Researcher
Link Campus University - Rome
Flavia Pennisi is a fixed-term researcher on the tenure track (RTT) in the scientific-disciplinary sector MEDS-24/B (General and Applied Hygiene) at Link Campus University. She is a medical doctor, a specialist in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pavia as part of the national programme One Health Approaches to Infectious Diseases and Life Science Research. She also holds a II Level Master in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
She gained clinical and organizational experience at the Health Department of the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where she was responsible for organizing health services, monitoring quality and hospital performance indicators, and evaluating care processes. She also serves as a scientific consultant for the Epidemiology Service of the Milan Local Health Authority (ATS), analyzing and interpreting epidemiological data, healthcare information flows, and disease registries, with a particular focus on evaluating diagnostic and care pathways and population health outcomes.
Her research focuses on clinical and cancer epidemiology, inequalities in access to health care, and the early diagnosis of cancer in vulnerable populations. Other areas of interest include the epidemiology of infectious diseases, prevention and vaccination strategies, the evaluation of healthcare system performance, and the applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
She collaborates with international research institutions, including University College London, the University of Exeter, and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, holding positions of scientific responsibility in national and international research projects.
She authored several scientific publications in international journals, including Nature Communications, JAMA Network Open, The Lancet Public Health and BMJ Mental Health. She teaches at the university level and is a member of national and international scientific organizations. In 2023, she received the ASPHER Early Career Excellence Award, a European award dedicated to young Public Healthcare Professionals.
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