Maria Picchio

Maria Picchio is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University. She also provides medical services in the Nuclear Medicine Unit of San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, and maintains a research collaboration with the Institute of Bioimaging and Molecular Physiology (IBFM-CNR) of the National Research Council. Additionally, she serves as a contract professor for the Nuclear Medicine Specialty School at the University of Milan-Bicocca.

Her educational background includes:

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan (1995)
• Post-graduate degree in Nuclear Medicine, University of Milan (1999)

Maria Picchio's research focuses on Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging, and Radiation Oncology. Her work particularly emphasizes PET imaging applications in oncology, especially for prostate cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, and brain tumors. She has made significant contributions to the development and validation of imaging biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and treatment response assessment. Her recent work explores the integration of artificial intelligence in medical imaging analysis, with applications in motion correction, radiomics, and predictive modeling for cancer outcomes.

Her publication record demonstrates expertise across multiple areas of nuclear medicine and oncological imaging. The most recent articles show a strong focus on prostate cancer imaging with PSMA PET, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and brain tumor imaging. There's a clear trend toward utilizing advanced imaging techniques combined with artificial intelligence for improved diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning.

Her scientific achievements include:

• Ranked in the top 2% of World Scientists (Stanford University Report, 2020)
• 207 scientific publications (h-index: 50, 9,134 citations from 6,326 documents, Scopus)
• 15 book chapters
• Multiple editorial board memberships

Prof. Picchio serves as a thesis supervisor for Medical School and Specialty School students and has been involved in numerous funded research projects from sources including Ministero della Salute, AIRC, and 8th Euronanomed. She has held significant editorial roles, serving on the editorial boards of multiple prestigious journals including European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, European Journal of Hybrid Imaging, and Clinical and Translational Imaging.

She is actively involved in professional organizations, serving as the National Delegate for AIMN to EANM, and has held leadership positions including Chairman of the AIMN Education and Training Committee and National Secretary of AIMN. She represents San Raffaele Scientific Institute on the 'Imaging and Tracing' task group for A-IATRIS (Italian Advanced Translational Research Infrastructure).