As EATRIS Scientific Lead Personalised Medicine, Emanuela applies her passion for tackling complex challenges to drive tangible patient impact. Within this non-profit research infrastructure – dedicated to connecting resources and services to help research communities transform scientific discoveries into clinical solutions – she bridges clinical practice and laboratory research to foster seamless knowledge exchange and accelerate patient-centric innovation. In addition, she coordinates the Biomarkers Platform, a pan-European consortium of academic and clinical centres, focused on discovery, analytical validation, and clinical qualification of molecular and digital biomarkers to refine patient stratification and inform treatment decisions. Additionally, she contributes to EU-funded initiatives such as PRECISEU and CanSERV, driving collaborative efforts that advance personalised medicine.

She holds a PhD in Molecular and Translational Medicine from the University of Milan and completed an ECTRIMS postdoctoral fellowship in Belgium, where she focused on identifying and characterising biomarkers for multiple sclerosis.

Her role at EATRIS enables her to leverage scientific expertise and interpersonal skills to cultivate high-impact partnerships across the translational medicine ecosystem. Collaborating with stakeholders in industry and academia, she drives forward translational research and personalised medicine initiatives – fostering innovation and ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.

Emanuela was also interviewed for the EATRIS Meets interview series. Check out the full interview here.