Research activities in his Lab have been supported by different agencies including:
· Italian Ministry of University and Research PRIN, different years since 2000, currently (2019-22)
· Italian Ministry of University and Research FIRB 2003 and 2010.
· Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC), various years 2001-2017 Currently (2022-2026)
· Telethon, 2001-2003
· National Research Council, 1999-2001
· Italian Ministry for Health, (2002 and 2005)
· Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia, (2005, 2009, 2017)
· Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Biotecnologie (2004)
· EU-cofounded Interreg projects ITA-SLO 2016-2018 and currently ITA-AUS, (as coordinator of the project) 2019-2022
· POR-FESR Regione FVG, 2017-2019
· Sarcoma Foundation of America (USA) 2019-2020
Awards/Fellowships
1992 Award as most promising young scientist of the Friuli Venezia Giulia.
1989-1991 Area Fellowship
1991-1993 AIRC Fellowship (Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro)
1999 FIRC Fellowship for working abroad (Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro)