My research primarily resides in the field of biomathematics, with a key focus on addressing challenges related to tumor growth and migration. I bring expertise in a range of areas including the study of partial differential equations (PDEs) and ordinary differential equations (ODEs), as well as scientific computing and data analysis.
I work on nonlinear models to investigate various facets of cell migration within multiscale frameworks. These models are either formally derived from kinetic transport equations or directly formulated as macroscopic models. A significant portion of my work is dedicated to the numerical integration of these models and their simulation within realistic geometries.
A crucial aspect of my research involves integrating biological and clinical data into theoretical models. This integration is vital for establishing robust connections between experimental observations and theoretical predictions, ultimately enhancing our understanding of tumor dynamics and improving potential therapeutic strategies.
01/2025 - 02/2025: Long Term Visitor at the Wolfson Centre for Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford (UK), hosted by Dr. G.L. Celora.
08/2024 - 09/2024: Long Term Visitor, Thematic Program on Mathematical Oncology, Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences (Toronto, CAN).
06/2023 - 07/2023: Visiting scholar, Mathematical Oncology Group, Department of Computation and Quantitative Medicine of the Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope (USA), hosted by Prof. R. Rockne.
10/2022 - 02/2023: Visiting scholar, Mathematical Oncology Group, Department of Computation and Quantitative Medicine of the Beckman Research Institute at City of Hope (USA), hosted by Prof. R. Rockne.
05/2022: Long Term Visitor, Junior Trimester Programs ”Stochastic modelling in the life science: From evolution to medicine”, Hausdorff Research Institute for Mathematics (Bonn, Germany).
11/2019 – 01/2020: Long Term Visitor, University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), hosted by Prof. C. Surulescu.
Short visits in 2023: University of Parma (Italy), hosted by Dr. R. Travaglini and Dr. G. Martalò.
10/2023: Technische Universitat Munchen (Germany), hosted by Prof. C. Kuehn.
08/2013: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (UK), Programme "Mathematics of movement: an interdisciplinary approach to mutual challenges in animal ecology and cell biology".
04/2023: University of Minho (Portugal), hosted by Prof. A.J. Pereira Costa Soares and Dott. R. Travaglini.
01/2023: University of Alberta (Canada), hosted by Prof. T. Hillen.
Short visits in 2019: University of Granada (Spain), hosted by Prof. J. Soler.
05/2019: University of Kaiserslautern (Germany), hosted by Prof. C. Surulescu.
05/2019: University of Parma (Italy), hosted by Prof. M. Groppi.