Josanne Vassallo, MD
University of Malta Medical School and Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
Professor of Medicine, Neuroendocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospit
Clinician, Clinical Investigator
Professor Vassallo is a translational researcher focused on neuroendocrinology. Her investigative approach is collaborative and multidisciplinary, spanning the fields of human genetics, molecular biology, epidemiolgoy and clinical endocrinology . Her research projects include: 1) elucidating the genetics of pituitary tumorigenesis; 2) studying the role of AIP in pituitary tumorigenesis; and 3) studying modulators of the cAMP and wnt pathways in the pathophysiology of pituitary adenomas.
Her clinical practice covers a broad spectrum of endocrine conditions with a focus on neuroendocrine disorders including specialised clinics dedicated to the management of pituitary adenomas, hypopituitarism and hypogonadism.
Click HERE to see her publications in Researchgate.net