Attending Oncologist
CHUV, Switzerland
Work Experience
11/2021- present:
Attending physician, Department of clinical Oncology, CHUV- Lausanne, Switzerland
05/2018-10/2021:
Clinical Fellow – Prof. Solange Peters, (Department of clinical Oncology CHUV, Lausanne , Switzerland)
12/2017-03-2018:
Clinical Researcher, Prof. von der Weid (Kinderspital, UKBB , Basel)
• Surfit Study
o Clinical interview and clinical visit of enrolled patient
01/2012-03/2017:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Prof. Gerhard Christofori (DBM, University of Basel) and Prof. Martin Buess (Claraspital, Basel)
Funded by SNSF
• Study of influence of microenvironment in breast cancer metastasis
o Improving co-culture of tumor and endothelial cells
o In vitro migration assay
o In vivo metastatic model
• Study of maintenance of heterogeneity in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor model
o Optimization of in vitro model of tumor heterogeneity
o Validation of mathematical predictions of heterogeneity in in vitro pancreatic tumor model
11/2009-12/2011:
Visiting M.D. Ph.D. student, Prof Yosef Yarden’s Lab (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel)
Analysis and validation of anti EGFR monoclonal antibodies combination as treatment for TNBC.
• Analysis of monoclonal antibodies effect on EGFR in breast cancer cells
o Receptor internalization assay
o mAbs-receptor competition assay
o Labeling of mAbs
o In vivo mAbs treatment
• Patent submission for new combinatorial mAbs therapy
• Teaching (wet biology)
• Presentations and knowledge sharing in scientific international settings
01/2008-10/2009:
Assistant in Medical Oncology (University Hospital “A. Gemelli”, Rome)
Medical referee for clinical trial phase I, III
• Patient selection according to enrolment criteria
• Management of patients during experimental therapy
Report to clinical monitors
11/2003-10/2007:
Resident in Medical Oncology, Prof. Carlo Barone (University Hospital “A. Gemelli”, Rome)
• Management and treatment of malignant diseases
o Specific systemic anticancer therapy, target therapy, immunotherapy
o Supportive and palliative measures
o Positioning and management of central venous catheters
