Cristina Renzi

Cristina Renzi is an Associate Professor of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy, and a Principal Clinical Research Fellow at University College London (UCL). She holds affiliations with prestigious institutions including the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Public Health England, and NHS Digital. Renzi specializes in public health, epidemiology, and cancer research with over 20 years of global experience across Italy, the UK, and the USA (University of Washington, Seattle).

Education: She earned a Medicine and Surgery degree and a Specialization in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine from Rome’s Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Università la Sapienza. She later completed a Master's and PhD in Epidemiology at LSHTM (University of London).

Research Interests: Her work focuses on cancer epidemiology, early diagnosis, healthcare-associated infections, and the impact of public health policies. She leads international projects on cancer diagnosis pathways and collaborates with institutions like UCL, Cambridge, and Exeter. Her research emphasizes translating epidemiological insights into actionable public health strategies.

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals like PLOS Medicine, BMJ Open, and Annali di Igiene, with recent studies on herpes zoster-dementia links, post-COVID immunity, and cancer diagnosis delays during pandemics.

• Awards: BMA Gunton Award (2016), Cancer Research UK Bursary (2013), and multiple IFMSA recognitions.
• Grants: Lead investigator on Cancer Research UK projects, including EDAG grants on cancer diagnosis and multimorbidity.
• Labs/Teams: Collaborates with CanTest Collaborative, ACED (Cancer Research UK), and the NIHR on early cancer detection initiatives.