Assistant Professor
Dermatologist at the Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Dermatology- IRCCS, Policlinico SantOrsola, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
Treasurer of EHRS (European Hair Research Society)
Secretary of the ENS (European Nail Society)
Board Member of IDS (International Dermoscopy Society)
Founding member of International Nail Society
Section Editor of Hair and Nail of DPC (Dermatology Practical and Conceptual)
Assistant in the degree course in Podology and in the degree course in Single Cycle Degree/Combined bachelor and Master in Medicine and Surgery (Infectious Diseases, Dermatology and Plastic Surgery).
Responsible for the Dermatologic Unit of the submission of all the studies to the local Ethic Committee.
Principal responsible of the organization of the National Alopecia Areata Day in Italy.
Major research activities:
– Hair biology
– Nail biology
– Mycology and parasitology
– Wound care Unit
– Cutaneous Toxicity
Memberships of:
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)
Societ Italiana Dermatologia e Malattie trasmesse sessualmente (SIDEMAST)
European Hair Research Society (EHRS)
European Nail Society (ENS)
Council Nail Disorders (CND)
Associazione Italiana Diagnostica Non Invasiva in Dermatologia (AIDNIND)
International Trichoscopy Society
ENCADO group
BriIsh AssociaIon of Dermatologists (BAD)
European Association Dermato-Oncology (EADO)
Member of Fostering Trainee Commettee of EADV from 2012 to 2016.
Reviewer for:
– Dermatology Practical and Conceptual dal 2017 (Section editor for nail and hair disorders)
– Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, dal 2015
– Journal of Fungi, dal 2015
– Dermatologic Therapy, dal 2015
– Skin Appendages Disorders, dal 2016
– Pediatric Dermatology dal 2017
– American Journal of Clinical Dermatology dal 2018
– Expert Review dal 2017
– Cosmetics dal 2017
– Toxins dal 2018
– Dermatologic Surgery dal 2018
– BMJ Case Report dal 2019
– Dermatology
– British Journal Dermatology
– Dermatology and Therapy
– International Journal of Dermatology
– Journal of Clinical Medicine
– The Journal of Dermatology
– Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
– Skin Research and Technology
– Dermatology
Scientific activity: Dr. Starace is Author of 170 Papers published on International and Italian Journals and 20 books chapter.
