Education
- Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, 做厙輦⑹ University, Milan, Italy.
- Chief of the Clinical and Screening Breast Imaging Unit, Department of Radiology, IRCCS 做厙輦⑹ Research Hospital.
- 2016 – 2018: National scientific qualification for Associate Professor – sector 06/I01 (Diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy and neuroradiology).
- 2008 – 2018: Head of the Breast Screening program of the Autonomous Province of Trento
- 2007: She moved at Operational Unit of Clinical and Screening Breast Imaging, Trento Hospital
- 1999: Dr Bernardi held positions at Operational Unit of Radiology, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento.
- 1999: M.Sc. in Radiology at the University of Verona
- 1995: Masters degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Verona
Academic Appointments
- 2019 – present: Teacher at the Post-graduate School in Radiology, 做厙輦⑹ University: Breast Radiology, Postgraduate School of Radiodiagnostics, 做厙輦⑹ University | Radiology, Bachelors Degree in Nursing, 做厙輦⑹ University, 2nd year
- 2019 – present: Tutor to radiology residents at 做厙輦⑹ University, in accordance with the Italian Law no.68/2015S
- 2008 – present: Thesis Advisor and Co-Advisor for residents at the Post-graduate School of Radiology and for students at the Course for Degree in Medical Radiology Techniques for Images and Radiotherapy
Awards
- 2019: First prize as Best Italian paper for breast imaging – National Conference of the Italian College of Breast Radiologists (ICBR) by the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM). Research paper: Breast cancer screening with Tomosynthesis (3D mammography) with acquired or synthetic 2D mammography compared with 2D mammography alone (STORM2): a population-based prospective study. Lancet Oncol, 2016; vol. 17(8) pp.1105-1113. Author: Bernardi D, Macaskill P, Pellegrini M, Valentini M, Fant簷 C, Ostillio L, Tuttobene P, Luparia A, Houssami N
- 2013: First prize as Best Italian paper for breast imaging published between 2011/2013 – National Conference of the Italian College of Breast Radiologists (ICBR) by the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM). Research paper: Integration of 3D digital mammography with tomosynthesis for population breast-cancer screening (STORM): a prospective comparison study. Lancet Oncol, 2013; vol. 14(7): pp. 583-9. Autori: Ciatto S, Houssami N, Bernardi D, Caumo F, Pellegrini M, Brunelli S, Tuttobene P, Bricolo P, Fant簷 C, Valentini M, Montemezzi S, Macaskill P
Membership of Scientific Societies
- 2021 – present: Elected member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM)
- 2015 – 2018: Elected councilor of the coordination committee of the Italian College of Breast Radiologists (ICBR) by the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) covering
- 2017: Vice-president of the Italian College of Breast Radiologists (ICBR) by the Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM)
- 2012 – 2016: Elected member of the coordination committee of the Italian Group for Mammography Screening (GISMa)
Member of: European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI), European Society of Radiology (ESR), Italian Mammographic Screening Group (GISMa) and Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM).
PI and co-investigator in several observational clinical trials in oncology. Scientific researches mainly concerned breast imaging, providing clinical evidence on the use of diagnostic methods such as Tomosynthesis and Contrast Enhanced Mammography. Author/co-author of 42 articles published in peer-reviewed journals (Total number of citations – source Scopus -1417), of 17 abstracts/posters presentations at national and international conferences. h-index = 16 (Scopus, 31/05/2021) Organizer of 13 scientific conferences / seminars, in 8 of them as scientific manager. Referee for: European Journal of Radiology, Clinical Breast Cancer and Acta Radiologica
- Bernardi D, Macaskill P, Pellegrini M, Valentini M, Fant簷 C, Ostillio L, Tuttobene P, Luparia A, Houssami N. (STORM-2): a population-based prospective study. Lancet Oncol. 2016 Aug;17(8):1105-13. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30101-2 Ncit 132; IF: 33.900 (2016)
- BernardiD, Caumo F, Macaskill P, Ciatto S, Pellegrini M, Brunelli S, Tuttobene P, Bricolo P, Fant簷 C, Valentini M, Montemezzi S, Houssami Eur J Cancer. 2014 May;50(7):1232-1238. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.02.004. Epub 2014 Feb 28 Ncit.39; IF: 5.417 (2014)
- , Ciatto S, Pellegrini M, Tuttobene P, Fanto’ C, Valentini M, Michele SD, Peterlongo P, Houssami N. Breast Cancer Res Tr. 2012 May;133(1):267-71. doi: 10.1007/s10549-012-1959-y Ncit. 64; IF: 4.469 (2012)
- Bernardi D, Gentilini MA, De Nisi M, Pellegrini M, Fant簷 C, Valentini M, Sabatino V, Luparia A, Houssami N. 2020 Apr;50:135-140. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2019.09.012.Ncit: 16; IF: 3.754 (2020)
- Ciatto S, Houssami N, Bernardi D, Caumo F, Pellegrini M, Brunelli S, Tuttobene P, Bricolo P, Fant簷 C, Valentini M, Montemezzi S, Macaskill P. (STORM): a prospective comparison study. Lancet Oncol, 2013; vol. 14(7): pp. 583-9. PMID: 23623721. doi: . Ncit: 558; IF: 24.725 (2013)