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Doctor Giampaolo Bianchini is the Head of the Breast Cancer Group in the department of Medical Oncology. Has over 15 years of clinical experience following breast cancer patients and he has been involved as co-investigator in more than 100 clinical trials during his career. Doctor Bianchini is the Head of the clinical translational and immunotherapy research group and explores the role of the immune system in cancer and the potential of immunotherapies. Work experience Since 2019 — Head of the Breast Cancer Group at the Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan 2011-2019 — Medical oncologist in the Breast Cancer Unit at the Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan 2005-2011 — Medical oncologist in the National Cancer Institute of Italy. Education 2000 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan-Bicocca — Degree in general medicine and surgery 2004 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan-Bicocca — Specialisation in medical oncology. Scientific activity Co-inventor of a patent aimed to define which patients will benefit from a specific drug combination. Provides studies of immunotherapies to treat breast cancer. Has published over 45 papers on breast cancer. Head of clinical translational and immunotherapy research at the Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan. Сo-investigator in more than 100 clinical trials during his career. 2008-2009 — Visiting Scientist at MD Anderson Cancer Center (USA) 2007 — Guest researcher in the National Cancer Institute (USA).

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)