Dr. Maria Grazia Andreassi

Dr. Maria Grazia Andreassi is a Research Director at the Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC-CNR), where she serves as Chief of the Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Unit. She obtained her MSc in Biological Sciences at the University of Pisa and her PhD in Biomedical and Immunological Sciences at the University of Siena. The main interests of her work are the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease, especially ischemic heart disease and congenital heart disease. Another key strand of her recent work has been the study of the biological effects and long-term health risks of medical ionizing radiation exposure. She has a strong publication record and significant active extramural grant support for research. She has published more than 200 original articles and book chapters with an h-index of 47 in Scopus and 49 in Google Scholar. She has been an invited speaker at more than 50 national and international congresses and ranked among the top 2% of the world’s most highly-cited scientists in 2021, according to a study from Stanford University.