Current Position:
Professor of Medical Physics
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Education and Training:
- MSc cum laude in Physics.
- Doctor of Medical Physics.
- PhD in Advanced Technologies in Biomedicine.
- Additional doctoral degrees in:
- Physical Basis and Technology in hadron‑therapy and stereotactic radiotherapy.
- Statistics in Biomedical Science.
- Economy and Management in Healthcare.
- Project Management Certification from the Italian Institute of Project Management.
Work Experience:
- Head of Department of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, St. Orsola University Hospital and Research Center, Bologna.
- Former Head, Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute (IRE‑IFO), Rome.
- Associate Professor, Medical Physics Post‑graduate Specialization School, University of “Tor Vergata”, Rome.
- Associate Professor, Medical Physics, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Specialization School, University of Bologna.
Scientific Expertise:
- Medical Physics in Oncology.
- Dosimetry and radiobiological models.
- Multiple radiation treatment modalities, including hadron‑therapy and stereotactic radiotherapy.
- Systemic therapy and related diagnostic procedures.
Methodological Expertise:
- Design and conduct of phase II and III clinical trials on moderate hypofractionation and dose escalation for prostate and breast cancer.
- Development and validation of advanced radiobiological and dosimetric models.
Research Activities
Main Research Areas:
1. Advanced Dosimetry and Radiobiology
- Dose optimisation in radiation therapy.
2. Clinical Trials in Radiotherapy
- Moderate hypofractionation and dose‑escalation strategies in solid tumours.
3. Expert Systems and Technological Innovation
- Decision‑support expert systems for clinical practice in medical physics.
- Principal investigator of several international and national projects with major research centres and institutions (Ministry of Health, AIRC, INAIL, Lazio Region, NATO).
Patents / Clinical Trials:
- Two patents: PCT/IT2014/000147, PCT/IB2016/052002.
- PI in phase II and III clinical trials on moderate hypofractionation and dose escalation.
- Member of the dosimetry committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine as radiobiology expert.
- Member of the EANM Radiobiology Working Group and ICRU Report Committee 31 (“Treatment Planning for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy”).
- More than 340 papers in indexed peer‑reviewed journals, several book chapters; H-index = 44.