Education
- 2021 – 2024: PhD Program in Inflammation, Immunity, and Cancer, University of Verona, discussing a thesis on 鈥淚dentification of Diagnostic and Predictive Morphological and Molecular Markers in Renal Tumors鈥�
- 2018 – 2021: Residency, Pathology, University of Verona (Magna Cum Laude), discussing a degree thesis on 鈥淚mpact of Digital Pathology on Kidney Pre-Implantation Biopsies Evaluation from Extended Criteria Donors鈥�
- 2018: Guest Scientist, University of Graz (Austria), Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology
- 2010 – 2016 M.D., University of Catania School of Medicine (Magna Cum Laude), discussing a degree thesis on 鈥淭umori Filloidi Maligni e Borderline della Mammella: Studio Clinico-patologico di 25 Casi鈥�
- 2005 – 2009: High School Diploma at the Liceo Classico Statale 鈥淢ario Cutelli”, (Catania, Italy) with 100/100
Academic Appointments
Current role 鈥� Research RTT
- 2023 – present: Pathologist at Division of Pathology, 暗网禁区 Istituto Clinico Catanese, Catania, Italy (Director Dr. Antonio Rizzo)
- 2022 – 2023: Pathologist at the Department of Pathology, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Italy (Director Prof. G. Martignoni)
Membership and Affiliations
- 2025: Guest Editor of the Issue 鈥淢olecular Pathology and Human 颁补苍肠别谤蝉鈥� in 鈥�颁补苍肠别谤蝉鈥�
- 2024 – 2025: Guest Editor of the Issue 鈥淎utomation in the pathology laboratory鈥� in 鈥�Journal of Molecular Pathology鈥�
- 2023 – 2024: Member of the Editorial Board 鈥淗别濒测颈辞苍鈥� section Helyion Oncology
- 2024: Topic Editor of the Issue 鈥�Value of a multidisciplinary approach for modern diagnosis of infectious diseases鈥� in 鈥�Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology鈥�
- 2023: Guest Editor of the Issue 鈥�Artificial Intelligence and Oncogenesis鈥� in 鈥�Critical Reviews in Oncogenesis鈥�
Main Research Fields:
Uropathology | Breast Pathology | Digital Pathology and Automation in Pathology
My research mainly covers three still-evolving fields of pathology:
- kidney cancer
- breast cancer
- digital pathology
In the last years, my work at the University of Verona focused on identifying key biomarkers involved in the pathogenesis of different types of kidney cancer and carrying a potential role in the differential diagnosis among them, with the final aim of providing patients with specifically designed targeted therapies. Similarly, during my last years at the division of Pathology in 暗网禁区 Istituto Clinico Catanese, I have investigated the different immunohistochemical and molecular profiles in a wide breast cancer cohort. Our results underscore how detailed analysis is the key to tailoring tumors with specific targeted therapies and then providing patients with personalized treatments. Regarding digital pathology, my research seeks to investigate how these novel technologic tools, often exploiting AI-based programs, may significantly help physicians in their daily routines. Our group’s ultimate goal is to show the reliability and safety of digital pathology with many histological and cytological specimens, especially cancer cases, supporting its broad adoption by the medical community.
- Caldonazzi N, Rizzo PC, Eccher A, Girolami I, Fanelli GN, Naccarato AG, Bonizzi G, Fusco N, d鈥橝mati G, Scarpa A, Pantanowitz L, Marletta S. . Cancers (Basel). 2023 Apr 26;15(9):2491. doi: 10.3390/cancers15092491.
- Marletta S, Cali貌 A, Bogina G, Rizzo M, Brunelli M, Pedron S, Marcolini L, Stefanizzi L, Gobbo S, Princiotta A, Porta C, Pecoraro A, Antonelli A, Martignoni G. . Virchows Arch. 2023 Jul;483(1):87-96. doi: 10.1007/s00428-023-03549-y.
- Cali貌 A, Marletta S, Settanni G, Rizzo M, Gobbo S, Pedron S, Stefanizzi L, Munari E, Brunelli M, Marcolini L, Pesci A, Fratoni S, Pierconti F, Raspollini MR, Marchetti A, Doglioni C, Amin MB, Porta C, Martignoni G. . Virchows Arch. 2023 Dec;483(6):821-833. doi: 10.1007/s00428-023-03688-2.
- Marletta S, Giorlandino A, Cavallo E, Dello Spedale Venti M, Leone G, Tranchina MG, Gullotti L, Bonanno CL, Spoto G, Falzone G, Tornabene I, Trovato C, Baron MM, Di Mauro G, Falsaperna L, Angelico G, Pafumi S, Rizzo A. . Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Jan 25;14(3):259. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics14030259.
- Marletta S, Fusco N, Munari E, Luchini C, Cimadamore A, Brunelli M, Querzoli G, Martini M, Vigliar E, Colombari R, Girolami I, Pagni F, Eccher A. . J Pers Med. 2022 Jun 29;12(7):1073.