Role
Research Director and Director of the Department of Preclinical Models and Clinical Trials in Hematology and Oncology at the Department of Oncology and Molecular Medicine of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in Rome.
Bio
She earned a degree in Biological Sciences and a PhD in Immunological Sciences from Sapienza University of Rome, and subsequently a Master's degree in Science Communication from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste. She leads a team of researchers at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità and coordinates national and international research projects.
His research activity focuses on the biology of cancer stem cells, on the interaction between the tumor and the microenvironment and on the development of new therapies against cancer . In particular, the team studies the mechanisms of tumor dormancy , which underlies therapy resistance and tumor recurrence.
Alongside her scientific activity, she is involved in dissemination scientific and in collaboration with the world of schools .