Giulia Risca

Dr. Giulia Risca is a researcher in the Department of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Milano-Bicocca, School of Medicine and Surgery. She recently completed her doctoral thesis on Bayesian methods for basket trials in rare diseases under the supervision of Professor Stefania Galimberti. Her research spans multiple domains including clinical trial methodology, hematology/oncology, and proteomics.

Dr. Risca's research interests focus on developing innovative clinical trial designs for rare diseases, with particular expertise in Bayesian statistics and basket trial methodology. Her work addresses critical challenges in rare disease research where limited patient populations make traditional trial designs impractical. She has made significant contributions to understanding how information can be borrowed across sub-trials while maintaining appropriate statistical properties. Additionally, she conducts important translational research in CAR-T cell therapy for leukemia and develops diagnostic algorithms for iron metabolism disorders.

Analysis of Dr. Risca's publication record reveals a strong focus on methodological innovation in clinical trials combined with impactful clinical applications. Her work demonstrates expertise in bridging statistical theory with practical clinical research needs, particularly in areas with limited patient populations. The publications span multiple disciplines but maintain a cohesive thread of methodological rigor applied to challenging clinical problems.

Dr. Risca actively collaborates with clinical researchers across multiple medical specialties, contributing her statistical expertise to studies in hematology, oncology, nephrology, and ophthalmology. Her work on CARCIK-CD19 cell therapy, rare disease trial design, and diagnostic algorithms for iron overload represents significant contributions to their respective fields. She participates in multicenter studies across European institutions, demonstrating her integration into the broader research community.

Dr. Risca leads research activities in biostatistics and clinical trial methodology, supervising analytical components of multiple clinical studies. Her work often involves developing and implementing sophisticated statistical approaches to address complex research questions where traditional methods are inadequate, particularly in the context of rare diseases with small sample sizes.