TEACHING FACULTY
Prof. Valentina Garibotto
Senior Physician and Lecturer
Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Geneva University and Geneva University Hospitals
Switzerland
Senior Physician and Lecturer
Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Geneva University and Geneva University Hospitals
Switzerland
1. Education and Academical Degrees
Medical Degree obtained at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Genova, Italy (July 2003), with top marks (110/110 cum Laude)
Dissertation thesis: Mild Cognitive Impairment: functional neuroimaging study (Italian).
Specialization in Nuclear Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy (November 2007), with top marks (70/70 cum Laude).
Dissertation thesis: Brain functional reserve in AD patients and MCI-converters: 18FFDG PET correlates with educational level (English).
Thesis supervisors: Prof. C. Messa, prof. D. Perani.
Privat Docent, Geneva University, Switzerland (January 2014).
Thesis: Molecular imaging of dementia: recent developments and future perspectives (English).
2. Licenses and certifications
2011: Good Clinical Practice Certificate (Switzerland)
2009: Expert in Radiation Protection (Switzerland)
2009: Medical licence and Nuclear Medicine FMH equivalence (Switzerland)
2007: Board certification in Nuclear Medicine (Italy)
2004: Medical licence (Italy)
3. Positions held
From Mai 2020: Associate Professor at the University of Geneva
From October 2014: Nuclear medicine Senior Consultant (Médecin adjoint agrégé) at the Geneva University Hospitals.
December 2017 – April 2020: Senior Lecturer (Chargé de cours) at the University of Geneva
October 2011 – September 2014: Clinical Researcher (Chef de Clinique Scientifique) at the University of Geneva
April 2009 – September 2011: Nuclear Medicine Consultant (Chef de Clinique) at the Geneva University Hospitals
March 2008 – March 2009: Guest scientist in the group of Molecular Neuroimaging (Prof. A. Bauer), Research Center Juelich, Germany
December 2007 – March 2009: Researcher in the group of Functional Neuroimaging (Prof. D. Perani), San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita
Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
January - August 2007: Visiting Researcher in the group of Cortical Systems and Neurotransmitter Receptors (Prof. K. Zilles), Research Center
Juelich, Germany.
4. Academic teaching activity
Since 2011, Teacher at the Geneva University for a total of 580 hours of pregraduate teaching and 290 hours of postgraduate teaching.
2011-current: Responsible for the course “Nuclear medicine: from molecular imaging to treatment” and “Visualiziing neuronal activity and
neurotransmission with molecular neuroimaging” (Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland).
2011-current: Teacher for the courses “Introduction to MRI neuroimaging”, “Cognitive disturbances in adults” and “Introduction to molecular
cardiology” (Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland).
204-current: Director of 1 medical doctorate thesis, director of 4 medical master theses and co-director of 4 medical master theses.
5. Scientific Activity
Author of more than 160 peer-reviewed papers (H-index 30, Web of Science core collection, 12.04.2021): a full list of publication is available at
http://scholar.google.ch/citations?hl=it&user=jtLYEzcAAAAJ.
Medical Degree obtained at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Genova, Italy (July 2003), with top marks (110/110 cum Laude)
Dissertation thesis: Mild Cognitive Impairment: functional neuroimaging study (Italian).
Specialization in Nuclear Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy (November 2007), with top marks (70/70 cum Laude).
Dissertation thesis: Brain functional reserve in AD patients and MCI-converters: 18FFDG PET correlates with educational level (English).
Thesis supervisors: Prof. C. Messa, prof. D. Perani.
Privat Docent, Geneva University, Switzerland (January 2014).
Thesis: Molecular imaging of dementia: recent developments and future perspectives (English).
2. Licenses and certifications
2011: Good Clinical Practice Certificate (Switzerland)
2009: Expert in Radiation Protection (Switzerland)
2009: Medical licence and Nuclear Medicine FMH equivalence (Switzerland)
2007: Board certification in Nuclear Medicine (Italy)
2004: Medical licence (Italy)
3. Positions held
From Mai 2020: Associate Professor at the University of Geneva
From October 2014: Nuclear medicine Senior Consultant (Médecin adjoint agrégé) at the Geneva University Hospitals.
December 2017 – April 2020: Senior Lecturer (Chargé de cours) at the University of Geneva
October 2011 – September 2014: Clinical Researcher (Chef de Clinique Scientifique) at the University of Geneva
April 2009 – September 2011: Nuclear Medicine Consultant (Chef de Clinique) at the Geneva University Hospitals
March 2008 – March 2009: Guest scientist in the group of Molecular Neuroimaging (Prof. A. Bauer), Research Center Juelich, Germany
December 2007 – March 2009: Researcher in the group of Functional Neuroimaging (Prof. D. Perani), San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Vita
Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
January - August 2007: Visiting Researcher in the group of Cortical Systems and Neurotransmitter Receptors (Prof. K. Zilles), Research Center
Juelich, Germany.
4. Academic teaching activity
Since 2011, Teacher at the Geneva University for a total of 580 hours of pregraduate teaching and 290 hours of postgraduate teaching.
2011-current: Responsible for the course “Nuclear medicine: from molecular imaging to treatment” and “Visualiziing neuronal activity and
neurotransmission with molecular neuroimaging” (Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland).
2011-current: Teacher for the courses “Introduction to MRI neuroimaging”, “Cognitive disturbances in adults” and “Introduction to molecular
cardiology” (Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland).
204-current: Director of 1 medical doctorate thesis, director of 4 medical master theses and co-director of 4 medical master theses.
5. Scientific Activity
Author of more than 160 peer-reviewed papers (H-index 30, Web of Science core collection, 12.04.2021): a full list of publication is available at
http://scholar.google.ch/citations?hl=it&user=jtLYEzcAAAAJ.