She maturated her research and clinical experience at Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna as a Director of Nano-Biotecnology Laboratory (2012-2017) and staff member of I Orthopedic Clinic leaded by Prof. Marcacci. She’s been Assistant Professor at University of Bologna in 2013-2017. She got numerous teaching appointments in Bologna University and in University Master courses in Bologna University, Milano Bicocca University and Molise University. Received the National Academic Qualification as Full Professor in the “06/F4 – ORTHOPAEDICS AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE” academic recruitment field.
- Coordinator of numerous research projects and clinical trials regarding biotechnology applications in orthopedics, into the framework of Italian and European research.
- Author of over 140 scientific articles in peer-reviewed and over 48 chapters in textbooks in orthopedic surgery (H-index 58).
- Editor of 3 textbooks in Orthopedic Surgery.
- Faculty of more than 400 society meetings all over Europe, Asia and America.
- Associated Editor of BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Journal and Advances in Orthopedics. Reviewer for more than 20 Orthopedic Journals.
- She acted as a Board member and Committee Chair of different Italian and International scientific societies (ESSKA, ICRS e SIGASCOT).
- Secretary General of International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS).
- Quarto, M. Mastrogiacomo, R. Cancedda, SM. Kutepov, V. Mukhachev, A. Lavroukov,E. Kon,M. Marcacci. – . New Eng. Journal of Medicine, N. 344 Vol. 5, 385-6, Feb 2001.
- Kon E,Chiari C, Marcacci M, Delcogliano M, Salter DM, Martin I, Ambrosio L, Fini M, Tschon M, Tognana E, Plasenzotti R, Nehrer S. – . Tissue Eng Part A. 2008 Jun;14(6)
- KonE,Gobbi, G. Filardo, M. Delcogliano, S. Zaffagnini, M. Marcacci. – . AM J SPORT Med 2009 Jan;37(1):33-41.
- Kon E, Mandelbaum B, Buda R, Filardo G, Delcogliano M, Timoncini A, Fornasari PM, Giannini S, Marcacci M. – . Arthroscopy. 2011 Nov;27(11):1490-501.
- Kon E,Vannini F, Buda R, Filardo G, Cavallo M, Ruffilli A, Nanni M, Di Martino A, Marcacci M, Giannini S. – . J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jan 4;94(1):e11-8.