Federica Di Marco

University “Gabriele d’Annunzio” of Chieti–Pescara (Italy)

Alexander Bodini Fellow in the Application of AI Tools and Models in the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

BAG3-dependent pathways in pancreatic cancer explored through AI and quantitative proteomics

2026-2027: Fall

Federica Di Marco is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University “Gabriele d’Annunzio” of Chieti–Pescara, Italy. She earned her PhD in Medical Biotechnologies in 2025 and specializes in mass spectrometry-based proteomics and multi-omics approaches for biomarker discovery and translational medicine. Her research integrates proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and bioinformatics to investigate disease mechanisms and identify clinically relevant molecular signatures. During her doctoral training, she was a visiting researcher at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, where she contributed to interdisciplinary projects at the interface of neuroscience, immunology, and omics sciences. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications and has received awards from both the Italian and European proteomics communities. At the Italian Academy, she will explore the integration of artificial intelligence and proteomics for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, with the goal of developing innovative strategies for biomarker discovery and precision oncology.