Curriculum
CURRENT POSITION:
- Assistant Professor in Nuclear Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine and for Romagna, University of Ferrara;
- Nuclear Medicine Physician, Nuclear Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- 21/03/2018 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Ferrara
- 24/07/2018 - Licensed to practice medicine
- 10/11/2022 - Specialization in Nuclear Medicine (board certification), University of Ferrara
TEACHING ACTIVITY:
Professor of “Theranostics: molecular targets for cancer diagnostics and therapy” in the degree course of Medicine and Surgery;
Professor of radiation protection in the degree courses of Health Professions;
Professor of radiobiology in the degree course of Medical Biotechnology;
Professor of “Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence: practical applications in medical imaging” in the graduate course of Medical Radiology Technician;
Professor of “Molecular Imaging” in the undergraduate course of Medical Radiology Technician;
Professor of “Radiological bibliographic research” in the undergraduate course of Medical Radiology Technician.
MANAGING ACTIVITY:
- Member of the Italian Society of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) since February 2019
- Member of the Italian Association for Neuroendocrine Tumors (ITANET) since September 2020
- Member of the European Society of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) since April 2021
- Appointment as a member of the Northeast Italy Young Uro-Oncology Group (GUOnext) from 11/01/2022, for the four-year period 2022-2025.
- Appointment as a member of the scientific committee of the Oncology Study Group of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN), from July 2022 to September 2024.
RESEARCH ACTIVITY:
- Main Research Topics: molecular diagnostics and radiometabolic therapy of various oncological diseases (especially cancers of the genito-urinary district, breast cancer, and neuroendocrine tumors). Translational research on new radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic, or nuclear medicine therapy. Radiomics and artificial intelligence applied to medical imaging.
- Publications: 66 papers in international scientific journals, H index = 13, Citations: 509 (January 23, 2025, WOS).
- Author of more than 100 abstracts accepted as posters or communications in International and National Congresses.
- Member of the editorial board of the following international scientific journals: 1) Frontiers in Medicine (IF= 5,058) since 04/30/2023, within the speciality section “Nuclear Medicine”; 2) BMC Cancer (IF= 3.8), from August 2023; 3) Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy (IF= 4.1), from September 2024.
