Giorgio Stassi

Giorgio Stassi serves as a Professor in the Department of Surgical and Oncological Disciplines at the School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Palermo. His research focuses on cancer stem cells (CSCs) across colorectal, breast, and thyroid malignancies, with emphasis on microenvironment interactions and therapy resistance mechanisms. Office hours are held weekly at the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology in Palermo.

His research interests include:

• Precision Medicine applications in CSC-targeted therapies
• Immunological profiling of tumor microenvironments
• Epigenetic and metabolic drivers of chemoresistance
• Bioinformatic analysis of CSC phenotypes
• Drug repurposing for CSC eradication

Recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward computational oncology and immunomicroenvironment engineering, with notable work on tumor-on-chip systems, NGS-based prognostics, and macrophage-CSC crosstalk. Key journals include Magazine article and Review essay formats addressing clinical translation of laboratory findings.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials. His supervisory activities include thesis guidance ("Tesi curate") and Erasmus program coordination, though specific students and projects aren't listed. Research is conducted primarily at the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology, with institutional support from the ATeN Center and ASCENT Advanced Studies Centre.