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Professor Nadia Di Muzio is a Head of the Radiotherapy Department in the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan. Since 1999 Professor Di Muzio has been helding a position of Italian Coordinator of the Brachytherapy Italian Group and actively advocates the implementation of high-precision hypofraction methods in the radical treatment of prostate tumors. Work experience Since 2008 — Head of the Radiotherapy Department in the San Raffaele Hospital 2007-2008 — Head of the Tomotherapy Functional Unit in the San Raffaele Hospital Since 1999 – Italian Coordinator of the Brachytherapy Italian Group 1994-2007 — Senior Radiation Oncologist at the Radiotherapy Department in the San Raffaele Hospital 1993-1994 —Physician assistant in Hospital Niguarda Ca’ Granda. Education 1988 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan — Degree in general medicine and surgery 1992 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan — Specialty in oncological radiotherapy 2004 — Medical Faculty at the University of Madison (USA) — Internship at Department of Radiation Oncology focused on the use of the Tomotherapy system. Teaching activity Professor at the Vita University Lecturer at Medical School of the University of Mila Lecturer at Medical School of the University of Milan-Bicocca. Scientific activity Author of 200 studies in radiation oncology research. Membership The Italian Association of Medical Oncology The Italian Society of Oncological Urology The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery. Member of European Board in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Head of Responsible Functional Unit of Mini-Invasive Toracic Surgery, URC, Cardio-Toracic-Vascular Department at San Raffaele Institute. Treats lung and pleural diseases, mediastinal disorders. He is a member of the Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery, of the Italian Society of Thoracic Endoscopy. He is author of a monograph and over 200 scientific publications in national and international journals.

Professor Santoro is heavily involved in research, with interest in many topics, such as the development of new cancer drugs and new biological therapies, interests for solid and haematological tumours, and not only he treats cancer survivors but also patients with comorbidities. He has worked in Humanitas Research Hospital for 22 years. Professor Santoro’s post-graduate research was carried out at the Unité de Development Therapeutique (Institut de Cancerologie et d’Immunogenetique, Villejuif of Paris) from 1974 to 1975, and in the Division of Medical Oncology of the National Cancer Institute of Milan from 1976 to 1977.  In 1977, he specialized in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology at University of Rome. In 1979, he completed his fellowship post-graduate work in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York and later, at Stanford University. In 1980, he specialized in oncology at the University of Genoa.  Current Teaching Activity: Professor Santoro worked as Contract Professor at the Specialization School in Clinical Pathology ad Pavia University from 1992 to 1997. Also, from 1993 to 2002 he has been President of the Rare Tumour Group. Now he is full professor at Humanitas University.  Current Positions:  .Since 1997, he is the Director of the Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, at Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan. Also, he is Member of the Ethics Committee of Istituto Clinico Humanitas and Director of Clinical Research in the same Institute since 2007. - Since 2008, he is Member of the Planning Committee, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics, Rome, Italy. - Since October 2008, Professor Santoro is Counsellor of the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Humanitas for Research of Rozzano, Italy. - Since November 2008, he is Expert Member of the National Centre for the Prevention and Control of Disease, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy). - Since February 2009, he is National Representative preparatory actions for the "European Partnership for Action against Cancer" Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy). - Since February 2009, Professor Santoro is member of National Italian Committee on the Research Network in Oncology, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy). - Since May 2009, he is Coordinator of the Oesophageal-Stomach Cancer Group Coordinator of the Liver and Biliary Tree Cancer Group, Regional Oncology Commission – Lombardy Oncology Network.   In addition, Professor Santoro’s unique expertise was recognized through numerous awards, such as the Managing Doctor of the Year award (2013), the City of Siena S. Caterina d’Oro Award (2013, Serra Association Award for scientific research) and social and healthcare commitment (Salerno, 2009).      Publications: santoro%a - Search Results - PubMed (nih.gov)