Patrizia ZEPPEGNO

Patrizia ZEPPEGNO is an Associate Professor at the Department of Translational Medicine of the University of Eastern Piedmont Amedeo Avogadro. Her research focuses on schizophrenia, suicide prevention, mental health, and the impact of infectious diseases like COVID-19. She has contributed to initiatives such as HEALTH MODE ON (promoting student well-being) and the MoshiMoshi project (multi-approach suicide prevention).

• Expertise: Schizophrenia, suicide risk in academia, post-COVID-19 health effects, and geriatric health interventions.
• Collaborations: Active in the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses and interdisciplinary projects addressing public health challenges.

Her work integrates clinical research with population health strategies, emphasizing real-world functioning in psychoses and lifestyle interventions for aging populations.