Arianna Gentilini

Arianna Gentilini is a Researcher at the Department of Economics and Public Policy within Imperial College Business School, UK. She holds a joint appointment at the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Innovation and Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance.

• Education
  • PhD in Health Economics (ongoing, London School of Economics and Political Science)
  • MSc in Health Policy (Health Economics) with Distinction (London School of Economics and Political Science, 2017–2018)
  • BSc in International Economics with Honours (University of Padua, 2013–2016)

Her research investigates the determinants of pharmaceutical innovation, with a focus on the role of patient organizations and stakeholders in rare diseases. She combines quantitative (econometric) and qualitative (interviews, document analysis) methods, publishing in journals like BMJ, BMJ Open, and Social Science & Medicine. Prior to Imperial, she worked as a consultant for the World Bank and HEOR consultancies, specializing in health economics and market access.

Arianna is fluent in English, Italian, and French, with proficiency in reading, speaking, and peer-reviewing.