Paola Zaratin

Paola Zaratin is an esteemed professional in the field of pharmacology and neurobiology, currently serving as the Director of Scientific Research and Head of the Scientific Research Department at AISM Onlus since February 2010. With extensive experience, Paola held leadership positions at Merck Serono as Senior Director of Neurodegenerative Diseases Pharmacology from January 2008 to December 2009, and at Serono, where responsibilities included Head of Pharmacology and Head of Neuropharmacology for Multiple Sclerosis in the period from 2002 to 2007. Prior to this, Paola was with SmithKline Beecham, where roles spanned from Assistant Research Scientist to Head of Molecular Pharmacology Unit in the Pain and Epilepsy Department from 1993 to 2001. Paola's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree and a PhD in Neuropharmacology from Università degli Studi di Milano, completed between 1981 and 1989.