TERRENO LAB
Theranostics - Multimodal imaging - Nanoprobes

My research is devoted to the design and test of molecular imaging probes to visualize and monitor inflammatory processes by 1H and 19F Magnetic Resonance, Optical and Photoacoustic Imaging. My expertise covers the preparation and characterization of various targeted nano/microsystems, in vitro toxicity and binding assays, and in vivo validation of the designed probes in preclinical models of inflammation. Thanks to various collaborations, I achieved a deep knowledge of MR Imaging and Spectroscopy as applied to the study of the central nervous system. Recently, my research interest focused on the molecular imaging of prostate cancer by means of targeted probes suitable for MRI and Image Guided Surgery.