Prof. Francesco Pantano
Biography
Francesco Pantano is a Medical Oncologist and Full Professor at theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. You have a degree in Medicine and Surgery, a Specialization in Medical Oncology and a PhD in Osteo-Oncological Pathology at theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. From 2012 to 2014 he carried out research abroad, as a PhD student and PostDoc, at INSERM in Lyon where he focused on the role of integrin alpha5 in bone metastasis processes in pre-clinical models of breast cancer, He is currently co-head of the Translational Oncology Laboratory at the Campus Bio-Medico University where he coordinates several research projects aimed at identifying new non-predictive biomarkers of efficacy to immunotherapies and new potential therapeutic targets in advanced stage solid neoplasms. He also holds the role of Head of the Osteoncology Center and contact person for the "Breast Unit" for the Oncology UOC
Curriculum
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2010-2013 PhD in Pathophysiology of Bone Metastases, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
2005-2009 Specialization in Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
1999-2005 Graduated cum laude in Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DUTIES
2026-present Full Professor of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
2026-present Director of the Integrated Program for Research, Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone Metastases, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
2025-present Director of the School of Specialization in Palliative Care, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
2024-present Deputy Director of the Doctoral School, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
2022-present Co-head of the Translational Oncology Laboratory, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
2022-present Head of the Osteoncology Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
2016-present Lead Medical Oncologist, Breast Cancer Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
2010-present Medical Oncologist, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital Foundation
2023-2026 Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
2012-2014 Post-Doctoral Researcher, INSERM, Lyon-Est (France)
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS
2022-present Professor of Immunology, Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery
2021-present Coordinator of the Integrated Course in Basic, Clinical and Psychological Oncology, Degree Course in Medical Radiology Techniques for Imaging and Radiotherapy
2021-present Teaching activity in the II level University Master's Degree in Palliative Care
2020-present Professor of Oncology in the Degree Courses in Medicine and Surgery in English, Physiotherapy and Medical Radiology Techniques for Imaging and Radiotherapy
2017-present Lecturer in the Specialization Schools of Medical Oncology and Hematology
2015-2018 Professor of General Pathology, Degree Course in Food Sciences and Human Nutrition
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
2022 "Prof. Giuseppe Naso" Award, AIOM Lazio
2021 SIAARTI Clinical Research Award
2018 Federico Calabresi Foundation Award
2011 Award for Best Experimental Project, Italian Society of Osteoncology
FURTHER INFORMATION
2025-present Associate Editor of Clinical Immunology
2021-present Member of the Editorial Board of international scientific journals
2021-present Coordinator of clinical and translational research on bone metastases for the Meet-URO group
2018-present National Advisor for Translational Research, Italian Society of Osteoncology
2016-present Scientific Secretary of the Guidelines on Biliary Tract Tumors, AIOM.
PUBLICATIONS
Bibliometric indicators reported by Scopus (last updated April 2026)
Total number of publications: 148
Number of Total Citations: 4894
h-index: 35
