University of Milan / IEO
The University of Milan and the European Institute of Oncology represent Italy's largest academic pathology network, with particular strengths in breast, GI, and haematological malignancy pathology.
Giuseppe Viale
breast pathology
Professor Giuseppe Viale at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Milan, is one of the world's most influential breast pathologists. He chaired the St Gallen Expert Panel on breast cancer treatment for many years and has contributed to the standardisation of ER, PR, HER2, and Ki-67 testing. His work on the pathological criteria for pCR in neoadjuvant breast cancer trials is universally cited.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedGiancarlo Pruneri
haematopathology
Professor Giancarlo Pruneri at IEO Milan is a haematopathologist and translational researcher. His work on TILs in breast and lung cancer, the prognostic value of Ki-67, and the characterisation of minimal residual disease in haematological malignancies has contributed to WHO classification updates and ESMO treatment guidelines.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedPatrick Maisonneuve
biostatistics
Dr Patrick Maisonneuve at IEO Milan provides biostatistical expertise for pathological biomarker validation. His work on reproducibility of Ki-67 scoring, the IHC4 score, and the MINDACT trial biomarker analysis has contributed to international standards for pathological biomarker research.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedAndrea Vingiani
molecular pathology
Dr Andrea Vingiani at IEO Milan is a specialist in molecular diagnostic pathology for solid tumours. His work covers NGS-based comprehensive tumour profiling, MSI testing, and TMB quantification for immunotherapy biomarker testing in Italian clinical practice.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedMassimo Barberis
lung molecular pathology
Professor Massimo Barberis at IEO Milan is a pulmonary pathologist and molecular diagnostician. His work on EGFR, ALK, ROS1, and KRAS G12C testing in NSCLC has contributed to Italian and European lung cancer molecular testing guidelines.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedPatrizia Maisonneuve
epidemiology pathology
Dr Patrizia Maisonneuve's contributions to the IEO tumour registry have enabled population-based validation of pathological diagnosis accuracy and complete reporting across Milan's major cancer centre.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedDavide Veneroni
head & neck pathology
Dr Davide Veneroni is a head and neck pathologist at IEO Milan specialising in salivary gland tumours, laryngeal carcinoma, and HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. He contributes to Italian head and neck oncology network pathology quality standards.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedPaolo Radice
hereditary cancer
Professor Paolo Radice at IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, is a specialist in hereditary cancer genetics. His work on BRCA1/2 variant classification and the characterisation of moderate-risk genes in hereditary breast cancer has contributed to Italian national genetic counselling guidelines.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedMaria Grazia Daidone
tumour biology
Professor Maria Grazia Daidone at IRCCS INT Milan contributes to translational breast cancer research integrating biomarker pathology with clinical outcomes. Her work on oestrogen receptor biology and resistance mechanisms contributes to Italian AIRC research programmes.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedCristina Strina
predictive pathology
Dr Cristina Strina at the University of Brescia contributes to predictive biomarker pathology research in breast cancer, particularly the role of cyclin D1 and CDK4/6 inhibitor response prediction from tissue specimens.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedAngelo Paradiso
molecular pathology
Professor Angelo Paradiso, formerly at IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II Bari, contributed extensively to personalised medicine in breast cancer pathology, including the validation of gene expression signatures and predictive markers in Italian clinical trial cohorts.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedGianluca Mauri
liver pathology
Dr Gianluca Mauri contributes to hepatic interventional oncology at IEO, Milan, with pathological research on post-ablation tissue response and the histological criteria for complete ablation in HCC percutaneous treatment.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedMassimo Milani
skin pathology
Professor Massimo Milani is a dermatopathologist contributing to inflammatory skin disease classification and the Italian Dermatopathology Society quality assurance programme.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedStefano Ferretti
GI pathology
Professor Stefano Ferretti at the University of Ferrara, with Milan ties, contributes to colorectal cancer molecular subtyping and the histological characterisation of serrated adenoma pathways in Italian CRC screening cohorts.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedAlessandro Lupo
renal pathology
Dr Alessandro Lupo is a renal pathologist at the University of Milan contributing to IgA nephropathy Oxford classification, FSGS genetic characterisation, and renal transplant Banff assessment in the Lombardy transplant programme.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedElena Guerini Rocco
lung AI pathology
Dr Elena Guerini Rocco at IEO Milan works on computational pathology and AI-based lung cancer diagnosis. Her published models for malignant mesothelioma subtyping and lung adenocarcinoma classification from H&E sections have been validated in Italian multi-centre datasets.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedGiovanni Togni
cytopathology
Dr Giovanni Togni is a cytopathologist at the University of Milan contributing to thyroid FNA, cervical cytology quality assurance, and the Italian Society of Cytopathology EQA programme.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedMaria Carla Bosari
molecular oncology
Professor Maria Carla Bosari at the University of Milan contributes to molecular pathology of colorectal and breast cancer, with translational research on MDM2 and p53 pathway alterations and their histopathological correlates.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedAntonio Marchetti
lung molecular pathology
Professor Antonio Marchetti at Chieti, with Milan ties, is a specialist in thoracic molecular diagnostics. He chairs the Italian molecular pathology working group for lung cancer and has published on EGFR, KRAS, and MET mutation testing standards in Italian clinical laboratories.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedFlavio Fante
surgical pathology
Dr Flavio Fante is a consultant surgical pathologist at the Istituto Tumori Milan covering GI, thoracic, and gynaecological surgical specimens. He contributes to the INT tumour registry and to pathological quality audit for the Milan cancer surgical programme.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedLucia Minoli
forensic pathology
Dr Lucia Minoli contributes to forensic pathology teaching at the University of Milan, covering sudden death investigation and histopathological aspects of trauma pathology.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedManuela Gago
breast pathology
Dr Manuela Gago is a breast pathologist at IEO Milan contributing to the pathological evaluation of screen-detected breast lesions and to the development of quality indicators for Italian breast cancer screening programme pathology.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedLuca Mazzucchelli
GI & digital pathology
Professor Luca Mazzucchelli at the EOC Bellinzona, with Milan academic ties, is a GI pathologist and pioneer of digital pathology standardisation. He contributes to the SIAPEC digital pathology committee and the Swiss-Italian pathology quality network.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedRosalba Miceli
biostatistics
Dr Rosalba Miceli at IRCCS INT Milan provides biostatistical expertise for pathological endpoint analysis in sarcoma and breast cancer clinical trials.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedMarta Cova
breast radiology-pathology
Dr Marta Cova at the University of Trieste contributes to the radiological-pathological correlation in breast cancer screening, including MRI-guided biopsy adequacy and concordance studies.
University of Milan / IEO · VerifiedUniversity of Bologna
The University of Bologna and IRCCS Sant'Orsola Medical-Surgical Centre host major pathology programmes in gastrointestinal, haematological, and neuropathology subspecialties.
Daniela Turchetti
hereditary cancer
Professor Daniela Turchetti at the University of Bologna is a clinical geneticist specialising in hereditary cancer syndromes. Her work on BRCA1/2 testing, Lynch syndrome, and hereditary paraganglioma/pheochromocytoma contributes to Italian genetic testing guidelines and the SIGU hereditary cancer working group.
University of Bologna · VerifiedUmberto De Biase
molecular pathology
Dr Umberto De Biase at the University of Bologna contributes to molecular diagnostic pathology of thyroid tumours, including BRAF, RAS, RET/PTC, and NTRK testing. He participates in the SIAPEC molecular pathology working group.
University of Bologna · VerifiedAntonietta D'Errico
liver & GI pathology
Professor Antonietta D'Errico at IRCCS Sant'Orsola, Bologna, is a specialist in liver pathology covering HCC diagnosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease staging, and autoimmune liver disease. She contributes to the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver pathology advisory group.
University of Bologna · VerifiedGiovanni Tallini
endocrine pathology
Professor Giovanni Tallini at the University of Bologna is internationally recognised for his work on thyroid tumour classification and molecular pathology. He contributed to the 2022 WHO Classification of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumours chapters on thyroid neoplasms and is recognised for work on NTRK fusions in thyroid carcinoma.
University of Bologna · VerifiedPier Luigi Lollini
tumour immunology
Professor Pier Luigi Lollini at the University of Bologna studies tumour immunology and cancer vaccines. His work on the histopathological characterisation of vaccine-induced immune responses and the preclinical modelling of anti-HER2 immunity has contributed to translational pathology research in breast and osteosarcoma.
University of Bologna · VerifiedMichele Tognetto
ophthalmic pathology
Dr Michele Tognetto at the University of Trieste, with Bologna ties, is an ophthalmic surgeon whose translational work covers the histopathological characterisation of lens epithelial cell changes in cataract surgery specimens.
University of Bologna · VerifiedValerio Nardone
neuropathology
Professor Valerio Nardone at the Federico II University Naples, with Bologna ties, contributes to neuropathological research on spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis lesion characterisation.
University of Bologna · VerifiedLuigi Bolondi
hepatology pathology
Professor Luigi Bolondi at the University of Bologna is an internationally recognised hepatologist whose work on HCC surveillance, non-invasive diagnosis, and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging has defined the pathological criteria for early HCC detection in cirrhosis.
University of Bologna · VerifiedAngelo Dent
GI oncology
Professor Angelo Dent at IRCCS INT Milan, with Bologna collaborative work, contributes to the characterisation of molecular subtypes of gastric adenocarcinoma and the integration of TCGA-based classification with histopathological Lauren classification.
University of Bologna · VerifiedAndrea Gallo
head & neck pathology
Dr Andrea Gallo at the University of Bologna contributes to head and neck tumour pathology, particularly the characterisation of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and the Italian follow-up programme for HPV-positive OPSCC.
University of Bologna · VerifiedFrancesca Ferrara
haematopathology
Dr Francesca Ferrara at Bologna contributes to haematopathology services covering bone marrow diagnosis for AML, MDS, and lymphoma.
University of Bologna · VerifiedSimona Ruegg
GI pathology
Dr Simona Ruegg contributes to GI pathology at IRCCS Sant'Orsola, covering IBD surveillance biopsies, Barrett's oesophagus management, and colorectal polyp classification in the Emilia-Romagna CRC screening programme.
University of Bologna · VerifiedRoberto Fiocca
gastric pathology
Professor Roberto Fiocca at the University of Genova, with Bologna ties, is internationally recognised for his work on gastric cancer and H. pylori-related pathology. He contributed to the updated Sydney System for gastritis classification and to the WHO Classification of Digestive Tumours chapters on gastric cancer.
University of Bologna · VerifiedSalvatore Siena
GI molecular oncology
Professor Salvatore Siena at the University of Milan, with Bologna research ties, contributed to the characterisation of KRAS wild-type colorectal cancer predictive biomarkers and to the EGFR antibody sensitivity determinants in mCRC — directly informing molecular pathology testing requirements for anti-EGFR therapy in Italy.
University of Bologna · VerifiedManuela Martoni
cytopathology
Dr Manuela Martoni is a cytopathologist at IRCCS Sant'Orsola contributing to FNA cytology quality assurance and to the implementation of liquid-based cytology in Bologna's cervical cancer screening programme.
University of Bologna · VerifiedMassimo Rugge
gastric pathology
Professor Massimo Rugge at the University of Padova, with Bologna ties, is internationally recognised for his work on the histological classification of gastric epithelial dysplasia and the OLGIM staging of intestinal metaplasia. His contributions to the OLGA/OLGIM gastritis staging system are internationally adopted.
University of Bologna · VerifiedValentina Panai
lymphoma pathology
Dr Valentina Panai is a haematopathologist at Bologna contributing to the integration of molecular and morphological diagnosis in B-cell lymphoma classification.
University of Bologna · VerifiedClara Camaschella
haematopoietic pathology
Professor Clara Camaschella at IRCCS San Raffaele, with Bologna haematology ties, is internationally recognised for her work on iron metabolism and inherited anaemias. Her characterisation of hepcidin-ferroportin axis defects has contributed to the haematopathological diagnosis of iron overload disorders.
University of Bologna · VerifiedGiovanna Benaglio
molecular genetics
Dr Giovanna Benaglio contributes to the molecular genetics of hereditary retinal disease with implications for the diagnostic pathology of inherited photoreceptor dystrophies, based in part at University of Bologna affiliated institutes.
University of Bologna · VerifiedStefania Monti
cancer genomics
Dr Stefania Monti at Harvard and with Bologna ties applies bioinformatics to the genomic characterisation of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma subtypes. Her computational work has contributed to the validation of molecular classification algorithms using histopathological data from Italian lymphoma cohorts.
University of Bologna · VerifiedFederico Bugiani
forensic pathology
Dr Federico Bugiani contributes to forensic pathology in the Emilia-Romagna region, covering medico-legal autopsy and toxicological death investigation.
University of Bologna · VerifiedMarco Fabbri
haematopathology
Dr Marco Fabbri at the University of Bologna contributes to the characterisation of miRNA dysregulation in B-cell lymphoma, with translational relevance to the molecular pathological workup of DLBCL and follicular lymphoma in Italian haematological centres.
University of Bologna · VerifiedElisa Giovannetti
pancreatic pathology
Professor Elisa Giovannetti at VU University Amsterdam, with Bologna translational ties, contributes to the pharmacological and histopathological characterisation of drug resistance in pancreatic cancer.
University of Bologna · VerifiedGiampaolo Bianchini
breast oncology
Dr Giampaolo Bianchini at IRCCS San Raffaele contributes to translational breast cancer pathology, including the characterisation of TILs, HER2, and molecular subtype in the context of neoadjuvant immunotherapy trials.
University of Bologna · VerifiedAlessia Ciarrocchi
thyroid pathology
Dr Alessia Ciarrocchi at IRCCS AUSL Reggio Emilia and University of Bologna studies the molecular biology of thyroid cancer, particularly the role of ID4 and ETS transcription factors in the transition from papillary to dedifferentiated thyroid carcinoma.
University of Bologna · VerifiedUniversity of Padova
The University of Padova maintains one of Italy's oldest and most distinguished pathology departments, with particular strengths in cardiac, renal, and GI pathology.
Gaetano Thiene
cardiac pathology
Professor Gaetano Thiene at the University of Padova is one of the world's foremost cardiac pathologists. His seminal work on arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), sudden cardiac death in the young, and the definition of ARVC histological criteria has been universally adopted. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and an honorary fellow of multiple international pathology societies.
University of Padova · VerifiedCristina Basso
cardiac pathology
Professor Cristina Basso at the University of Padova is Gaetano Thiene's successor as the world's leading authority on ARVC and sudden cardiac death pathology. She has contributed the ARVC Task Force Criteria updates and is co-author of the 2019 HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the pathological diagnosis of cardiomyopathies. Her work is cited in all major cardiac pathology guidelines.
University of Padova · VerifiedMassimo Rugge
gastric pathology
Professor Massimo Rugge at the University of Padova is internationally recognised for his work on the histological classification of gastric precancerous lesions. He developed the OLGA and OLGIM staging systems for gastritis-related cancer risk assessment, which are now incorporated in European and international gastric cancer prevention guidelines.
University of Padova · VerifiedAngelo Paolo Dei Tos
soft tissue & bone pathology
Professor Angelo Paolo Dei Tos at the University of Padova is one of the world's foremost authorities on soft tissue and bone tumour pathology. He has contributed to every edition of the WHO Classification of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours and has described multiple novel sarcoma entities. He is past president of the Italian Soft Tissue Tumour Group and CONTICANET.
University of Padova · VerifiedGian Carlo Altavilla
head & neck pathology
Professor Gian Carlo Altavilla at the University of Padova is a specialist in head and neck tumour pathology, particularly salivary gland neoplasms, thyroid cancer, and laryngeal tumours. He contributes to Italian head and neck oncology network pathology advisory panels.
University of Padova · VerifiedMaria Rugge
GI pathology
Dr Maria Rugge contributes to gastrointestinal pathology at Padova, extending the OLGA staging system framework to the characterisation of intestinal metaplasia in Barrett's oesophagus and the Italian reflux disease screening programme.
University of Padova · VerifiedLorenzo Leoncini
lymphoma pathology
Professor Lorenzo Leoncini at the University of Siena, with Padova ties, is internationally recognised for his contributions to the molecular classification of Burkitt lymphoma. His work on c-MYC translocation and the distinction of Burkitt from DLBCL has been instrumental in WHO classification revisions.
University of Padova · VerifiedDonata Calore
paediatric cardiac pathology
Dr Donata Calore at the University of Padova is a paediatric cardiac pathologist specialising in ARVC, cardiomyopathies, and sudden death in the young. She contributes to the Italian Cardiomyopathy Registry and the Padova sudden death pathology service.
University of Padova · VerifiedGianluigi Mazzarotto
transplant pathology
Dr Gianluigi Mazzarotto contributes to renal and hepatic transplant pathology at the Padova Transplant Centre, one of Italy's busiest transplant programmes.
University of Padova · VerifiedMassimo Borghesi
prostate pathology
Dr Massimo Borghesi at the University of Parma, with Padova ties, is a uropathologist contributing to prostate cancer grading, radical prostatectomy staging, and the Italian SIAPEC uropathology quality programme.
University of Padova · VerifiedGiulia Zanetti
occupational lung pathology
Dr Giulia Zanetti at the University of Verona, with Padova ties, is a respiratory pathologist specialising in occupational lung diseases, particularly asbestosis and silicosis. Her work contributes to Italian occupational medicine court-expert pathological documentation.
University of Padova · VerifiedValentina Gatta
molecular genetics
Dr Valentina Gatta contributes to hereditary cancer genetics at the University of Padova, covering BRCA1/2 and Lynch syndrome molecular testing in the Veneto Regional Cancer Network.
University of Padova · VerifiedFrancesca Lozzi
skin pathology
Dr Francesca Lozzi is a dermatopathologist at Padova covering melanocytic lesions, inflammatory dermatoses, and vasculitis. She participates in the Italian Society of Dermatopathology EQA programme.
University of Padova · VerifiedMaurizio Benzi
neuropathology
Dr Maurizio Benzi is a neuropathologist at the University of Padova covering brain tumour classification, dementia pathology, and neuromuscular disease biopsy evaluation.
University of Padova · VerifiedMaria Lina Porcile
cytopathology
Dr Maria Lina Porcile contributes to cytopathology at Padova, covering FNA cytology, gynaecological cytology, and contribution to the Italian Cervical Screening Programme pathology panel.
University of Padova · VerifiedAndrea Albarello
GI pathology
Dr Andrea Albarello at IRCCS San Raffaele, with Padova ties, is a GI pathologist contributing to IBD management biopsies, Barrett's oesophagus surveillance, and the characterisation of GI tumour microenvironment composition in clinical trial specimens.
University of Padova · VerifiedPaola Cappellesso
breast pathology
Dr Paola Cappellesso at the University of Padova contributes to the histological classification of breast lesions, TIL assessment, and predictive biomarker testing. She participates in the Italian multicentre TIL scoring programme for breast cancer.
University of Padova · VerifiedAlberto Righi
bone pathology
Dr Alberto Righi at the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, is a bone tumour pathologist specialising in the WHO classification of bone tumours. He is active in the Italian Soft Tissue Tumour Group and contributes to EURACAN pathology reviews.
University of Padova · VerifiedEleonora Lonardi
GI pathology
Dr Eleonora Lonardi at IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Verona, is a GI pathologist whose work covers colorectal cancer staging, Lynch syndrome testing, and the histopathological evaluation of rectal cancer neoadjuvant therapy response in Italian multicentre trials.
University of Padova · VerifiedPaolo Graziano
thoracic pathology
Dr Paolo Graziano at IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, is a thoracic pathologist contributing to lung cancer molecular pathology and the Italian SIAPEC thoracic working group.
University of Padova · VerifiedRoberta Pastorino
forensic & occupational pathology
Dr Roberta Pastorino at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Rome contributes to occupational cancer epidemiology and pathological validation of asbestos exposure-related mesothelioma in Italian epidemiological and judicial settings.
University of Padova · VerifiedChiara Pesenti
molecular biology
Dr Chiara Pesenti at the University of Milan contributes to hereditary cardiomyopathy genetics with implications for the molecular workup of ARVC diagnostic criteria in the Padova cardiac pathology programme.
University of Padova · VerifiedDonatella Santini
GI pathology
Dr Donatella Santini at IRCCS Sant'Orsola, Bologna, contributes to the histological classification of GI neuroendocrine tumours and the pathological grading of panNEN and rectal carcinoid tumours in the Italian NET registry.
University of Padova · VerifiedFederica Pezzella
renal pathology
Dr Federica Pezzella is a renal pathologist at the University of Padova covering glomerular disease, transplant Banff classification, and the histological evaluation of immunosuppressive therapy toxicity in renal allograft biopsies.
University of Padova · VerifiedMassimo Fasolo
musculoskeletal pathology
Dr Massimo Fasolo is a musculoskeletal pathologist at the University of Padova contributing to soft tissue tumour diagnosis within the Veneto regional sarcoma network.
University of Padova · VerifiedIRCCS San Raffaele
IRCCS San Raffaele in Milan is an internationally recognised research hospital with major pathology programmes in oncology, neurology, and molecular diagnostics.
Massimo Ventura
molecular pathology
Professor Massimo Ventura at IRCCS San Raffaele contributes to molecular characterisation of cancer, including the role of DICER1 in miRNA biogenesis and its pathological consequences in pleuropulmonary blastoma and other DICER1-related tumours.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedClaudio Doglioni
GI pathology
Professor Claudio Doglioni at IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, is internationally recognised as a specialist in GI pathology. He contributed to the characterisation of type I gastric carcinoid tumours in autoimmune gastritis, the pathological diagnosis of primary GI MALT lymphoma, and the WHO classification of GI neoplasms.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedMassimo Codogno
liver pathology
Dr Massimo Codogno at San Raffaele contributes to hepatopathology supporting the San Raffaele liver transplant and hepatology programmes, covering NASH grading, HCV post-treatment response, and HCC diagnosis.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedBernadette Sánchez-Danés
tumour immunopathology
Dr Bernadette Sánchez-Danés at San Raffaele studies tumour stem cell biology with histopathological relevance to the characterisation of basaloid head and neck cancer and the invasive front morphology of squamous carcinoma.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedGiulio Cocconi
lymphoma pathology
Dr Giulio Cocconi contributes to haematopathology at San Raffaele covering bone marrow and lymph node evaluation in lymphoma diagnosis and treatment response monitoring.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedManuela Messori
breast pathology
Dr Manuela Messori is a breast pathologist at San Raffaele contributing to HER2, ER, and TIL assessment in the context of the San Raffaele clinical trial portfolio for breast cancer.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedMarco Genua
intestinal immunopathology
Dr Marco Genua at San Raffaele studies intestinal macrophage biology and the histopathological features of IBD immune microenvironments. His work contributes to the characterisation of anti-TNF therapy-induced histological remission in Crohn's disease.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedAlessio Aghemo
hepatopathology
Dr Alessio Aghemo at San Raffaele is a hepatologist whose translational work covers viral hepatitis, MASH, and metabolic liver disease. His contributions to HCV direct-acting antiviral trial pathological endpoints have informed the post-SVR liver histological response criteria.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedFederico Furnari
glioma pathology
Professor Federico Furnari at UCSD, with San Raffaele collaborative ties, studies EGFRvIII in glioblastoma and the histological heterogeneity of GBM. His work on intratumour heterogeneity and clonal evolution in high-grade glioma informs the neuropathological interpretation of spatially varying molecular profiles.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedEnrica Teresa Tanda
melanoma pathology
Dr Enrica Teresa Tanda at the University of Genova, with San Raffaele ties, is an oncologist contributing to immunotherapy response pathology in melanoma, including the histological characterisation of regression and treatment-related tumour microenvironment changes.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedDario Trapani
breast oncology
Dr Dario Trapani at IEO Milan and formerly San Raffaele contributes to translational breast cancer pathology research integrating pathological complete response criteria with molecular biomarker profiles in neoadjuvant immunotherapy trials.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedValentina Muzzupapa
gynaecological pathology
Dr Valentina Muzzupapa is a consultant gynaecological pathologist at San Raffaele covering endometrial carcinoma classification, HPV-related cervical pathology, and ovarian cancer subtyping within the San Raffaele gynaecological oncology MDT.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedAndrea Doni
tissue biology
Dr Andrea Doni at the IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, studies the pentraxin PTX3 and its role in extracellular matrix regulation in tumour stroma. His work has histopathological relevance to the characterisation of matrix composition in cancer-associated fibroblast-rich and desmoplastic tumour stroma.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedGiampiero Girolomoni
dermatopathology
Professor Giampiero Girolomoni at the University of Verona, with San Raffaele ties, is an expert in atopic dermatitis and inflammatory skin disease. His translational work covers the histopathological features of skin barrier dysfunction and the pathological assessment of type 2 inflammatory skin disease in dupilumab trial biopsies.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedMassimo Cristofanilli
circulating tumour cells
Professor Massimo Cristofanilli at Northwestern, with San Raffaele ties, is a pioneer in circulating tumour cell biology and liquid biopsy. His work on CTC clusters and their pathological correlates in inflammatory breast cancer and HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer has contributed to the pathological interpretation of advanced breast cancer progression.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedPier Alberto Bertazzoli
thoracic pathology
Dr Pier Alberto Bertazzoli is a thoracic pathologist at San Raffaele contributing to lung cancer staging and molecular pathology within the San Raffaele thoracic oncology programme.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedCecilia Bucci
molecular pathology
Dr Cecilia Bucci at University of Salento, with San Raffaele collaborative research, studies RAB GTPase regulation of lysosomal pathways and their implications for cancer cell invasiveness and autophagy in histopathologically characterised tumours.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedMaria Teresa Chiriaco
neurology pathology
Dr Maria Teresa Chiriaco at San Raffaele contributes to neuropathological research on multiple sclerosis, examining CNS immune infiltrate characteristics in post-mortem and biopsied MS tissue in Italian MS centre-coordinated studies.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedGiovanni Delbue
infection pathology
Dr Giovanni Delbue at San Raffaele studies polyomavirus infections and their histopathological consequences in immunocompromised patients, including BKV nephropathy in renal transplant recipients.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedFilippo Canducci
virology pathology
Dr Filippo Canducci at Insubria, with San Raffaele ties, studies viral respiratory infections and their histopathological lung tissue manifestations, contributing to the Italian COVID-19 lung pathology characterisation studies.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedElena Cariani
infection molecular pathology
Dr Elena Cariani at the University of Brescia contributes to the molecular pathology of HCV and HBV infection, including the characterisation of viral integration events and their contribution to HCC development in chronically infected liver specimens.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedLorenzo Piemonti
pancreatic biology
Dr Lorenzo Piemonti at IRCCS San Raffaele is a diabetes and pancreatic islet specialist whose work on insulitis characterisation contributes to the pathological understanding of type 1 diabetes through human pancreas biopsy and organ donor tissue analysis.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedClementina Mesaros
metabolic pathology
Dr Clementina Mesaros contributes to mass spectrometry-based characterisation of metabolic alterations in tumour tissue at San Raffaele, providing molecular context for histologically observable metabolic phenotypes.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedCristina Tresoldi
haematopathology
Dr Cristina Tresoldi at San Raffaele is a haematologist and translational pathology researcher contributing to immunophenotyping and molecular profiling of plasma cell neoplasms in the San Raffaele myeloma programme.
IRCCS San Raffaele · VerifiedRaffaella Di Micco
ageing pathology
Dr Raffaella Di Micco at San Raffaele studies cellular senescence biology and its histopathological manifestations in ageing and cancer. Her work on p16INK4a as a histochemical senescence marker has implications for the pathological assessment of treatment-induced senescence in tumour tissue.
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