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Italian Pathologists100 editorial profiles

Published 26 July 2026 · Path-iQ Editorial Team

Editorial profiles of 100 pathologists at the University of Milan, University of Bologna, University of Padova, and IRCCS San Raffaele. Verified against official institutional directories, July 2026.

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Editorial Method
Profiles drawn from Italian university faculty listings, the Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica (SIAPEC) membership directory, AIRC project listings, and peer-reviewed publication records.
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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.

001University of Milan / IEO

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.

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002University of Milan / IEO

Giancarlo 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.

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003University of Milan / IEO

Patrick 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.

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004University of Milan / IEO

Andrea 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.

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005University of Milan / IEO

Massimo 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.

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006University of Milan / IEO

Patrizia 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.

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007University of Milan / IEO

Davide 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.

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008University of Milan / IEO

Paolo 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.

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009University of Milan / IEO

Maria 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.

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010University of Milan / IEO

Cristina 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.

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011University of Milan / IEO

Angelo 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.

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012University of Milan / IEO

Gianluca 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.

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013University of Milan / IEO

Massimo Milani

skin pathology

Professor Massimo Milani is a dermatopathologist contributing to inflammatory skin disease classification and the Italian Dermatopathology Society quality assurance programme.

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014University of Milan / IEO

Stefano 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.

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015University of Milan / IEO

Alessandro 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.

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016University of Milan / IEO

Elena 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.

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017University of Milan / IEO

Giovanni 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.

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018University of Milan / IEO

Maria 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.

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019University of Milan / IEO

Antonio 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.

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020University of Milan / IEO

Flavio 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.

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021University of Milan / IEO

Lucia 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.

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022University of Milan / IEO

Manuela 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.

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023University of Milan / IEO

Luca 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.

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024University of Milan / IEO

Rosalba Miceli

biostatistics

Dr Rosalba Miceli at IRCCS INT Milan provides biostatistical expertise for pathological endpoint analysis in sarcoma and breast cancer clinical trials.

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025University of Milan / IEO

Marta 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.

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University of Bologna

The University of Bologna and IRCCS Sant'Orsola Medical-Surgical Centre host major pathology programmes in gastrointestinal, haematological, and neuropathology subspecialties.

026University of Bologna

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.

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027University of Bologna

Umberto 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.

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028University of Bologna

Antonietta 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.

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029University of Bologna

Giovanni 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.

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030University of Bologna

Pier 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.

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031University of Bologna

Michele 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.

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032University of Bologna

Valerio 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.

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033University of Bologna

Luigi 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.

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034University of Bologna

Angelo 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.

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035University of Bologna

Andrea 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.

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036University of Bologna

Francesca Ferrara

haematopathology

Dr Francesca Ferrara at Bologna contributes to haematopathology services covering bone marrow diagnosis for AML, MDS, and lymphoma.

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037University of Bologna

Simona 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.

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038University of Bologna

Roberto 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.

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039University of Bologna

Salvatore 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.

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040University of Bologna

Manuela 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.

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041University of Bologna

Massimo 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.

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042University of Bologna

Valentina 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.

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043University of Bologna

Clara 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.

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044University of Bologna

Giovanna 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.

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045University of Bologna

Stefania 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.

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046University of Bologna

Federico Bugiani

forensic pathology

Dr Federico Bugiani contributes to forensic pathology in the Emilia-Romagna region, covering medico-legal autopsy and toxicological death investigation.

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047University of Bologna

Marco 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.

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048University of Bologna

Elisa 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.

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049University of Bologna

Giampaolo 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.

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050University of Bologna

Alessia 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.

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University 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.

051University of Padova

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.

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052University of Padova

Cristina 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.

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053University of Padova

Massimo 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.

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054University of Padova

Angelo 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.

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055University of Padova

Gian 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.

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056University of Padova

Maria 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.

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057University of Padova

Lorenzo 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.

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058University of Padova

Donata 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.

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059University of Padova

Gianluigi 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.

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060University of Padova

Massimo 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.

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061University of Padova

Giulia 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.

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062University of Padova

Valentina 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.

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063University of Padova

Francesca 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.

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064University of Padova

Maurizio Benzi

neuropathology

Dr Maurizio Benzi is a neuropathologist at the University of Padova covering brain tumour classification, dementia pathology, and neuromuscular disease biopsy evaluation.

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065University of Padova

Maria 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.

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066University of Padova

Andrea 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.

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067University of Padova

Paola 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.

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068University of Padova

Alberto 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.

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069University of Padova

Eleonora 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.

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070University of Padova

Paolo 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.

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071University of Padova

Roberta 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.

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072University of Padova

Chiara 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.

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073University of Padova

Donatella 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.

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074University of Padova

Federica 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.

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075University of Padova

Massimo 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.

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IRCCS San Raffaele

IRCCS San Raffaele in Milan is an internationally recognised research hospital with major pathology programmes in oncology, neurology, and molecular diagnostics.

076IRCCS San Raffaele

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.

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077IRCCS San Raffaele

Claudio 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.

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078IRCCS San Raffaele

Massimo 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.

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079IRCCS San Raffaele

Bernadette 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.

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080IRCCS San Raffaele

Giulio 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.

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081IRCCS San Raffaele

Manuela 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.

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082IRCCS San Raffaele

Marco 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.

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083IRCCS San Raffaele

Alessio 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.

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084IRCCS San Raffaele

Federico 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.

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085IRCCS San Raffaele

Enrica 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.

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086IRCCS San Raffaele

Dario 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.

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087IRCCS San Raffaele

Valentina 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.

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088IRCCS San Raffaele

Andrea 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.

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089IRCCS San Raffaele

Giampiero 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.

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090IRCCS San Raffaele

Massimo 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.

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091IRCCS San Raffaele

Pier 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.

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092IRCCS San Raffaele

Cecilia 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.

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093IRCCS San Raffaele

Maria 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.

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094IRCCS San Raffaele

Giovanni 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.

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095IRCCS San Raffaele

Filippo 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.

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096IRCCS San Raffaele

Elena 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.

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Lorenzo 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.

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Clementina 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.

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Cristina 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.

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Raffaella 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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