification at LNAge higher education school in Rome.
Data Manager
Daniele Giachello
Daniele holds the role of Data Manager at CVBF and is involved in all the activities of a clinical study at the Burlo Garofolo paediatric IRCCS.
Work experience:
Daniele worked as scholarship holder for Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, where he was part of the Laboratory of Movement Disorders and worked on genetic testing via sanger sequencing.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree of Biotechnology at the University of Milan and Master’s Degree in Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine.
Clinical Research Associate
David Rosenbaum
David collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Research Associate.
Work experience:
David has 12 years of experience in Phase I-IV Clinical Trials across all therapeutic areas: oncology, neurology, haematology, gastroenterology, cardiology, endocrine-metabolic diseases, paediatrics onco-haematology, psychiatry and COVID19. Performed routine Regulatory submissions, site visits and project management with monitoring & operational experience in Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, United Kingdom, and Turkey. This experience in Clinical Operations led to developing unique consultancy services in Regulatory, performing Inspection and GCP Audits.
Education:
David holds a Master’s Degree in Regulations and Standards in Medicine from the Military Medical Academy / New Bulgarian University Bulgaria and a Bachelor’s Degree in Italian Language and Culture from the Constantine the Philosopher University in Slovakia.
Project Development Manager
Eleonora Sarracco
Eleonora serves as Project Development Manager, overseeing national and international projects and initiatives within CVBF’s research and innovation domain.
Work experience:
Research Associate with 4 years of experience at a biopharmaceutical company in the UK, where she developed extensive expertise in cell-based disease models of neurodegeneration. Her work focused on compound testing for drug discovery and preclinical development.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Eleonora completed a 50-hour Clinical Research training course (as per DMC 15/12/2011) organized by AICRO-MYCROSCOPE training school.
Trial Archivist & QA Assistant
Elisa Cattani
Elisa works at the Pavia office of CVBF as Trial Archivist and Quality Assurance Assistant, in which she collects and stores all the documentation related to clinical studies, provides assistance to the Quality area and holds the role of Office Manager.
Work experience:
Elisa previously worked as secretary at Studio Legale Fieschi-Avico-Tullio.
Education:
Graduation of company secretary at “Istituto Professionale di Stato per i Servizi Commerciali “L. COSSA””
Scientific Assistant
Emanuela Crea
Emanuela works as a Scientific Assistant.
Education:
Emanuela holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (University of Messina). Master’s Degree in Functional Genomics (University of Trieste) and a Ph.D. in Translational Medicine at Department of Molecular Medicine – Human Physiology (University of Pavia). Emanuela has attended a training course of 50 hours in Clinical Research (as per DMC 15/12/2011).
Manuela has 6 publications in International Journals as co-author.
Clinical Research Associate
Fabrizio Picciolo
Fabrizio is a Clinical Research Associate at CVBF.
Work experience:
Fabrizio worked as a pharmacist for 11 years. He began training in clinical research in 2019. In 2022 worked as a data manager at the Gimema foundation based in Rome.
Education:Master’s Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies from the University of Bari. He obtained a master’s degree in oncology pharmacy and a sports nutritionist certificate.
Marketing & Data Manager
Flogert Dollani
Flogert currently works at the Pavia branch office of CVBF as Data Manager & Marketing Manager.
Work experience:
Flogert has worked for more than 10 years with multinational pharma companies, such as NovoNordisk and Servier in Sales and Marketing.
Education:
Flogert holds a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Tirana, Albania. Prior to that, he has studied at the University of Florence (Italy), in the Faculty of Pharmacy – course of “Quality Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry”.
Safety Officer
Francesca Cadile
Francesca joined CVBF as a Pharmacovigilance and Safety Officer.
Education:
Francesca holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology from the University of Messina, Master’s Degree in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology from the University of Pavia and a Ph.D. in Translational Medicine at the Department of Molecular Medicine – Human Physiology Unit at the University of Pavia. Francesca attended a training course of 50 hours in Clinical Research (as per DMC 15/11/2011).
IT Consultant
Gianluca Nanoia
Gianluca is an IT consultant of CVBF.
Work experience:
Gianluca has a strong professional experience providing IT consulting services for various companies.
Education:
Gianluca has obtained several certifications Microsoft, HP and VMWARE.
Biostatistician
Giulia Maggi
Giulia works as Biostatistician at CVBF.
Work experience:
Giulia worked as a Data Manager in clinical environment and then as a Biostatistician at the University of Milan dealing in particular with the statistical evaluation of immune variables as prognostic biomarkers in tumor patients and clinical databases management.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Phd in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Pavia.
HR and Accounting Manager
Giusi Di Leo
Giusi is the Office Manager at the Bari office of CVBF, where she works as Human Resources Manager and Accounting Manager.
Work experience:
Long-term experience in company-administrative secretariat and in the reporting of financed projects.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Political Sciences, political-administrative address.
Clinical Research Associate
Goran Vesov
Goran collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Research Associate.
Work experience:
Dr. Vesov has been working in the field of Clinical Trials for over 25 years. He started as a CRA in an international Pharma Company where he quickly advanced his career focusing on Clinical Training and Quality Assurance, reaching the role of Director of Clinical Quality and Training in the Company’s European HQ. He later moved to the CRO area, becoming the Quality and Training Director in a European mid-sized CRO company. Since 2021 he has been owning and managing a Clinical Research and Training company providing services to Pharmaceutical Companies and CROs alike.
Education:
Dr. Goran Vesov holds a degree in Medicine and has specialized in Pediatrics. His Masters thesis is in Paediatric Endocrinology and Genetics.
Clinical Research Associate
Jurita Rukmane
Jurita collaborates as a Clinical Research Associate in CVBF, as a a resource in outsourcing.
Work experience:
Jurita is a Senior Clinical Research Associate with extensive experience in clinical trial monitoring since 2007. She has managed full monitoring activities across a wide range of therapeutic areas.
Education:
Jurita holds a degree in pharmacy and is a certified pharmacist. In addition to her healthcare background, she have studied law and obtained a legal advisor’s qualification.
Clinical Research Associate
Klemen Rojnik
Klemen collaborates with CVBF as Clinical Research Associate.
Work experience:
Klemen is a seasoned pharmaceutical professional with expertise in medical management, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs. He currently manages pharmacovigilance, quality assurance activities, and medical support, while also contributing to bioequivalence studies, toxicological reports, and reimbursement submissions. Previously, he has led local and international research studies, focusing on clinical trials and pharmacoeconomic applications for medicinal products.
Education:
Klemen holds a PhD in Pharmacy, with a focus on the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions, specifically in breast cancer screening. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, where he conducted research on the influence of experimental design in bioequivalence studies. Klemen was awarded the Zois scholarship during his secondary education, where he specialized in natural sciences.
Regulatory Officer
Laura Villani
At CVBF Laura operates as Regulatory Officer, supporting EU and extra EEA Sponsors in the preparation and submission of the clinical trial application dossier on investigational medical products.
Work experience:
She worked for several years as Molecular Biologist in the Haematologic Research area in public Institutes for Hospitalization and Care of a Scientific Character (IRCCS). After attending the Advanced Training Course as “Specialist in Biomedical Research” she obtained the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) certification according to the provisions of the D.M. November 15, 2011, Art 4.
Education:
Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences.
Clinical Research Associate
Lavinia Bertolani
Lavinia at present works as Clinical Research Associate at CVBF.
Work experience:
She worked as Lab Manager at Humanitas Research Hospital. Previously she worked at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO).
Education:
Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology of the Cell at the University of Milan. 2021 Lavinia obtained the qualification to practice as Biologist and currently she is a member of ONB (AA_093065). Driven by the growing interest in the world of Clinical Research, Lavinia decided to undertake a Training Course in Clinical Researchfocused on Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) at AICRO-Mycroscope.
IT Consultant
Luca Forlani
Luca is an IT consultant of CVBF.
Work experience:
Luca has a strong professional experience providing IT consulting services for various companies.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Engineering at Polytechnic University of Milan. He holds a I level Master’s Degree in Professional writing for the web, virtual communities, e-learning, e-marketing. He obteined the Zyxel professional certification.
Quality Assurance Manager
Maria Rita Fagone
Maria Rita joined CVBF as Quality Assurance Manager.
Work experience:
Maria Rita performed an internship at the “Laboratory of Biocompatible Polymers” from the University of Palermo and another internship as pharmacist.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology. Maria Rita decided to undertake a masterclass called “MYCROSCOPE” managed by A.I.C.R.O – Italian Association of Contract Research Organization. She attended the training course “Clinical Quality Assurance: un ruolo chiave nella ricerca clinica”.
Data & IT Manager
Maria Paola Felisi
Mariapaola works at CVBF as Data Manager and as IT Manager.
Work experience:
Mariapaola has a significant experience in ISO Quality Management Systems and Data Management.
Education:
Technical diploma and advanced training course in Networking and Systems Administration.
Regulatory Officer
and Financing Manager
Marina Montanaro
Marina works at CVBF in quality of Regulatory Officer and Financing Manager.
Work experience:
Expert in financial reporting and member of the Project Management Team for FP7 and Horizon 2020 Projects. Member of the Project Management Team and Financial Manager of ID-EPTRI Project, Administrative Manager of the DEEP Project, member of the DEEP Trial Management Team.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Business administration.
Clinical Research Associate
Marta Gionfra
Marta currently holds the role of Clinical Research Associate at CVBF.
Work experience:
Marta worked as pharmacist. She performed a traineeship in order to become a Clinical Research Associate.
Education:
Marta obtained a Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology. She has got an II level Master in Monitoring, insurance and quality control in clinical trials from “La Sapienza” University of Rome.
Clinical Research Associate
Noemi Bossotto
Noemi is a Clinical Research Associate at CVBF.
Work experience:
Noemi worked as pharmacist. She performed a traineeship as Study Coordinator. She has been involved in clinical project management and regulatory activities.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Pharmacy at the University of Florence. She achieved an II level Master in Clinical Trial from the University of Pisa.
Clinical Research Associate and CTA
Sabrina Marsigliano
Sabrina is a Clinical Research Associate and CTA at CVBF.
Work experience:
Sabrina worked as pharmacist. Her thesys project focused on cloning, bacterial expression and reconstitution of human mitochondrial carrier SLC25A44.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Pharmacy at the University of Bari.
Communication Manager
Sandra Brasil
Sandra collaborates with CVBF as Communication Manager.
Work experience:
Sandra worked as a post-doc in developing new therapies for Rare Diseases. She was also a researcher and patient advocate at the international network CDG & Allies – PPAIN (Professionals and Patient Associations International Network) and as a freelancer medical writer with Cactus Communications. She has experience in science communication and developing scientific content in lay language for all audiences.
Education:
Masters Degree in Biochemistry and a PhD in Pharmacy (field of Molecular and Cellular Biology) from the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Data Protection Officer
Sergio Cannavò
Sergio joined CVBF as a Data Protection Officer (DPO) providing its knowledge on Privacy field.
Work experience:
Sergio is a Lawyer with deep experience in Environmental Law. He has also been a lecturer for several courses on specific issues of Environmental Law. Since 2019 he provides advice on consulting and training on privacy (GDPR), safety at work (D. Lgs.81/2008) and administrative responsibility of the entities (D. Lgs. 231/2001).
Education:
Master’s Degree in Law. He attended many training courses on Environmental Law, Privacy and Safety at Work.
Senior CRA
and Clinical Operation Manager
Silvia Pulici
Silvia is a Senior CRA and Clinical Operation Manager at CVBF.
Work experience:
Silvia worked 15 years in a pharmaceutical company first in Pre-Clinical Research, then in Clinical Research as Monitor and Associate Manager for clinical trial management. From 2008, she collaborated with San Matteo Hospital in Pavia, for 9 years, working at the Scientific Secretary of the Ethics Committee. She was involved as part of the Clinical Trial Quality Team of the Hospital in activities for improvement of quality of non-profit studies. She also collaborated in the activation of the San Matteo Phase I Clinical Trial Unit.
Education:
Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology.
Project Development
Sharon Pathiyil
Sharon works in Project Development in CVBF, as a resource in outsourcing.
Work experience:
Sharon has worked as a pharmaceutical researcher at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the KAHE Academy in India and conducted a 6-month internship Farotti srl, a fragrance company in Italy.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy obtained at the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (KAHE), Faculty of Pharmacy in India. and a Master’s degree in advanced cosmetic science from University of Bologna.
Regulatory Officer
Stefania Quintavalle
Stefania currently works as a Regulatory Officer and Clinical Trial Assistant in CVBF.
Work experience:
Stefania worked as Pharmacist.
Education:
Stefania obtained a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy at the University of Bari “Aldo Moro”. She carried out a Post-graduate Degree “Territorial pharmacist – hard skills & career”. She performed a Clinical research Training course “Missione CRA”.