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Alessandro Marcon serves as an Associate Professor in the Section of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics within the Department of Diagnostics and Public Health at the University of Verona. His academic sector is MEDS-24/A - Medical Statistics, with research focusing on environmental health, public health epidemiology, and biostatistics.
Dr. Marcon's primary research interests span multiple critical areas of public health. His work in respiratory diseases epidemiology examines asthma and COPD in general populations, including risk factors, clinical courses, and treatment effectiveness. In environmental epidemiology, he investigates the health impacts of industrial pollution and air quality, utilizing GIS data and biomarkers to assess exposure risks. His expertise in biostatistics drives innovative applications of statistical methods in observational studies, while his work in health services research leverages electronic health records to evaluate healthcare delivery and chronic disease management.
Since 2015, Marcon has been actively involved as a researcher in the European Horizon 2020 project "AGEING LUNGS IN EUROPEAN COHORTS (ALEC Study)". His scholarly output demonstrates consistent contributions across environmental health, occupational medicine, and public health epidemiology, with research spanning long-term pollution effects, respiratory health evolution in European populations, and innovative statistical approaches to health data analysis.
Marcon maintains an extensive teaching portfolio across multiple health science programs at the University of Verona, including Epidemiology and Statistics for Health Assistance, Health Research Methodology for Technical Sciences, and specialized statistical courses for Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, Dentistry, Osteopathy, and Speech Therapy programs. His teaching consistently emphasizes evidence-based practice and statistical methodology in healthcare contexts.
His research portfolio includes significant projects such as the ALEC Study (2015-present), studies on oxidative stress and respiratory diseases (2011-2015), European Community Respiratory Health Survey participation, and multiple investigations into industrial pollution impacts on respiratory health in Italian communities. He serves in various governance roles including Faculty Board of PhD in Applied Life and Health Sciences, multiple degree course councils, and as Referent for Communication in Diagnostics and Public Health.
