Phone: +39-051-6366757
E-mail address: cristina.ferrari@ior.it
Ferrari Cristina, MSc
CV
Date of Birth
19/07/1965
Qualification
Biologist
Current assignment
Epidemiological studies of musculoskeletal tumors
Title of qualification awarded
- 1991: Master Degree in Biological Science at the University of Bologna.
- 1993: National qualification as Biologist.
Other qualifications awarded
1997: Master Degree in Natural Science at the University of Camerino (MC).
Positions held
- From 2009: Biologist (permanent staff) at the Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
- 2007-09: Temporary contract as Biologist at the Laboratory of Cancer Research, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
- 1998-2006: Research contract as Biologist at the Laboratory of Cancer Research, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
- 1995-97: Biologist fellow at the Laboratory of Cancer Research, Bone Tumor Registry, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
- 1992-94: Post-graduate internship at the Laboratory of Cancer Research, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
Languages
Fluent French, basic English.
Technologies
Technical skills: Cutting of tissue sections with microtome. Techniques of immunohistochemistry and molecular biology.
IT skills: Windows Office, Internet, PubMed, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry Database.
Scientific activities
- 2019-23: Member of an Operative Unit of the project: AIRC "Toward tailored treatments for osteosarcoma through validation of pharmacogenomic markers" P.I. M. Serra. Grant number: IG21487.
- 2013-16: Collaborator of the Italian Ministry of Health for the project “IOR Oncology Archive”, P.I. Dr. P. Picci (Ricerca Corrente - Ongoing research).
- From 2000: Insertion of soft tissue sarcomas cases treated at the Rizzoli Institute since January 1982 for the expansion of the Registry Database.
- From 1995: Management of the Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry Database that collects all bone sarcomas cases treated at the Rizzoli Institute from January 1982.
- From 1995: Collaboration with the Pediatric Cancer Registry and the Population-based Cancer Registry of Italy.
- 1992-2002: Molecular characterization of sarcomas in order to identify prognostic and diagnostic markers.
Co-Author of publications on international journals
References:
- ORCID: 0000-0002-7755-5085
- SCOPUS: 7202624012
From 2011 Member of the Italian Sarcoma Group (ISG).
Clinical and/or Scientific interests
Musculoskeletal tumors. Epidemiology of sarcomas.