Role
Researcher and former Head of the Research Laboratory for Citizen Involvement in Healthcare at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (IRCCS).
Bio
Having graduated in Biological Sciences in 1982 and specialized in Pharmacological Research at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan, she directed the Research Laboratory for Citizen Involvement in Healthcare. A consultant to the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM) and a member of the CTS (Consulting Committee) of Acto Italia, she promotes public health projects focused on actively involving patients in treatment decisions.
An expert in clinical research methodology, she works with citizen juries, consensus conferences, and pathology registries, working to empower and engage citizens . She has coordinated studies on information and early diagnosis in oncology and on measuring quality of life and satisfaction with healthcare services.
A founding member and European delegate of Europa Donna Italia and former vice president of the Alessandro Liberati Association – Italian Cochrane Network, she is committed to the dissemination of scientific information and increasing public health literacy . The author of numerous international scientific publications (in The Breast, BMC Cancer, Trials, and PLOS One), she has served on various Ethics Committees, including as chair.