Curriculum
Name and Address: Angeli Christy Yu
Place and Date of Birth: Cebu, Philippines, 23 September 1989
Citizenship: Philippines
Email: angelichristy.yu@unife.it
Actual Position: Ricercatore a tempo determinato (tipo b) a tempo pieno (art. 24 comma 3, legge 240/10) GSD 06/MEDS-17 - Malattie dell'apparato visivo, SSD MEDS-17/A - Malattie dell'apparato visivo (ex MED/30)
Professional Qualifications
Registered Physician - Philippine Board of Medicine since September 8, 2015
Board Certified Ophthalmologist - Philippine Board of Ophthalmology since August 11, 2019
National Academic Qualification (ASN) to practice as Associate Professor in the Competition Sector 06/F2 – Ophthalmology - Italian Ministry of the University and Research obtained on February 6, 2023
Certification to practice medicine in the United States of America issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) obtained on May 30, 2023
Titles
31 Mar 2010 - Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Metro Manila, Philippines
15 Mar 2014 - Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas, Metro Manila, Philippines
30 Jan 2019 - Residency Training in Ophthalmology from Makati Medical Center, Makati City, Philippines
21 Mar 2024 - PhD in Advanced Therapies and Experimental Pharmacology from the Department of Translational Medicine of the University of Ferrara, Italy
09 Jul 2024 - Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the Department of Translational Medicine of the University of Ferrara, Italy
Research Activity
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5654-3942
Scopus Author ID: 57216633741
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABI-7878-2020
Publications: 61 articles (Scopus, Pubmed), 4 book chapters
H index: 11 (Scopus)
Citations: 344 (25 January 2025, Scopus)
At total of about 80 presentations as free papers and posters
Principal Research Projects
Co-investigator "AI guidance for robot-assisted eye surgery (GEYEDANCE)" at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Italy) in collaborazione con Università degli Studi di Verona (Italy), ACMIT GMBH (Austria), Zeiss (Germany) and University of Bern (Switzerland) from 01-09-2022 to present. The HORIZON Europe (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-1) project received funding (2.717.717,50 €) from the European Commission.
Co-investigator "Development and valIdation of an Integrated riSk prediction model for COrneal graft surviVal following Endothelial keRatoplasty: an artificial intelligence based approach (DISCOVER)" at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Italy) in collaboration with the Università degli Studi “Magna Graecia” di Catanzaro (Italia) and the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II. The Progetto di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN) 2022 project received funding (115.355,00 €) from the Italian Ministry of Health.
Co-investigator "Pilot Study Testing a Hybrid Intra Corneal Prosthesis with Dehydrated Corneal Tissue Scaffold for the Treatment of Corneal Blindness (INTRA-KER)" at ’Università degli Studi di Ferrara (Italy) in collaboration with l’Università degli Studi “Magna Graecia” di Catanzaro (Italy). The Progetto di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN) PNRR project received funding (226.791,00 €) from the Italian Ministry of Health.
Co-investigator "Development and Validation of a Novel Machine Learning-Based Intraocular Lens Power Formula for Cataract Surgery Combined with Endothelial Keratoplasty" at Ospedali Privati Forlí “Villa Igea” (Italy) in collaboration with Università degli Studi “Magna Graecia” di Catanzaro (Italy), e Southend University Hospital (United Kingdom) (from 01-11-2023 o present). The project received funding (50.000,00 €) from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
Awards and Recognition
Best in Visual Presentation - Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) – Philippine Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (PSOPRS) Dr. Jorge Camara Memorial Inter-hospital Competition al Manila, Philippines (24-11-2016)
Second Place Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO) – Philippine Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (PSOPRS) Dr. Jorge Camara Memorial Inter-hospital Competition 2016, Manila, Philippines (24-11-2016)
Second Place 32nd Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology - Novartis Residents’ Research Paper Contest (RRPC) - Technical Free Paper “Comparison of Low Luminance Visual Acuity Deficit, Contrast Sensitivity and Best Corrected Visual Acuity for the Detection of Functional Visual Loss in Diabetic Retinopathy of Type 2 Diabetics” (04-12-2018)
Trainee Bursary Award - 38th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refactive Surgeons (ESCRS) "Three-Year Outcomes of Tri-Folded Endothelium-In Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty With Pull-Through Technique" (02-10-2020 to 04-10-2020)
Grand Prize Winner American Academy of Ophthalmology 7th Annual Global Video Contest "Large-Diameter Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty with Ipsilateral Posterior Lamellar Autograft for Advanced Pellucid Marginal Degeneration" Website. https://www.aao.org/clinical-video/large-diameter-anterior-lamellar-keratoplasty-with-5 con (12-01-2022)
Best Poster - American Academy of Ophthalmology 2023 Annual Meeting "Ten-Year Outcomes of Ultrathin DSAEK" (06-11-2023)
Editorial Activity
Reviewer (Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, The Ocular Surface, Cornea, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, BMC Ophthalmology, Acta Ophthalmologica)
Editorial Board Member of Frontiers in Medicine, Ophthalmology Section
Didactic Activity
Faculty of the Module "Biometric Calculation and New Types of Intraocular Lenses” (1 CFU) of the Degree Course in Orthoptics and Ophthalmological Assistance of the University of Ferrara – A.A. 2023/2024, 2024/2025
Member of the Faculty of the PhD course in Advanced Therapies and Experimental Pharmacology at the University of Ferrara from A.A. 2023/2024 - to present
Member of the Faculty of the Residency Training in Ophthalmology at the University of Ferrara from A.A. 2023/2024 - to present
