Gabriella Pellegriti

Gabriella Pellegriti is a University Researcher (art. 24 c.3-b L. 240/10) in Medical Oncology at the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania. She specializes in endocrine tumors and has held leadership roles in thyroid cancer research and clinical management.

• PhD in Endocrinological and Metabolic Sciences (2002, Federico II University of Naples)
• Specialization in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (1998, University of Catania)
• Degree in Medicine and Surgery (1993, University of Catania)

Her research focuses on:

• Endocrine tumor epidemiology and clinical prognosis
• Thyroid cancer molecular mechanisms
• Environmental carcinogens in thyroid tumorigenesis
• Clinical dosimetry in radiometabolic therapy
• Adrenal and neuroendocrine tumors
• Thyroid disruptors and risk factors

She has led the Sicilian Thyroid Tumor Registry and coordinated regional thyroid cancer diagnostic-therapeutic pathways. Current projects include multidisciplinary thyroid cancer management at ARNAS Garibaldi.

• Telethon Scholarship recipient
• Best Abstract Award at Italian Thyroid Association Congress (2022)

Pellegriti has served as Principal Investigator in phase II-IV clinical trials for advanced thyroid cancer and contributed to international guidelines through her roles in the European Thyroid Association and Italian Society of Endocrinology. She is a scientific reviewer for multiple journals including the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Plos One.