Elisabeth Digifico

I have a strong background in oncology and a 6 years’ experience in the field of immunology.
In January 2020 I completed my PhD in Molecular and Experimental Medicine. Then I obtained a Master in Pharmaceutical Management that allowed me to grow personally and professionally.

02/2022 – Present: Associate Clinical Research Specialist
Medtronic, Study and Scientific Solutions, Milano
(Italy).
Brief Description:
o Clinical Study Management activities: Clinical study documents preparation, site management, contract management and payments processes.
01/2020 – 01/2022: Postdoctoral Researcher Cellular Immunology lab, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI, Italy).
Most Relevant Achievements:
o Active participation to national and international congresses as speaker or poster presenter (1 award).
o Speaker at Humanitas internal seminars.
o Coordination of a research project including scientific protocols execution and optimization, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
o Active reviewer of international journals (1
award).
o Writing of reviews, book chapters, and original papers.
o Winning a FIRC-AIRC 3-years fellowship.
o Tutoring of several Biology and Medicine
master’s students.
 12/2017 - 12/2019: PhD Student Representative
Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI, Italy).
Most Relevant Achievements:
o Organization of journal clubs and courses.
o Mediator between university and PhD students. 
o Implementation of the training offer.
o Reference point for PhD students.

04/2021-07/2021: Master in Pharmaceutical Management: Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) and Medical Advisor (MA)
ISTUM, Istituto di Studi di Management.
Training modules:
o Introduction to the medical management. 
o Post-registration research and safety.
o Synergy with market access.
o The rules, controls, andt raining.
o Synergy with marketing.
o Regulatory affairs.
o Synergy with sales.
o Operational medical management. 
o Final business game.

01/2017-01/2020: PhD in Molexcular and Experimental Medicine Humanitas University, Pieve Emanele (MI, Italy).
Score: Excellent
Most Relevant Achievements:
o Active participation to national and international congresses as speaker or poster presenter (1 award).
o Speaker at journal clubs.
o Writing of reviews, book chapters, and original papers.
o Tutoring of several master’s students.
o Writing of the PhD thesis “Tumor-Associated
Macrophages: toward a better understanding of their cancer driver capability in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma”, under the supervision of Dr. Paola Allavena.

09/2014–10/2016: Master’s degree in Biology
University of Milano-Bicocca (Milan, Italy).
Score: 110/110 cum Laude.
Most Relevant Achievements:
o Advanced scientific knowledge in cellular and molecular biology, immunology, genetics, pharmacology and oncology.
o Stage for the Master Thesis in the lab. of Cellular Immunology at Humanitas Research Hospital.
o Writing of the master thesis “Design and
characterization of Nanomedicines for the selective targeting of tumor infiltrating macrophages” under the supervision of Dr. Paola Allavena.