Dr. Annarosa Scalcione | Machine learning | Research Excellence Award
Politecnico di Torino | Italy
Dr. Annarosa Scalcione is an early-career biomedical engineer at Politecnico di Torino with research expertise in medical image analysis, radiomics, and artificial intelligence–based diagnostic support systems. Her work focuses on end-to-end radiomic frameworks for the automated classification and three-dimensional visualization of vertebral lesions, aiming to enhance accuracy, reproducibility, and clinical interpretability in spinal and musculoskeletal imaging. She is the co-author of a peer-reviewed journal article published in Engineering (MDPI), reflecting her contribution to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of biomedical engineering, computer vision, and clinical imaging. Her research activities involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, clinicians, and imaging experts, underscoring a strong capacity for cooperative scientific work. While at an early stage of her academic career, her research demonstrates clear translational and societal impact by supporting improved diagnostic workflows, facilitating data-driven clinical decision-making, and contributing to the advancement of intelligent healthcare technologies with potential benefits for patient outcomes.
Featured Publication
An End-to-End Radiomic Framework for Automatic Vertebral Lesion Classification and 3D Visualization
– Chiara Innocente, 2026
