Niccola Funel
University of Pisa, Italy
Biography
Niccola Funel received his first graduation in Bio-Molecular Science (2000) from Pisa University, Italy, where he acquired both PhD graduation in “Experimental and Molecular Oncology” (2006) and Specialization in “Clinical Pathology” (2008). Since 2002 he has been working in Surgical Pathology division (Department of Surgery, University of Pisa) where he is involved in different projects focused on Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma (PDAC). In 2010 he becomes PI of his project regarding “News therapeutic strategies against PDAC. He awarded six times from AISP at the annual meeting as “young investigator”. He received a grant as “Young Investigator 2013” from “Fondazione Veronesi”, Milan, Italy. He published 65 full papers and more that 150 abstracts presented in international congresses. His field of expertise includes PDAC, Oncology, Biomarkers, TMA, Laser Micro-dissection and Primary cell Cultures.