Dec 2026Publications
Unraveling the telomere-mitochondrial axis in colorectal cancer: Results from a prospectively followed cohort
Molecular Medicine
Curriculum Vitae
2026
Dec 2026Publications
Multi-omic profiles of neuroendocrine neoplasms of the pancreas: an integrated landscape
Molecular Cancer
Sep 2026Awards
Best Oral Presentation — 50th AISP Congress
Bergamo, Italy
Study: 'Long-read whole-genome sequencing reveals structural variants associated with chemotherapy response and toxicity in resected pancreatic cancer'.
Jul 2026Publications
Editorial: Deciphering molecular mechanisms behind tumor heterogeneity features by using nucleic acid-based technologies
Frontiers in Genetics
Mar 2026Publications
Correction: Vimentin expression as a prognostic marker in pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Medicine
Jan 2026Publications
Liquid biopsy in pancreatic cancer: current advances, limitations, and future perspectives
Digestive and Liver Disease
Jan 2026Publications
Vimentin expression as a prognostic marker in pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Medicine
Jan 2026Publications
AISP position statement: Standardising biological sample collection and handling for advanced diagnostics and multi-omic analyses in pancreatic cancer: Italian Association for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP)
Digestive and Liver Disease
2026Grants
COST conference grant (CA24162) — 58th EPC / IAP Meeting
COST
Study: 'Germline genetic variants associated with chemotherapy response and survival in non-metastatic PDAC'.
2026Grants
Human Technopole travel grant — Sharing Science, Building Networks
Human Technopole
Study: 'Harnessing Long-Read Sequencing for Unveiling Structural Variants in Pancreatic Cancer: A Step Toward Precision Medicine'.
2025
Sep 2025Publications
Long-term recurrence of PDAC after resection for IPMN: A narrative review of the literature on clinical and biologic predictors
Seminars in Cancer Biology
Aug 2025Publications
Genomic instability, DNA damage response and telomere homeostasis in pancreatic cancer
Seminars in Cancer Biology
Jul 2025Publications
From classical approaches to artificial intelligence, old and new tools for PDAC risk stratification and prediction
Seminars in Cancer Biology
Jul 2025Publications
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs): Genetic and environmental biomarkers for risk of occurrence and prognosis
Seminars in Cancer Biology
Jul 2025Publications
Sex Disparities and Female Reproductive and Hormonal Factors Associated with Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Cohort
Cancers
Jun 2025Publications
Biomarkers, omics and artificial intelligence for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Seminars in Cancer Biology
Apr 2025 — PresentSocieties
Member — SIGU
Società Italiana di Genetica Umana
Mar 2025Organizing
Organiser — TRANSPAN Early Career Stage Investigators Meeting
Craiova, Romania
Mar 2025Publications
Author's Reply: Comment on “Analysis of exposome and genetic variability suggests stress as a major contributor for development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma”
Digestive and Liver Disease
Feb 2025Publications
Genetic landscape for screening and early diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: is there a signature?
Best Practice and Research Clinical Gastroenterology
Feb 2025Publications
Multi-omic markers of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms progression into pancreatic cancer
Seminars in Cancer Biology
Jan 2025Publications
Polymorphisms within autophagy-related genes as susceptibility biomarkers for pancreatic cancer: A meta-analysis of three large European cohorts and functional characterization
International Journal of Cancer
Jan 2025Publications
Long or short? Telomere length and pancreatic cancer and its precursor lesions, a narrative review
Mutagenesis
Jan 2025Publications
Mitochondrial DNA abundance in blood is associated with Alzheimer’s disease- and dementia-risk
Molecular Psychiatry
Jan 2025Publications
A genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm progression toward malignancy
Cancer
Jan 2025Publications
A pleiotropy scan to discover new susceptibility loci for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Mutagenesis
2024
Dec 2024Publications
Genetically determined telomere length in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, multiple myeloma risk and outcome
Blood Cancer Journal
Dec 2024Publications
Polymorphisms in transcription factor binding sites and enhancer regions and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk
Human Genomics
Oct 2024Publications
Potential association between PSCA rs2976395 functional variant and pancreatic cancer risk
International Journal of Cancer
Sep 2024Positions
Assistant Professor (RTT)
University of Pisa — Department of Biology
Research focus: genetics, genetic epidemiology, and multifactorial modelling for risk stratification.
Sep 2024Organizing
Organiser — Perineural Invasion and Pancreatic Cancer Meeting
London, UK
Sep 2024Awards
Best Oral Presentation — 48th AISP Congress
Bergamo, Italy
Study: 'A genome wide association study identifies novel loci associated with IPMN clinical progression'. Included travel support for the 57th EPC Meeting (2025).
Jun 2024Publications
Analysis of exposome and genetic variability suggests stress as a major contributor for development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Digestive and Liver Disease
Apr 2024Organizing
Organiser — 2nd TRANSPAN Early Career Stage Investigators Meeting
Padova, Italy
Apr 2024Publications
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Mar 2024 — August 2024Positions
Post-doctoral Fellowship
Fondazione Umberto Veronesi
Genome-wide analysis to identify germline genetic variations influencing chemotherapy response in pancreatic cancer.
Feb 2024Publications
Association of hypothyroidism with survival in pancreatic cancer: Retrospective cohort study
Bjs Open
2024 — PresentSocieties
Member — IT.A.NET
Italian Association for Neuroendocrine Tumors
2024Grants
EPC travel grant — 56th European Pancreatic Club Meeting
EPC
Study: 'A genome wide association study identifies novel loci associated with IPMN clinical progression'.
2024Grants
Competitive Access Grant — Human Technopole
National Facility for Genomics (24-G-Pilot)
Project: 'Harnessing Long-Read Sequencing for Unveiling Structural Variants in Pancreatic Cancer'. ONT whole-genome sequencing service (32 samples, 20–30X coverage) with an estimated market value of ~€50,000–75,000
2023
Dec 2023Publications
Exploring the Neandertal legacy of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk in Eurasians
Biological Research
Nov 2023Qualifications
National Scientific Qualification (ASN) — 05/I1 Genetics
Valid 09 Nov 2023 – 09 Nov 2034
Oct 2023Organizing
Lead Organiser — 1st TRANSPAN Early Career Stage Investigators Meeting
Liverpool, UK
Oct 2023Publications
Polymorphic variants involved in methylation regulation: A strategy to discover risk loci for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Journal of Medical Genetics
Oct 2023Publications
Genetic and non-genetic risk factors for early-onset pancreatic cancer
Digestive and Liver Disease
Aug 2023Publications
A scan of all coding region variants of the human genome, identifies 13q12.2-rs9579139 and 15q24.1-rs2277598 as novel risk loci for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Carcinogenesis
Jul 2023Publications
Association between a polymorphic variant in the CDKN2B-AS1/ANRIL gene and pancreatic cancer risk
International Journal of Cancer
Jun 2023Organizing
Trainer & Co-organiser — Training School: Genomic data analysis in association studies
University of Pisa / COST Action TRANSPAN
Supported Prof. Daniele Campa in the organization and served as a trainer for the 3-day intensive course.
Jun 2023Publications
The PANcreatic Disease ReseArch (PANDoRA) consortium: Ten years’ experience of association studies to understand the genetic architecture of pancreatic cancer
Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology
Jan 2023Publications
Role of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk factors in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm progression
Frontiers in Oncology
2023 — 2026Service
Task Force member — AISP
Anatomia Patologica e Scienze di Base — AISP
Serving as a member of the Task Force under the Presidency of Silvia Carrara (term 2023-2026).
2022
Dec 2022Publications
Common variability in oestrogen-related genes and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk in women
Scientific Reports
Nov 2022Publications
Genetically Determined Telomere Length Is Associated with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Onset
Neuroendocrinology
Sep 2022Publications
TAS2R38 polymorphisms, Helicobacter pylori infection and susceptibility to gastric cancer and premalignant gastric lesions
European Journal of Cancer Prevention
Aug 2022Publications
A polymorphic variant in telomere maintenance is associated with worrisome features and high-risk stigmata development in IPMNs
Carcinogenesis
Jun 2022Awards
Best PhD Thesis Award
University of Pisa
PhD theses defended in 2021.
Apr 2022Publications
Genome-wide association study of mitochondrial copy number
Human Molecular Genetics
Apr 2022Publications
In Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Alpha-Synuclein Increases and Marks Peri-Neural Infiltration
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Feb 2022Publications
Germline genetic variability in pancreatic cancer risk and prognosis
Seminars in Cancer Biology
2022 — October 2026Service
Grant Awarding Coordinator
COST Action TRANSPAN - CA21116
2021
Dec 2021Publications
Identification of Recessively Inherited Genetic Variants Potentially Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Frontiers in Oncology
Dec 2021Publications
Polymorphic variants in Sweet and Umami taste receptor genes and birthweight
Scientific Reports
Dec 2021Publications
Lack of association of CD44-rs353630 and CHI3L2-rs684559 with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma survival
Scientific Reports
Dec 2021Publications
Genetic Polymorphisms Involved in Mitochondrial Metabolism and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
Nov 2021Awards
SIMAG PhD Thesis Award (2021 edition) — SIMAG meeting at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Rome, Italy
Thesis: 'Identification of new germline variants associated with the risk of developing pancreatic cancer using genome-wide data'.
Nov 2021Publications
Association between telomere length and mitochondrial copy number and cancer risk in humans: A meta-analysis on more than 300,000 individuals
Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology
Oct 2021Publications
Hepcidin-regulating iron metabolism genes and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A pathway analysis of genome-wide association studies
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Sep 2021Awards
AGI Best PhD Thesis Award — AGI Congress
AGI
Thesis: 'Identification of new germline variants associated with the risk of developing pancreatic cancer using genome-wide data'.
Aug 2021Publications
Association of Genetic Variants Affecting microRNAs and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Frontiers in Genetics
Aug 2021Publications
Associations between pancreatic expression quantitative traits and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Carcinogenesis
Jun 2021Publications
Genome-wide scan of long noncoding RNA single nucleotide polymorphisms and pancreatic cancer susceptibility
International Journal of Cancer
Jun 2021Publications
Polygenic and multifactorial scores for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma risk prediction
Journal of Medical Genetics
Apr 2021Publications
Telomere length and male fertility
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Mar 2021 — March 2024Positions
Research Fellow (Assegnista di Ricerca)
University of Pisa — Department of Biology
Project: germline genetic variability and epidemiological factors to predict transition from IPMN to PDAC.
Feb 2021Education
PhD in Biology (BIO/18 — Genetics)
University of Pisa — Department of Biology
Thesis: Identification of new germline variants associated with the risk of developing pancreatic cancer using genome-wide data. PhD degree awarded with honours.
2021 — PresentSocieties
Member — S.I.M.A.G.
Società Italiana di Mutagenesi Ambientale e Genomica
2021 — PresentSocieties
Member — AGI
Associazione Genetica Italiana
2020
Dec 2020Publications
Mendelian randomisation study of the effects of known and putative risk factors on pancreatic cancer
Journal of Medical Genetics
Dec 2020Publications
Role of OPRM1, clinical and anthropometric variants in neonatal pain reduction
Scientific Reports
Nov 2020Publications
Factors Associated With the Risk of Progression of Low-Risk Branch-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms
JAMA Network Open
Oct 2020Publications
Genome-wide association study identifies an early onset pancreatic cancer risk locus
International Journal of Cancer
Sep 2020Awards
Best Oral Presentation — 44th AISP Congress
Verona, Italy
Study: 'Associations between pancreatic expression quantitative traits and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma'.
Feb 2020International
Visiting Researcher
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Reorganization and migration of the PANDoRA consortium database.
Jan 2020Publications
Mitochondrial DNA copy-number variation and pancreatic cancer risk in the prospective EPIC cohort
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
2019
Sep 2019Awards
Best Oral Presentation — 43rd AISP Congress
Verona, Italy
Study: 'A multifactorial score for PDAC risk prediction'.
Sep 2019Publications
Genetic variants in taste-related genes and risk of pancreatic cancer
Mutagenesis
Sep 2019Publications
Genetic polymorphisms in inflammatory genes and pancreatic cancer risk: A two-phase study on more than 14 000 individuals
Mutagenesis
Apr 2019Publications
Genetic variability of the ABCC2 gene and clinical outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients
Carcinogenesis
2019Grants
EPC travel grant — 51st European Pancreatic Club Meeting
EPC
Study: 'A multifactorial score for PDAC risk prediction'.
2018
Nov 2018Qualifications
Teaching Skills Programme
University of Pisa
Pedagogical training programme (Nov 2018 – Jun 2019).
Jan 2018Qualifications
Academic English (C1)
University of Pisa Language Centre
2018 — PresentSocieties
Member — EPC
European Pancreatic Club
2018Grants
EPC travel grant — 50th European Pancreatic Club Meeting
EPC
Study: 'Genetic variability of the ABCC2 gene and overall survival in pancreatic cancer'.
2017
Nov 2017Publications
Taste receptor polymorphisms and male infertility
Human Reproduction
Jun 2017International
Post-degree Traineeship
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Apr 2017Education
MSc in Molecular Biotechnology
University of Pisa
2017 — PresentSocieties
Member - AISP
Italian Association Pancreas Study
Active member of the Italian Association of Pancreas Study (AISP).
2017Awards
Best Abstract — 41st AISP Congress
Rozzano, Italy
Study: 'Genetic variability of the ABCC2 gene and overall survival in pancreatic cancer'. Included travel support for the 50th EPC Meeting (2018).
2016
Dec 2016Publications
Common germline variants within the CDKN2A/2B region affect risk of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Scientific Reports
Jan 2016Publications
Functional single nucleotide polymorphisms within the cyclindependent kinase inhibitor 2A/2B region affect pancreatic cancer risk
Oncotarget
2014
Oct 2014Education
BSc in Biotechnology
University of Pisa
2013
Mar 2013International
Trainee — Genomic Epidemiology Group
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
2013 — PresentService
Database coordinator
PANDoRA Consortium