ANASTASIA MERCURIO

PhD Student

PhD program:: XLI
email: anastasia.mercurio@uniroma1.it




supervisor: Prof.ssa Laura Stronati
co-supervisor: Prof. Carlo Della Rocca, Prof.ssa Anna Crescenzi

Research: Cancer diagnosis and genomic information: a study joining instant digital pathology and AI-based multimodal algorithm addressing molecular profile.

Education • 01/11/2025 – present: PhD in Human Biology and Medical Genetics, Sapienza University of Rome. • 01/07/2025 – 31/08/2025: International professional training at Pathologisches Institut, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. • 01/11/2021 – 31/10/2025: Residency in Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome – Policlinico Umberto I. • 02/2019 – 06/2021: Excellence Program, Sapienza University of Rome. • 10/2015 – 28/06/2021: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome. Conferences and Seminars • 03/12/2025 – 06/12/2025 10th Triennial Congress of Pathological Anatomy SIAPEC-IAP, Milan. Poster: "AI-Supported Digital Pathology for Lung Cancer: A Rapid Workflow to Guide Molecular Profiling." • 17/11/2025 – 18/11/2025 2nd European Congress on Dermato-Oncology, Paris. Poster: "High-frequency ultrasound in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: a case-based narrative review highlighting diagnostic, prognostic and follow-up relevance." • 11/11/2025 – 14/11/2025 SLAP Latin American Pathology Congress 2025, Santiago, Chile. Poster: "Diagnóstico de cáncer de pulmón e información genómica: un estudio que combina la patología digital instantánea y la inteligencia artificial." • 01/10/2025 – 03/10/2025 Advanced Surgical Neuropathology Course, Turin. • 06/09/2025 – 10/09/2025 37th European Congress of Pathology, Vienna. • 02/10/2024 – 04/10/2024 Basic Surgical Neuropathology Course, Turin. • 07/09/2024 – 11/09/2024 36th European Congress of Pathology, Florence. • 13/06/2024 – 14/06/2024 Diagnostic Histopathology of Bone and Soft Tissue, Padua. • 16/11/2023 – 17/11/2023 4th Theoretical and Practical Course in Endocrine Pathology, Milan. • 26/10/2023 – 27/10/2023 School of Surgical Pathology. Gastrointestinal Pathology Course, Genoa. • 25/09/2023 The Relevance of MTB in the Era of Precision Medicine, Rome. Oral Presentation: "Molecular pathology of soft tissue tumors, practical aspects." • 14/09/2023 Workshop on Prevention Guidelines for Anal Cancer, Rome. Oral Presentation: "Histology of precancerous lesions." • 18/05/2023 – 20/05/2023 11th Course - The Border Between Benign and Malignant: From Morphology to Pathology, Rome. • 26/04/2023 – 28/04/2023 Hepatopathology Course, Cagliari. • 30/06/2022 – 02/07/2022 10th Course - The Border Between Benign and Malignant: From Morphology to Pathology, Rome. • 11/2021 58th SIR National Congress, Rimini. Poster: "Evaluation of a monocentric cohort of patients with seronegative Antiphospholipid Syndrome and neurological manifestations." Publications • Dolcetti et al. Myopericytoma. A rare case of parapharyngeal localization. J Radiol Case Rep. 2024 May 31;17(12):8-12. • De Pascale V. et al. Liquid biopsy in head and neck cancer patients: blood, saliva, or both? Precis Clin Med. 2025 Feb 28;8(1):pbaf005.

Research products

11573/1767531 - 2026 - Synergizing Instant Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence: Towards Near-Real-Time Molecular Profiling in Lung Cancer
Mercurio, Anastasia; Morano, Vittoria; Maricchiolo, Giulia; Frasca, Luca; Davoli, Daniele; Maria Di Matteo, Francesco; Crescenzi, Anna - 04f Poster
conference: AI in Medicine and Education: Use, Misuse ans Sustainability (Rome, Italy)
book: AI in Medicine and Education: Use, Misuse ans Sustainability - ()

11573/1759399 - 2026 - Ultrasound Assessment in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Narrative Literature Review
Amoruso, Vincenza; Castelli, Letizia; Mercurio, Anastasia; Matano, Patrizia; Montaldi, Giacomo - 01i Case report
paper: REPORTS (Basel MDPI AG,) pp. - - issn: 2571-841X - wos: (0) - scopus: (0)

11573/1767522 - 2025 - Diagnóstico de cáncer de pulmón e información genómica: un estudio que combina la patología digital instantánea y la inteligencia artificial.
Mercurio, Anastasia; Morano, Vittoria; Maricchiolo, Giulia; Frasca, Luca; Davoli, Daniele; Maria Di Matteo, Francesco; Crescenzi, Anna - 04f Poster
conference: SLAP Congreso Latinoamericano de Patología 2025 (Santiago de Chile, Chile)
book: SLAP Congreso Latinoamericano de Patología 2025 - ()

11573/1767526 - 2025 - AI-Supported Digital Pathology for Lung Cancer: A Rapid Workflow to Guide Molecular Profiling
Mercurio, Anastasia; Morano, Vittoria; Maricchiolo, Giulia; Frasca, Luca; Davoli, Daniele; Maria Di Matteo, Francesco; Crescenzi, Anna - 04f Poster
conference: X Congresso Triennale SIAPeC-IAP. L'Anatomia Patologica nell'Era Digitale: Medicina di Precisione, Big Data e Intelligenza Artificiale (Milan, Italy)
book: X Congresso Triennale SIAPeC-IAP Milano 2025 - ()

11573/1750664 - 2023 - Myopericytoma: a rare case of parapharyngeal localization
Dolcetti, Vincenzo; Ruggiero, Sergio; Pellini, Raul; Mercurio, Anastasia; Vidiri, Antonello - 01i Case report
paper: JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY CASE REPORTS (Cleveland Heights, Ohio: EduRad) pp. 8-12 - issn: 1943-0922 - wos: WOS:001166518500001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85185112344 (0)

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