Dr. Vitaloni is the scientific director at the Osteoarthritis Foundation International. Dr.
Vitaloni’s experience combines biomedical and public health interests She laureated in
Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the University of Pavia, Italy where she
also obtained her PhD in Genetic and Human Pathology. As a biomedical researcher, her
practice focused on regenerative medicine, stem cells, microRNA and gene regulation,
disease therapies. After, she graduated in public health and collaborated in the WHO
genomics and global health initiative. In OAFI she directs national and international
projects aiming at improving the quality of life of OA patients, promoting healthy
lifestyle habits and developing new therapies and treatments. She also leads the OA
Patients Task Force, an international alliance of patients’ organizations working in OA