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ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1523-530X

Rossella Liani is a fixed-term researcher in Internal Medicine (SSD MEDS-05/A) at Link Campus University.

She earned her Ph.D. in Aging Sciences from the “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, where she conducted her research as part of the Hemostasis and Thrombosis group, first as a research fellow and later as a fixed-term researcher (RTD-A).

Her scientific work focuses on platelet pathophysiology and the molecular mechanisms involved in thrombosis and cardiometabolic diseases, with a particular focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus, oxidative stress, thrombopoiesis, and interindividual variability in the response to antiplatelet drugs, particularly aspirin. Her research interests also include the study of microRNAs, extracellular vesicles, and molecular and cellular biomarkers of cardiovascular risk.

She participated in several national and international research projects, developing multidisciplinary collaborations with academic institutions and research centers, including King’s College London, the Monzino Cardiology Center (IRCCS), and IRCCS Neuromed.

She authored over 40 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with an H-index of 21 and over 1,600 citations. Her scientific output includes contributions to internationally renowned journals, such as Blood Advances, Haematologica, the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and Cardiovascular Diabetology. She has also received recognition for her scientific presentations at the national SIMI and SISET conferences.

In addition to her research, she teaches in the field of Internal Medicine and served as the liaison for the Joint Committee of the Physical Therapy Degree Program at the “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara. She is also involved in scientific peer review for international journals and in science communication.

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