Diego Cortinovis MD is, since 2008, vice-director at the oncology unit and Head of Lung Unit at San Gerardo Hospital directed by Prof. Paolo Bidoli, in Monza, Italy, part of the University of Milan Bicocca. The first interest is clinical research focused in thoracic malignancies, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and supportive care. He’s Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator in different clinical trials since 2003. The primary interests are targeted therapies in non-small-cell lung cancer, new approaches in small-cell lung cancer and modern therapies in malignant pleural mesothelioma, as well as translational research related to predictive bio markers. He has been involved in different key trials investigating new approaches in treatment of advanced stage of disease like maintenance therapy, treatment with targeted therapies and immunotherapy as well as CINV. Finally he’s Co-author in many scientific papers, peer-reviewed journals and member of scientific journal boards and I’m member of different scientific societies including IASLC; ESMO; AIOT; AIOM.