Valeria graduated in Medical Biotechnology from the Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia. She first obtained a research fellowship at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and later completed a PhD at the Università di Padova, focusing on the molecular mechanisms linked to HIV-induced neurodegenerative disorders.
After earning a Master's degree in Intellectual Property Management from the Università di Bologna, Valeria has been working since 2012 at the knowledge transfer office of the Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia. She supports academic researchers in bringing their knowledge to market by either searching for business or industrial partners for the university's intellectual property rights or assisting them in creating new start-ups.