Personal profile
Research interests
Dr Quattrocchi' research interests include cancer epidemiology, social determinants of health, nutritional epidemiology and early life exposure on health outcomes, with particular focus on the development of chronic diseases in adult life. Furthermore, Dr Quattrocchi is interested in the field of infectious disease epidemiology, from surveillance to risk analysis for infection prevention and control.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Translational Biomedicine, Thesis: Diet, genetic and epigenetic signatures in a Mediterranean cohort of women at childbearing age: perspectives for public health, University of Catania
Award Date: 29 Jan 2014
Master, Human Health Biology, University of Catania
Award Date: 24 Feb 2010
Bachelor, Biological Sciences, University of Catania
Award Date: 27 Mar 2007
External positions
Epidemiologist, NIREAS International Water Research Center, University of Cyprus
Nov 2021 → Sept 2022
Epidemiologist, Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Department of Medical and Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
Apr 2020 → …
EPIET Fellow, Health Protection Surveillance Centre
11 Sept 2017 → 10 Sept 2019
Traineeship, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
16 May 2016 → 15 Feb 2017
Research Fellow, University of Catania
2 Mar 2015 → 1 Mar 2017
Keywords
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Ambient temperature and mental health hospital admissions in Cyprus during 2000-2019
Larasati, A., Achilleos, S., Tymvios, F., Chrysanthou, A., Koutrakis, P., Alahmad, B. & Quattrocchi, A., 1 Mar 2026, In: Environmental Research: Health. 4, 1, 015004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cardiovascular risk associated with carotid bifurcation plaques producing < 50% stenosis and its modulation by presence of common femoral plaques: A cohort study
Nicolaides, A. N., Panayiotou, A. G., Griffin, M., Tyllis, T., Bond, D., Georgiou, N., Kyriacou, E., Avraamides, C., Saba, L., Critselis, E., Demetriou, C., Ierodiakonou, D., Quattrocchi, A., Salameh, P., Tolma, E. L., Varounis, C. & Martin, R. M., Oct 2025, In: Vascular Medicine (United Kingdom). 30, 5, p. 579-589 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: Molecular characterization and risk analysis of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in corticosteroid-treated and non-treated patients in Ismailia, Arab Republic of Egypt (Gut Pathogens, (2024), 16, 1, (74), 10.1186/s13099-024-00668-y)
Ahmed, S. A. A., Mokhtar, A. B., Mohamed, S. F., El‑Din, M. I. S., Phanis, C. O. ’., Kazamia, S., Schou, C., Gładysz, P., Lass, A., Quattrocchi, A., Karanis, P. & Gad, S. E. M., Dec 2025, In: Gut Pathogens. 17, 1, 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Effectiveness of School-Based Psycho-Educational Interventions in Preventing Sub-clinical Anxiety and Stress in Adolescents
Papageorgiou, A., Andreou, P., Savva, Z., Kossenas, K., Quattrocchi, A., Charalambous, H., Demetriou, C., Philippou, E., Kolokotroni, O., Michail, K., Nicolaou, C. & Constantinou, C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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From Screening to Therapy: A Personalized Approach to ROP in a National NICU Setting
Christodoulou, S., Herodotou, F., Quattrocchi, A., Potamitis, T. & Choleva, V., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Personalized Medicine. 15, 8, 388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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