Name

Academic area

Research interests

Prof. Mattia Barbareschi, MD

MEDS-04/A - Pathological Anatomy

Molecular pathology and oncological biomarkers (precision medicine); digital pathology and the use of AI/algorithms in diagnostics; biobanking and translational research on biological samples.

Prof. Giovanni Bertalot, MD

MEDS-04/A - Pathological Anatomy

Diagnostic pathology (gastrointestinal, gynecological, urological/andrological, breast, endocrine, head and neck/ENT); development and validation of biomarkers and therapeutic targets using IHC and in situ hybridization; biobanking; molecular pathology and innovative/translational diagnostics.

Prof. Francesco Fantin, MD PhD

MEDS-05/A - Internal Medicine

Geriatrics/gerontology; body composition and aging; sarcopenia; risk factors for physical disability in older adults; nutrition and nutritional therapy in geriatrics; arterial compliance and cardiovascular risk in aging.

Alberto Maino, MD

MEDS-05/A - Internal Medicine

Thrombosis and hemostasis; thromboembolic complications in cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.

Prof. Vito Racanelli, MD PhD

MEDS-05/A - Internal Medicine

Clinical immunology/internal medicine: pathophysiology of the immune system in infections, autoimmune diseases, and lymphoproliferative disorders.

Prof. Armando Gabbrielli, MD 

MEDS-10/A - Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy, with a focus on interventional biliary endoscopy and biliopancreatic diseases (e.g., ERCP); research and scientific activity in gastrointestinal endoscopy and pancreatic diseases.

Prof. Massimiliano Lanzafame, MD

MEDS-10/B - Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases with a clinical focus on outpatient management of HIV infection; infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship; combating antimicrobial resistance (PNCAR).

Prof. Antonio Lasalvia, MD PhD

MEDS-11/A - Psychiatry

Mental health service research; outcome evaluation of severe mental disorders in clinical practice; early intervention for first-episode psychosis; rehabilitation and recovery-oriented pathways; stigma and discrimination and anti-stigma strategies; advocacy, human rights, and mental health legislation.

Prof. Francesco Onorati, MD PhD

MEDS-13/C - Cardiac Surgery

Arrhythmia surgery; minimally invasive valvular cardiac surgery (aortic and mitral); integrated management of valvular heart disease (heart team) and related procedures (e.g., left atrial appendage closure), cardiopulmonary bypass; surgery for end-stage cardiomyopathies.

Prof. Marco Zenati, MD PhD

MEDS-13/C - Cardiac Surgery

Robotic Surgery and AI: development of intelligent assistance systems ("AI Coach") and robotics for beating-heart cardiac surgery. Cognitive Engineering: study of human factors, stress, and cognitive workload of the surgical team to enhance patient safety.

Clinical Innovation: validation of minimally invasive techniques and advanced clinical trials for valvular and coronary artery disease treatment.

Prof. Tommaso Cai, MD PhD

MEDS-14/C - Urology

Functional urology: urodynamics and neurourology; functional disorders of the lower urinary tract; andrology and male infertility; urinary tract infections (participation in dedicated working groups/guidelines); minimally invasive surgery for BPH and innovative treatments in urological oncology.

Prof. Silvio Sarubbo, MD PhD

MEDS-15/A - Neurosurgery

Cranial oncological (brain/skull base) and vascular neurosurgery; awake surgery; intraoperative cognitive and neurophysiological mapping and monitoring techniques; functional neurosurgery (movement disorders, pain, spasticity); neuroanatomy and brain connectivity (microdissection, tractography, fMRI) and advanced neuroradiological imaging.

Prof. Ottavio Piccin, MD

MEDS-18/A - Otorhinolaryngology

Thyroid/parathyroid surgery with complication reduction (laryngeal nerve monitoring); obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (adult and pediatric, including drug-induced sleep endoscopy and surgical strategies); multidisciplinary management of head and neck cancers (including AI); cervicofacial regenerative medicine.

Prof. Roberto Franceschi, MD 

MEDS-20/A - General and Specialist Paediatrics

Pediatric diabetology (technologies for continuous glucose monitoring and insulin infusion); autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes; pediatric endocrinology with a focus on thyroid and bone disorders (including genetic aspects).

Prof. Frank Reinhard Heinrich Lohr, MD PhD

MEDS-22/A - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy

High-precision radiotherapy (IMRT/VMAT/IGRT) and extracranial stereotactic radiotherapy (SBRT); proton therapy/hadron therapy; multimodal image-guided radiotherapy (MRI/PET, including nanoparticles); radio–immunotherapy combinations; main clinical areas: lung, head and neck, CNS, prostate, oligometastatic cancers.

Prof. Carlo Cosimo Quattrocchi, MD PhD

MEDS-22/A - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy 

Early imaging biomarkers in neuro-oncology, neurodegeneration, and developmental disorders; predictive imaging in chronic diseases; CNS neuroplasticity and resilience; optimization of radiology/MRI management and contrast agent safety; AI in diagnostic imaging.

Paola Feraco, MD PhD

MEDS-22/B - Neuroradiology

Advanced neuroradiology: neuro-oncology (imaging biomarkers predictive of mutations and response to chemo-radiotherapy); neurodegeneration (dementias, movement disorders); effects of radiation treatment on the CNS; AI in neuroradiology (radiomics/radiogenomics); imaging of chronic pain and neural bases of emotions/emotional regulation.

Prof. Giacomo Bellani, MD PhD

MEDS-23/A - Anaesthesiology

Pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure; invasive and non-invasive ventilation (techniques and monitoring); weaning from mechanical ventilation and airway management; sepsis and septic shock; heart–lung interaction in critically ill patients.

Prof. Silvia De Rosa, MD

MEDS-23/A - Anaesthesiology

Intensive care medicine: acute kidney injury; extracorporeal organ support; nutrition and muscle wasting; airway management; major trauma; sex- and gender-based medicine in the ICU.

Prof. Fabio Barbone, MD PhD

MEDS-24/B - Hygiene and public health

Epidemiology, population health, environmental and social determinants of health, maternal and child health, and health systems analysis, with both clinical and public health applications, lung cancer epidemiology and prevention.

Prof. Anna Brugnolli

MEDS-24/C - General and Clinical Nursing Sciences

Nursing science and education: students’ self-directed learning skills; quality of clinical learning environments; interprofessional practice; issues affecting institutionalized older adults; nursing care and improvement of quality of care.

Flavia Carton, PhD

BIOS-12/A - Human Anatomy

Nanomedicine and cell biology: development and characterization of nanoparticles and nanocarriers for drug delivery; ex vivo models of biological barriers; histochemical techniques to visualize nanoparticles in cells and tissues; biomaterials, mechanical stimuli, and tissue regeneration (muscle/cardiac).

Prof. Claudio Fontanari, PhD

MATH-02/B - Geometry