Urological research institute
Alberto Briganti
Email: briganti.alberto@hsr.it
Location: Lotto Q, Floor 8, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Deputy Director, Urological Research Institute
Group leader, Prostate cancer Unit
Associate professor, Università Vita Salute San Raffaele
Dr. Alberto Briganti is a Full Professor of Urology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and a Full Staff Urologist at the Department of Urology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, since 2018 and 2009 respectively. He also holds key positions such as Coordinator of the Prostate Cancer Disease Unit, Group Leader of the Prostate Cancer Research Programme, Director of the Robotic Surgical Programme, and Deputy Director of the Urological Research Institute (URI). Dr. Briganti completed his medical education with honors at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in 2002, followed by a residency in Urology in 2007, and earned his PhD in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology in Urology at Magna Graecia University. In addition to his clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Briganti serves as the Editor-in-Chief of European Urology since 2023, having previously held the position of Editor-in-Chief at European Urology Oncology from 2017 to 2023. He is an active member of several prestigious scientific committees and organizations, including the Italian Society of Urology (SIU) and the European Association of Urology (EAU). His contributions to these societies include serving on various scientific committees, where he has helped shape the direction of urological research and practice. With a prolific career, Prof. Briganti has authored over 1450 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals (H-Index 99). Notably, Dr. Briganti has been awarded the Crystal Matula Award by the European Association of Urology for his outstanding scientific contributions.
2022 Medical School completed with honours (110/110 cum laude) in July 2002 at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (Milan, Italy)
2007 Residency in Urology completed with honours (70/70 cum laude) in November 2007 at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (Milan, Italy)
PhD in Clinical and Experimental Biotechnology in Urology at the Magna Graecia University (Catanzaro, Italy)
2018 - present Full Professor of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan
2009 - present Full staff Urologist, Department of Urology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan
2021 - present Coordinator, Prostate Cancer Disease Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
2014 - present Group Leader, Prostate Cancer Research Programme, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
2017 - present Director, Robotic Surgical Programme, Department of Urology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
2014 - present Deputy Director, Urological Research Institute (URI), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
2023 - present Editor in Chief, European Urology
2017-2023 Editor in Chief, European Urology Oncology
2011 - present Member, Scientific Congress Office (SCO), European Association of Urology (EAU)
2011 - present Member, Faculty of the European School of Urology (ESU)
2023 - present Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Board
Matula Italian Award, for the best scientific curriculum of a young urologist (<40 years), Italian Association of Urology (SIU), October 2015.
European Association of Urology (EAU) Crystal Matula Award, for the best scientific curriculum of a young European urologist (<40 years), European Association of Urology, March 2016.