Davide Mazza

Davide Mazza is an Associate Professor in Physics at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy, and heads the Imaging of Gene Regulation Unit at the Experimental Imaging Center of San Raffaele Scientific Institute. His career spans institutions including the National Institutes of Health (USA) and European Marie Curie Fellowships.

• PhD in Physics (2008) and Master in Physics (2004) from University of Genoa, Italy

Research Interests focus on biophysics, chromatin organization, transcription factor dynamics, and onco-suppressor mechanisms, with a specialization in advanced microscopy techniques (e.g., single-molecule tracking, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy). His work bridges quantitative biology and cancer epigenetics.

Scientific Contributions include 15+ recent publications on topics like chromatin accessibility, transcriptional regulation, and 3D microenvironmental effects on gene expression. Articles highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining physics, cell biology, and clinical oncology.

• 2019-2023: AIRC Investigator Grant for chromatin reorganization in p53 signaling
• 2018: Worldwide Cancer Research Grant for chromatin organization in oncogene-induced senescence
• 2015-2018: Fondazione Cariplo Grant for single-molecule p53 dynamics
• 2010: Marie Curie Individual Fellowship for postdoctoral research
• 2005: GIC Italian Cytometry Society prize for M.Sc. thesis

Teaching & Mentorship includes 2016-2022 adjunct professorship in Physics at UNISR and leadership in Ph.D. programs (e.g., co-organizer of microscopy schools, member of doctoral committees). He has supervised Zeno Lavagnino (Marie Curie project, 2018) and hosted EMBO Short-term Fellows.

Laboratory & Collaborations include the Experimental Imaging Center (since 2020) and the Cancer Imaging Unit (2014-2019). His work intersects nanomedicine (e.g., CEN European Center for Nanomedicine) and quantitative imaging in oncology.