Dr. Ferone has been awarded by the Italian Society of Endocrinology as best young investigator (1999), best senior scientist (2011), best researcher in Neuroendocrine Tumor and MEN in 2010. He is involved in studies on the physiopathology and treatment of pituitary and neuroendocrine tumors, physiopathology of somatostatin and dopamine receptors, therapy of acromegaly, Cushing disease, hypopituitarism. Author of more than 160 articles, presented 200 lectures (total impact factor 490; h-index 35)