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Valeria Santini

Valeria Santini

MD

Academic history

Valeria Santini, MD, is an Associate Professor of Hematology at the University of Florence Medical School in Florence, Italy, where she received her degree in Medicine and Postgraduate diploma in hematology. Prof. Santini is a member of the European Hematology Association (EHA), MDS Foundation, and Italian Society of Experimental Hematology.

Prof. Santini is a member of the Executive Board of the Italian Society of Hematology, and the Medical Advisory Board of the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation. She has authored and co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed research papers.

Speaking on MDS, myeloid leukemias and epigenetics

Prof. Santini’s scientific interests and publications are focused on maturation induction and therapeutic targeting of epigenetic modifications, myeloid leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). She is an Investigator for several trials investigating new treatments for MDS, such as the use of azacitidine, and personalized drug combinations.