Phd in NETWORK ONCOLOGY AND PRECISION MEDICINE

email: emanuela.anastasi@uniroma1.it
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Current Academic Position
Associate Professor (MED/50 – Applied Medical Sciences)
Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Education and Qualifications
1986 – MSc in Biological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
1993 – Specialisation in Clinical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome
1996 – Professional qualification in Biology
2013 & 2018 – National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor (Area 06/N1 – Medical Sciences)
2023 – QUID Certification (Expert Lecturer)

Professional Experience
1986–2000 – Technical and research positions in Endocrinology, Sapienza University of Rome
2000–2020 – Senior Researcher and Technical Expert (EP2), Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University
2020–2022 – Researcher (RTD-B, MED/50)
From 2022 – Associate Professor, Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome
From 2023 – Senior Clinical Pathologist, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome

Research Interests
• Clinical and molecular biomarkers in oncology and endocrinology
• Role of PIVKA-II and HE4 in pancreatic and ovarian cancers
• Biomarkers involved in epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT)
• Vitamin D axis and hormonal regulation in metabolic and reproductive diseases
• Translational research on COVID-19, inflammation, and immune responses

Selected Research Projects and Grants
2023–2025 – Adipose and muscle-related microRNAs in sarcopenic obesity in women with breast cancer (Sapienza, €50,000)
2022 – Functional study of PIVKA-II in pancreatic carcinoma cell lines (Sapienza, €2,250)
2021–2023 – PIVKA-II as a novel biomarker in pancreatic carcinoma (Sapienza, €3,000)
2021 – IL-6-mediated adaptive response in COVID-19 patients (Sapienza, €1,000)
2019–2020 – Pathogenetic mechanisms of infertility and obstetric complications in endometriosis (€10,000–€30,000)

National and International Collaborations
Collaborations with: Prof. Ake Lernmark (University of Washington, USA); Prof. George Eisenbarth
(Harvard Medical School, USA); Prof. Hiroshi Okamoto (Tohoku University, Japan); Prof. Maria
Grazia Porpora (Sapienza University of Rome); Prof. Agostino Steffan (CRO Aviano); Prof. Maria
Teresa Sandri (European Institute of Oncology, Milan); Prof. Michele Scialpi (University of Perugia);
David Card (London, PIVKA-II EQA international project).

Teaching Activities
Lecturer in General and Clinical Pathology, Biomedical Sciences, and Public Health, Sapienza University of Rome.
Teaching across various degree programmes (Medicine and Surgery, Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, Midwifery, Orthoptics).
Member of PhD Board in Biology and Molecular Medicine – Network Oncology and Precision Medicine.
Member of the Teaching Boards in Clinical Pathology and Endocrinology specialisation schools.

Editorial and Peer-Review Activities
Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (since 2020); Journal of Clinical Medicine (since 2021).
Peer reviewer for: Tumor Biology, Biomarkers, Gynecologic Oncology, Clinica Chimica Acta, Cancer Investigation, Oncotarget, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, PLOS ONE, and others.

Languages
Italian: native
English: good reading, writing, and speaking skills

Affiliations
Italian Society of Diabetology (SID)
Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE)
Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry (SIBioC)