Chiara Fossati

Chiara Fossati serves as a Fixed-term Researcher at the Department of Human and Health Sports Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", under Article 24 of Law 240/2010. Based in room 29 at Piazza Lauro De Bosis 6, Rome, she maintains active roles in research coordination and teaching while leading the Sports Medicine Laboratory and Sports Medical and First Aid Service.

Her research integrates Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, and Sports Cardiology with a focus on physical exercise for chronic disease prevention, successful aging, neurodegenerative disease mitigation, and oxidative stress mechanisms. This interdisciplinary approach bridges clinical medicine with athletic performance optimization, emphasizing evidence-based interventions for diverse populations from elite athletes to elderly individuals.

Analysis of her 2021-2022 publications reveals consistent themes in cardiovascular adaptations to exercise, mental health synergies, anti-doping challenges during global crises, and age-related physiological changes. Her work demonstrates strong translational impact across sports cardiology, geriatric exercise science, and public health policy development.

Dr. Fossati currently leads multiple funded initiatives including Ministry of Health research on erythropoiesis-stimulating substances detection, Campus Biomedico University collaborations on rotator cuff surgery rehabilitation protocols, Sapienza University partnerships investigating genetic cardiovascular risks in athletes, and adolescent scoliosis screening programs integrated with sports fitness evaluations.

As Sports Medicine Laboratory Contact Person, she oversees critical infrastructure supporting athletic health monitoring, emergency response systems, and clinical research translation within the university's sports medicine ecosystem.