Picchio Maria

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

• Representative for San Raffaele Institute on A-IATRIS' "Tracing and Imaging" working group
• Member of editorial boards for journals like Cancers, Diagnostics, and European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Her research focuses on nuclear medicine, PET/MRI imaging, radiomics, and their applications in prostate cancer, brain tumors, and pancreatic neoplasms. She has led numerous funded projects and contributed to advancements in AI-driven imaging analysis. Her 15 most recent publications span topics including hypoxia pathway imaging, motion correction in pediatric patients, and radiomic models for cancer prognosis.

• 207 scientific publications (h-index: 50, 9,134 citations)
• Ranked in the top 2% of World Scientists (Stanford University Report, 2020)

Maria Picchio has served as guest editor for multiple journals and held leadership roles in scientific associations like the Italian Society of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). She has been invited as a keynote speaker to international conferences on nuclear medicine and AI applications in healthcare.