Publications
Research output of the FRACTALS Research Group
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Journals
2026
- Improving the Annotation for Spatial Proteomics: A Computational Approach to Enhance Molecular Characterization of Thyroid NodulesJournal of Proteome Research, 2026
- Spatial Proteomics Uncovers Region-Specific Proteomic Signatures in Autoimmune Liver DiseasesDigestive and Liver Disease, 2026
- Validation of COSMICA code for massive stochastic simulation of cosmic rays propagation in the heliosphereAstronomy and Computing, 2026
2025
- GPNMB marks a quiescent cell population in melanoma and promotes metastasis formationEMBO reports, 2025
- Strain analysis in mitral regurgitation using interpretable machine learningJournal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2025
- Sudden cardiac arrest prediction via deep learning electrocardiogram analysisEuropean Heart Journal-Digital Health, 2025
- Well begun Is half done: The impact of pre-processing in MALDI mass spectrometry imaging analysis applied to a case study of thyroid nodulesStats, 2025
- Machine Learning ensemble algorithms for classification of thyroid nodules through proteomics: Extending the method of Shapley values from binary to multi-class tasksStats, 2025
- Multimodal Attention-Aware Fusion for Diagnosing Distal Myopathy: Evaluating Model Interpretability and Clinician TrustarXiv preprint arXiv:2508.01316, 2025
- FanFAIR: sensitive data sets semi-automatic fairness assessmentBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2025
- Assisting clinical diagnosis with interpretable fuzzy probabilistic modellingBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2025
- Local manipulations of the fitness landscape mitigate stall in particle swarm optimizationApplied Soft Computing, 2025
- Machine Learning models explanations as interpretations of evidence: A theoretical framework of explainability and its implications on high-stakes biomedical decision-makingBMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, 2025
- Supervised and Semi-Supervised Explainable AI applied to Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Mapping Techniques2025
- Expert-Guided POMDP Learning for Data-Efficient Modeling in HealthcarearXiv preprint arXiv:2511.14619, 2025
- Distinct neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens differentially modulate the immune landscape in triple-negative breast cancer, with potential impact on combination with immunotherapy2025
- Picture this: Mass Spectrometry Imaging to unveil the multiomic layers of the tumor immune environment2025
- TRISOMY 21: development of syndrome-specific growth charts from a wide Italian cohort and validation of BMI as a predictor of increased risk of metabolic derangementJournal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2025
- The Effects of a Modified Mediterranean Diet on Gut Microbiota and Chemotherapy Side Effects in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Undergoing First-Line Chemotherapy With or Without Either Antiepidermal Growth Factor Receptor or Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agent: Protocol for a Randomized Pilot Study in ItalyJMIR Research Protocols, 2025
- Biomarker identification through spatial proteomics for the characterization of indeterminate thyroid nodulesEndocrine, 2025
- Single-slide detection and typing of AL renal amyloidosis: combining mass spectrometry imaging and digital pathologyAmyloid, 2025
- # 2459 Risk score for onset of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney diseaseNephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2025
- Multiomics tissue segmentation via spatially-informed nested biclustering methodsarXiv preprint arXiv:2509.02482, 2025
- Archimedean Copulas: A Useful Approach in Biomedical Data—A Review with an Application in PediatricsStats, 2025
- Machine learning for monoclonal gammopathies of renal significance risk stratification using clinical and pathology dataKidney International Reports, 2025
- The routine use of a digital tool for the tumor cell fraction quantification in molecular pathology: an international validation of QuANTUMPathologica, 2025
- Transferrin saturation and serum ferritin are main predictors of liver iron content in subjects with hyperferritinemiaClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2025
- Spatially informed nonnegative matrix trifactorization for coclustering mass spectrometry dataBiometrical Journal, 2025
- Limited Knowledge of Toxoplasmosis-Specific Preventive Behaviors in Pregnant Women: A Survey Study in Northern ItalyInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2025
- Correction to: Reference Values of Ceruloplasmin across the Adult Age Range in a Large Italian Healthy PopulationThe Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, 2025
2024
- An explainable data-driven decision support framework for strategic customer developmentKnowledge-Based Systems, 2024
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- Machine Learning streamlines the morphometric characterization and multiclass segmentation of nuclei in different follicular thyroid lesions: Everything in a NUTSHELLModern Pathology, 2024
- Small energy benefits of in-wake flying in long-duration migratory flightsProceedings of the Royal Society B, 2024
- Abstract Su803: Sudden cardiac arrest prediction via Deep Learning electrocardiogram analysisCirculation, 2024
- Meta-problems in global optimization: new perspectives from Computational Intelligence2024
- Development and validation of a gene expression-based Breast Cancer Purity ScoreNPJ precision oncology, 2024
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- Tumour ecosystem and molecular dynamics in clinical triple-negative breast cancer depend on the chemotherapy regimen2024
- Reference ranges for complete blood count in children and adolescents with Down syndromeFrontiers in pediatrics, 2024
- Spatially resolved molecular characterization of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasms with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (NIFTPs) identifies a distinct proteomic signature associated with RAS-mutant lesionsInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024
- Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging as a new tool for molecular histopathology in epilepsy surgeryEpilepsia, 2024
- Reference values of ceruloplasmin across the adult age range in a large Italian healthy populationThe journal of applied laboratory medicine, 2024
- Pelvic ultrasound and pubertal attainment in girls with sexual precocity: the pivotal role of uterine volume in predicting the timing of menarcheFrontiers in endocrinology, 2024
- Spatial resolution of renal amyloid deposits through MALDI-MSI: a combined digital and molecular approach to monoclonal gammopathiesJournal of Clinical Pathology, 2024
- Endocrine, auxological and metabolic profile in children and adolescents with Down syndrome: from infancy to the first steps into adult lifeFrontiers in endocrinology, 2024
- Haemochromatosis in children: A national retrospective cohort promoted by the AIEOP (Associazione Italiana Emato-Oncologia Pediatrica) study groupBritish Journal of Haematology, 2024
2023
- Unsupervised neural networks as a support tool for pathology diagnosis in MALDI-MSI experiments: A case study on thyroid biopsiesExpert Systems with Applications, 2023
- An accurate and time-efficient deep learning-based system for automated segmentation and reporting of cardiac magnetic resonance-detected ischemic scarComputer methods and programs in biomedicine, 2023
- Models of representation in Computational Intelligence [guest editorial]IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 2023
- Characterization of bird formations using fuzzy modellingJournal of the Royal Society Interface, 2023
- Assisting clinical practice with fuzzy probabilistic decision treesarXiv preprint arXiv:2304.07788, 2023
- Barcode demultiplexing of nanopore sequencing raw signals by unsupervised machine learningFrontiers in Bioinformatics, 2023
- Muscle magnetic resonance characterization of STIM1 tubular aggregate myopathy using unsupervised learningPLoS ONE, 2023
- Use of artificial intelligence to automatically predict the optimal patient-specific inversion time for late gadolinium enhancement imaging. Tool development and clinical validationEuropean Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging, 2023
- Measuring perceived trust in XAI-assisted decision-making by eliciting a mental modelarXiv preprint arXiv:2307.11765, 2023
- Large T cell clones expressing immune checkpoints increase during multiple myeloma evolution and predict treatment resistanceNature communications, 2023
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- Simplifying fitness landscapes using dilation functions evolved with genetic programmingIEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 2023
- MAGNETO: Cell type marker panel generator from single-cell transcriptomic dataJournal of Biomedical Informatics, 2023
- Pubertal attainment and Leydig cell function following pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a three-decade longitudinal assessmentFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
- Paving the path toward multi-omics approaches in the diagnostic challenges faced in thyroid pathologyExpert review of proteomics, 2023
- Longitudinal Assessment of Pubertal Attainment and Testicular Function Following Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The Role of the Conditioning RegimenBlood, 2023
- Thyroid function tests in children and adolescents with trisomy 21: definition of syndrome-specific reference rangesThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2023
- Towards the definition of the molecular hallmarks of idiopathic membranous nephropathy in serum proteome: A DIA-PASEF approachInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
- A DNA damage response-like phenotype defines a third of colon cancers at onsetThe FASEB Journal, 2023
- Women’s attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy: A survey study in northern ItalyInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2023
- Iron overload following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: prevalence, severity, and management in children and adolescents with malignant and nonmalignant diseasesTransplantation and Cellular Therapy, 2023
- Plasma proteomic variables related to COVID-19 severity: an untargeted nLC-MS/MS investigationInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
- Spatially resolved molecular approaches for the characterisation of non-invasive follicular tumours with papillary-like features (NIFTPs)International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
2022
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- Modeling calcium signaling in S. cerevisiae highlights the role and regulation of the calmodulin-calcineurin pathway in response to hypotonic shockFrontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022
- Shaping and dilating the fitness landscape for parameter estimation in stochastic biochemical modelsApplied Sciences, 2022
- Fuzzy Sets in Probability Trees for Interpretable AI Decision Making2022
- 506 TECHNIQUES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL INVERSION TIME: THE THAITI PROJECTEuropean Heart Journal Supplements, 2022
- MSR32 COVID-19 Beds’ Occupancy and Hospital Complaints: A Predictive ModelValue in Health, 2022
- Dissecting the histological features of lupus nephritis highlights new common patterns of injury in class III/IVAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2022
- Spatial multiomics of lipids, N-glycans, and tryptic peptides on a single FFPE tissue sectionJournal of Proteome Research, 2022
- Definition of IgG subclass-specific glycopatterns in idiopathic membranous nephropathy: aberrant IgG glycoforms in bloodInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
- Cytomolecular classification of thyroid nodules using fine-needle washes aspiration biopsiesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
2021
- FiCoS: a fine- and coarse-grained GPU-powered deterministic simulator for biochemical networksbioRxiv, 2021
- A CUDA-powered method for the feature extraction and unsupervised analysis of medical imagesThe Journal of Supercomputing, 2021
- The Multi-Level Mechanism of Action of a Pan-Ras Inhibitor Explains its Antiproliferative Activity on Cetuximab-Resistant Cancer CellsFrontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021
- Screening for combination cancer therapies with dynamic fuzzy modeling and multi-objective optimizationFrontiers in Genetics, 2021
- HyperBeta: characterizing the structural dynamics of proteins and self-assembling peptidesScientific Reports, 2021
- Accelerated global sensitivity analysis of genome-wide constraint-based metabolic modelsBMC Bioinformatics, 2021
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- Dark blood ischemic LGE segmentation using a deep learning approachEuropean Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging, 2021
- Investigating the performance of multi-objective optimization when learning Bayesian NetworksNeurocomputing, 2021
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- OMICS in chronic kidney disease: focus on prognosis and predictionInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021
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- Use of diagnostic criteria from ACR and EU-TIRADS systems to improve the performance of cytology in thyroid nodule triageCancers, 2021
- Lipidomic typing of colorectal cancer tissue containing tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes by MALDI mass spectrometry imagingMetabolites, 2021
- Cytopathology of bronchoalveolar lavages in COVID-19 pneumonia: a pilot studyCancer cytopathology, 2021
- Diagnostic performances of the ACR-TIRADS system in thyroid nodules triage: a prospective single center studyCancers, 2021
- Urinary extracellular vesicle protein profiles discriminate different clinical subgroups of children with idiopathic nephrotic syndromeDiagnostics, 2021
- Ex vivo thyroid fine needle aspirations as an alternative for MALDI-MSI proteomic investigation: intra-patient comparisonAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2021
2020
- Fuzzy modeling and global optimization to predict novel therapeutic targets in cancer cellsBioinformatics, 2020
- Surfing on fitness landscapes: A boost on optimization by Fourier surrogate modelingEntropy, 2020
- cuProCell: GPU-accelerated analysis of cell proliferation with flow cytometry dataIEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2020
- ACDC: Automated cell detection and counting for time-lapse fluorescence microscopyApplied Sciences, 2020
- Simpful: a user-friendly python library for fuzzy logicInternational Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems, 2020
- Molecular trait of follicular-patterned thyroid neoplasms defined by MALDI-imagingBiochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and Proteomics, 2020
- Analysis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis on fine needle aspiration samples by MALDI-ImagingBiochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and Proteomics, 2020
- Recent Advances in MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging: A Cutting-Edge Tool for the Diagnosis of Thyroid NodulesToxic Chemical and Biological Agents: Detection, Diagnosis and Health Concerns, 2020
- Precision nephrology is a non-negligible state of mind in clinical research: remember the past to face the futureNephron, 2020
- In-depth mapping of the urinary N-glycoproteome: distinct signatures of ccRCC-related progressionCancers, 2020
2019
- GenHap: a novel computational method based on genetic algorithms for haplotype assemblyBMC Bioinformatics, 2019
- ginSODA: massive parallel integration of stiff ODE systems on GPUs.Journal of Supercomputing, 2019
- MedGA: a novel evolutionary method for image enhancement in medical imaging systemsExpert Systems with Applications, 2019
- Efficient computational strategies to learn the structure of probabilistic graphical models of cumulative phenomenaJournal of computational science, 2019
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- A novel framework for MR image segmentation and quantification by using MedGAComputer methods and programs in biomedicine, 2019
- USE-Net: Incorporating Squeeze-and-Excitation blocks into U-Net for prostate zonal segmentation of multi-institutional MRI datasetsNeurocomputing, 2019
- Biochemical parameter estimation vs. benchmark functions: A comparative study of optimization performance and representation designApplied Soft Computing, 2019
- Coupling mechanistic approaches and fuzzy logic to model and simulate complex systemsIEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, 2019
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- Results of a multicentre, randomized, controlled open-label study on the use of anti-t-lymphocyte globulin (ATLG) and rituximab for immunomodulation of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) and graft failure (GF) in patients with non-malignant disordersBlood, 2019
- MALDI-MSI as a complementary diagnostic tool in cytopathology: a pilot study for the characterization of thyroid nodulesCancers, 2019
- Clinical-pathological issues in thyroid pathology: study on the routine application of NIFTP diagnostic criteriaScientific Reports, 2019
- The management of haemoglobin interference for the MALDI-MSI proteomics analysis of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsiesAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2019
- Molecular signatures of medullary thyroid carcinoma by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry imagingJournal of proteomics, 2019
- Feasibility study for the MALDI-MSI analysis of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies: evaluating the morphological and proteomic stability over timePROTEOMICS–Clinical Applications, 2019
2018
- Fuzzy Self-Tuning PSO: A settings-free algorithm for global optimizationSwarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2018
- Multi-objective optimization to explicitly account for model complexity when learning Bayesian NetworksCoRR, 2018
- GPU Powered Parameter Estimation of Large-scale kinetic metabolic modelProceedings of CIBB, 2018
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2017
- Gillespie’s stochastic simulation algorithm on MIC coprocessorsThe Journal of Supercomputing, 2017
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- Efficient simulation of reaction systems on graphics processing unitsFundamenta Informaticae, 2017
2016
- GPU-powered evolutionary design of mass-action-based models of gene regulationEvolutionary Computation in Gene Regulatory Network Research, 2016
- Graphics Processing Units in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Systems BiologyBriefings in Bioinformatics, 2016
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- Learning the probabilistic structure of cumulative phenomena with suppes-bayes causal networksarXiv preprint arXiv:1703.03074, 2016
- Strategies for structuring interdisciplinary education in systems biology: an European perspectiveNPJ systems biology and applications, 2016
2015
- Evolutionary inference of biological systems accelerated on Graphics Processing Units2015
2014
- cuTauLeaping: A GPU-powered tau-leaping stochastic simulator for massive parallel analyses of biological systemsPLoS One, 2014
- Massive exploration of perturbed conditions of the blood coagulation cascade through GPU parallelizationBioMed research international, 2014
- GPU-accelerated simulations of mass-action kinetics models with cupSODAThe Journal of Supercomputing, 2014
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2013
- Modeling and Simulation of the Blood Coagulation CascadeEgyptian Computer Science Journal, 2013
- GPU-powered sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation of a reaction-based model of the post replication repair pathway in yeastTICSP SERIES, 2013
- In vivo and in silico analysis of PCNA ubiquitylation in the activation of the Post Replication Repair pathway in S. cerevisiaeBMC Systems Biology, 2013
- Computational methods in systems biology: case studies and biological insightsElectronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science, 2013
2012
- A GPU-based multi-swarm PSO method for parameter estimation in stochastic biological systems exploiting discrete-time target seriesEvolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics, 2012
- An excursion in reaction systems: from computer science to biologyTheoretical computer science, 2012
- The role of feedback control mechanisms on the establishment of oscillatory regimes in the Ras/cAMP/PKA pathway in S. cerevisiaeEURASIP Journal on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, 2012
- Simulation of the Ras/cAMP/PKA pathway in budding yeast highlights the establishment of stable oscillatory statesBiotechnology advances, 2012
2011
- PCNA ubiquitylation as the wet readout of a Post-Replication Repair computational model2011
- Investigating oscillatory regimens in the Ras/cAMP/PKA pathway in S. cerevisiae: the role of feedback control mechanismsTampere International Center for Signal Processing series, 2011
- Modeling diffusion in a signal transduction pathway: the use of virtual volumes in P systemsInternational Journal of Foundations of Computer Science, 2011
Conferences
2025
- Improving the Efficiency and the Validity of Molecular TransformersIn 2025 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2025
- Assessing Cardiac Functionality by Means of Interpretable AI and Myocardial StrainIn 2025 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2025
- Investigating fairness with FanFAIR: is pre-processing useful only for performances?In 2025 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Health and Medicine (CIHM), 2025
- A survey of modern hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithmsIn International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation (Part of EvoStar), 2025
- We are sending you back... to the optimum! Fuzzy Time Travel Particle Swarm OptimizationIn International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation (Part of EvoStar), 2025
- Assessing and Quantifying Perceived Trust in Interpretable Clinical Decision SupportIn World Conference on Explainable Artificial Intelligence, 2025
- The Dynamics of Trust in XAI: Assessing Perceived and Demonstrated Trust Across Interaction Modes and Risk TreatmentsIn World Conference on Explainable Artificial Intelligence, 2025
- Assessing the value of Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Magnetic Resonance ImagingIn World Conference on Explainable Artificial Intelligence, 2025
- Inclusive Play Through Robotic Toys and Accessible Design: A Child-Centered ApproachIn International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, 2025
- Inclusive Play Through Robots: Insights from Early ExperimentationIn International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe, 2025
2024
- Applications of IFIS python library in interval-valued fuzzy inference problemsIn 2024 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), 2024
- A fast feature selection for interpretable modeling based on Fuzzy Inference SystemsIn 2024 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2024
- Predicting metabolic reactions with a Molecular Transformer for drug design optimizationIn 2024 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2024
- Reinforcement Learning and Fuzzy Logic Modelling for Personalized Dynamic TreatmentIn CEUR WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS, 2024
- A modified EACOP implementation for real-parameter single objective optimization problemsIn 2024 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2024
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- Bayesian Biclustering on a Renal Cell Carcinoma Tissue SectionIn Scientific Meeting of the Italian Statistical Society, 2024
2023
- A theoretical framework for AI models explainability with application in biomedicineIn 2023 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2023
- The Domination Game: Dilating Bubbles to Fill Up Pareto FrontsIn 2023 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2023
- Trustworthy Machine Learning predictions to support clinical research and decisionsIn 2023 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2023
- Investigating semi-automatic assessment of data sets fairness by means of fuzzy logicIn 2023 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2023
- Estimation of fuzzy models from mixed data sets with pyFUMEIn 2023 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2023
- Trustworthy artificial intelligence in medical applications: A mini surveyIn 2023 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2023
- Advantages of GPU-accelerated approach for solving the Parker equation in the heliosphereIn Proceedings of the 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2023), 2023
- Evolving Dilation Functions for Parameter EstimationIn 2023 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2023
- Consensus Clustering Strategy for Cell Type Assignments of scRNA-seq DataIn 2023 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2023
- Segmenting Brain MALDI-MSI Data Under Separate ExchangeabilityIn Interational Conference on Bayesian Young Statistician Meeting, 2023
2022
- Local bubble dilation functions: Hypersphere-bounded landscape deformations simplify global optimizationIn 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2022
- Predicting and characterizing legal claims of hospitals with computational intelligence: the legal and ethical implicationsIn 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2022
- The impact of variable selection and transformation on the interpretability and accuracy of fuzzy modelsIn 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2022
- Comparing interpretable AI approaches for the clinical environment: an application to COVID-19In 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2022
- Building interpretable and parsimonious fuzzy models using a multi-objective approachIn 2022 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), 2022
- Multi-objective Optimization for Marker Panel Identification in Single-cell DataIn 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2022
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for the Automatic cell type Assignment of scRNA-seq DataIn 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2022
2021
- The impact of representation on the optimization of marker panels for single-cell RNA dataIn 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2021
- If you can’t beat it, squash it: Simplify global optimization by evolving dilation functionsIn 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2021
- A comparison of multi-objective optimization algorithms to identify drug target combinationsIn 2021 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2021
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- Integration of Multiple scRNA-Seq Datasets on the Autoencoder Latent SpaceIn 2021 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 2021
2020
- A graph theory approach to fuzzy rule base simplificationIn International conference on information processing and management of uncertainty in knowledge-based systems, 2020
- pyFUME: a Python package for fuzzy model estimationIn 2020 IEEE international conference on fuzzy systems (FUZZ-IEEE), 2020
- Which random is the best random? A study on sampling methods in Fourier surrogate modelingIn 2020 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2020
- On the automatic calibration of fully analogical spiking neuromorphic chipsIn 2020 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), 2020
- Fourier Surrogate Models of Dilated Fitness Landscapes in Systems Biology: Or how we learned to torture optimization problems until they confessIn 2020 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2020
- Fuzzy self-tuning PSO: Single-objective global optimization without moving a fingerIn Workshop on Evolutionary and Population-based Optimization (WEPO 2020), 19th International Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AIxIA), 2020
- Preventing litigation with a predictive model of COVID-19 ICUs occupancyIn 2020 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data), 2020
2019
- CNN-based prostate zonal segmentation on T2-weighted MR images: a cross-dataset studyIn Neural Approaches to Dynamics of Signal Exchanges, 2019
- A swarm intelligence approach to avoid local optima in fuzzy c-means clusteringIn 2019 IEEE international conference on fuzzy systems (FUZZ-IEEE), 2019
- HaraliCU: GPU-powered Haralick feature extraction on medical images exploiting the full dynamics of gray-scale levelsIn International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, 2019
- Dilation functions in global optimizationIn 2019 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2019
- ProCell: Investigating cell proliferation with swarm intelligenceIn 2019 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2019
- A novel multi-objective approach to fuzzy clusteringIn 2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), 2019
2018
- Structural learning of probabilistic graphical models of cumulative phenomenaIn International Conference on Computational Science, 2018
- GPU-powered multi-swarm parameter estimation of biological systems: A master-slave approachIn 2018 26th Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Network-based Processing (PDP), 2018
- Computational intelligence for parameter estimation of biochemical systemsIn 2018 IEEE congress on evolutionary computation (CEC), 2018
- GPU accelerated analysis of treg-teff cross regulation in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisIn European Conference on Parallel Processing, 2018
- High performance computing for haplotyping: models and platformsIn European Conference on Parallel Processing, 2018
- Efficient and settings-free calibration of detailed kinetic metabolic models with enzyme isoforms characterizationIn International Meeting on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, 2018
- Global sensitivity analysis of constraint-based metabolic modelsIn International Meeting on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, 2018
2017
- Proactive particles in swarm optimization: A settings-free algorithm for real-parameter single objective optimization problemsIn 2017 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2017
- Accelerated analysis of biological parameters space using GPUsIn International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, 2017
- Reboot strategies in particle swarm optimization and their impact on parameter estimation of biochemical systemsIn 2017 IEEE conference on computational intelligence in bioinformatics and computational biology (CIBCB), 2017
- Estimation of kinetic reaction constants: exploiting reboot strategies to improve PSO’s performanceIn International Meeting on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, 2017
2016
- GPU-powered and settings-free parameter estimation of biochemical systemsIn 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2016
- GPU-powered bat algorithm for the parameter estimation of biochemical kinetic valuesIn 2016 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2016
- Parallel implementation of efficient search schemes for the inference of cancer progression modelsIn 2016 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2016
- COSYS: A computational infrastructure for systems biologyIn International Meeting on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, 2016
2015
- Parallelizing biochemical stochastic simulations: a comparison of GPUs and Intel Xeon Phi processorsIn International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, 2015
- A double swarm methodology for parameter estimation in oscillating gene regulatory networksIn 2015 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2015
- The impact of particles initialization in PSO: parameter estimation as a case in pointIn 2015 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CIBCB), 2015
- Proactive particles in swarm optimization: a self-tuning algorithm based on fuzzy logicIn 2015 IEEE international conference on fuzzy systems (FUZZ-IEEE), 2015
- Deterministic simulations of large-scale models of cellular processes accelerated on Graphics Processing UnitsIn Proceedings of CIBB 2015, 2015
- Towards a GPU-powered toolbox for the computational analysis of biological systemsIn Bioinformatics ITalian Society. BITS2015 Conference Proceedings. 12th BITS Annual Meeting. June 3-5 2015 Milano, Italy, 2015
- GPU-powered sensitivity analysis of a large-scale model of death cell signaling and proliferation in cancer cellsIn Third Annual Winter q-bio Meeting. All abstracts., 2015
- GPU computing for accelerated analyses of a large-scale model of cell fate in cancer cellsIn Bioinformatics Italian Society. BITS2015 Conference Proceedings. 12th BITS Annual Meeting. June 3-5 2015 Milano, Italy, 2015
2014
- Simulation and analysis of the blood coagulation cascade accelerated on GPUIn 2014 22nd Euromicro International Conference on Parallel, Distributed, and Network-Based Processing, 2014
- A memetic hybrid method for the molecular distance geometry problem with incomplete informationIn 2014 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2014
- Enhancing simulation of chemical reactions at mesoscalesIn 11th annual meeting of the Bioinformatics Italian Society, Rome, Italy, 2014., 2014
2013
- The foundation of Evolutionary Petri NetsIn 4th International Workshop on Biological Processes & Petri Nets (BioPPN 2013), 2013
- Reverse engineering of kinetic reaction networks by means of cartesian genetic programming and particle swarm optimizationIn 2013 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2013
- cupSODA: a CUDA-powered simulator of mass-action kineticsIn International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, 2013
- Evolutionary inference of biochemical reaction networks accelerated on graphics processing unitsIn 2013 International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation (HPCS), 2013
- A GPU-powered computational analysis of PCNA ubiquitylation processes involved in UV-induced DNA lesions bypassIn 14th International Conference on Systems Biology. Abstract book., 2013
- Accelerating the computational analysis of biological systems by means of Graphics Processing UnitsIn 14th International Conference on Systems Biology. Abstract book., 2013
2012
- Estimating reaction constants in stochastic biological systems with a multi-swarm PSO running on GPUsIn Proceedings of the 14th annual conference companion on Genetic and evolutionary computation, 2012
2010
- BioSimWare: a software for the modeling, simulation and analysis of biological systemsIn International Conference on Membrane Computing, 2010
Book Chapters
2024
- Fuzzy logic for knowledge-driven and data-driven modeling in biomedical sciencesIn Big Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence for Medical Sciences, 2024
2020
- An experimental and computational protocol to study cell proliferation in human acute myeloid leukemia xenograftsIn Leukemia Stem Cells: Methods and Protocols, 2020
2019
- Towards human cell simulationIn High-Performance Modelling and Simulation for Big Data Applications: Selected Results of the COST Action IC1406 cHiPSet, 2019
2018
- Accelerating stochastic simulations using Graphics Processing UnitsIn Quantitative Biology. Theory, Computational Methods and Models, 2018
- Le sentenze antiscientifiche: un mito creato dai mediaIn Ius dicere in a globalized world: A comparative overview, 2018
- Accelerating stochastic simulations of mechanistic models of biological systems: advantages and issues in the parallelization on graphics processing unitsIn Quantitative Biology: Computational Methods and Examples, 2018
2016
- GPU-powered evolutionary design of mass-action based models of gene regulationIn Evolutionary Computation in Gene Regulatory Network Research, 2016
2015
- Modeling and Analysis of Cellular Processes with Dynamical Probabilistic P Systems: Questions, Methods and ResultsIn Multidisciplinary Creativity, 2015
2013
- Molecular diffusion and compartmentalization in signal transduction pathways: An application of membrane systems to the study of bacterial chemotaxisIn Applications of membrane computing in systems and synthetic biology, 2013
Abstracts & Posters
2026
- The Role of Solar Modulation on Cosmic Ray Spectra at GV Rigidities202646th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Florence, Italy
- Why Performance Matters: Accelerating Solar Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays with High-Performance Computing2026EGU (European Geosciences Union), Wien, Austria
2025
- A novel integrated cyclic peptide-based platform for precision delivery of nucleic acid-based therapeutics2025StatPhys29 Satellite Meeting: Molecular biophysics at the transition state: from statistical mechanics to AI, University of Trento, Italy
- Optimized solar modulation studies using COSMICA GPU-enhanced code2025ESWW2025 (European Space Weather Week), Umeå, Sweden