Niccola Funel received his first graduation in Bio-Molecular Science (2000) from Pisa University, Italy, where he acquired both PhD graduation in “Experimental and Molecular Oncology” (2006) and Specialization in “Clinical Pathology” (2008). Since 2002 He have been working in Surgical Pathology division (Department of Surgery, University of Pisa) where he involved in different projects focused on Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma (PDAC). In 2010 He become PI of his project regarding “News therapeutic strategies against PDAC”. In 2011 He is council member of Italian Society for Pancreas Study (AISP) for three years. He is also EPC member (European Pancreatic Club) and PC member (Pancreatic Club) since 2009. He awarded six time from AISP at the annual meeting as “ young investigator”. He received a grant as “Young Investigator 2013” from “Fondazione Veronesi”, Milan, Italy. Field of expertize: PDAC, Oncology, Biomarkers, TMA, Laser Microdissection  and Primary cell Cultures.