Virginia Solitano

Dr. Virginia Solitano serves as an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, while concurrently pursuing her PhD in Molecular Medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan.

Her academic credentials include:

• Medical Degree from Catholic University in Rome
• Gastroenterology specialization at Humanitas University, Milan
• Master’s in Clinical Epidemiology and Research Management at Western University
• PhD Candidate in Molecular Medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Dr. Solitano's research program focuses on advancing therapeutic strategies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), integrating translational methodologies with patient-centered outcomes assessment. She specializes in evaluating advanced combination treatments and establishing histologic and endoscopic remission benchmarks through rigorous clinical trial frameworks, with particular emphasis on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as critical efficacy indicators.