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Elena Simonetti

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Elena Simonetti

After obtaining my medical degree at Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli in Rome, I completed my residency in Medical Oncology at the Center for Immuno-Oncology in Siena (Italy), where I focused mainly on immunotherapy and strategies to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint blockade, with particular attention to epigenetic remodeling. Since February 2025, I have been part of John Haanen’s group at NKI, first as a visiting researcher and, since March 2026, as a PhD student working on T cell–based therapies, integrating translational and clinical research to develop innovative immune-based approaches against cancer.

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2021-2026
Residency in Medical Oncology at Center for Immuno-Oncology / Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese (Siena, Italy)

2014-2020
Degree in Medicine and Surgery at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore / Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli (Rome, Italy)

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