Curriculum Vitae

Birthdate: October 6, 1994

Birthplace: Taranto, Italy

Nationality: Italian

Languages:Italian (mother tongue), French (mother tongue), English (IELTS 7.5)

Education:

1. Bachelor of Medicine (BSc Medical Science), University of Mons (UMONS), Belgium. 2013-2016
2. Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Brussels (ULB), Belgium, 2016-2019

 

Experience

 

Research experience

 

University of Brussels (Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB), Brussels, Belgium, 2016-ongoing

Research Assistant – Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Project: psychopathological network analysis

Reference: Professor Paul Linkowski, Coordinator (paul.linkowski@gmail.com)

 

Scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals

 

Submitted papers

1. Briganti G., Linkowski P. (2019). Exploring network structure and central items of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.
2. Briganti G., Scutari M., Linkowski P. (2019). A Bayesian network approach to symptoms from the Zung Depression Scale.
3. Briganti G., Linkowski P. (2019). Network approach to items and domains from the Toronto Alexithymia Scale.

Accepted papers

1. Briganti G. (2019). Hypothalamic-pituitary disconnection: diagnostic challenge in the middle skull base region.
2. Briganti G., Lechien J.R., Saussez S. (2019) An unusual cause of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

 

Published papers

1. Briganti G., Linkowski P. (2019). Item and domain network structures of the Resilience Scale for Adults in 675 university students. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences PREPRINT
2. Briganti G., Scaillet S. (2019) A rare cause of sleep apnea and renal tubulopathy. Open J Clin Med Case Rep. 2019;1514
3. Lechien J.R., Briganti G., Dequanter D., De Saint Aubain N., Rodriguez Ruiz A. (2019). Giant desmoid-type fibromatosis of the neck: a very rare infiltrating tumor. ENT J https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0145561319825580
4. Briganti G., Fried EI, Linkowski P. (2018). Network analysis of Contingencies of Self-Worth Scale in 680 university students. Psychiatry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.080
5. Alalade AF, Briganti G., Mckenzie J.C., Gandhi M., Amato D., Panizza B., Bowman J. (2018) Fossa Navicularis: Anatomic Skull Base Variant with Clinical Implications. J Neurosurg. 10.3171/2018.5.PEDS18157.
6. Briganti G, Kempenaers C, Braun S, Fried EI, Linkowski P. (2018) Network analysis of empathy items from the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in 1973 young adults. Psychiatry Research https://www.psy-journal.com/article/S0165-1781(17)31682-7/fulltext
7. Briganti G, Falla JP, Roumeguere T, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome and Crohn’s Disease, a dangerous synergy. Rev Med Brux. 2018 May 30. doi: 10.30637/2018.16-064
8. Scherdel P, Hjelm N, Salaün J-F, Heude B, Chalumeau M, Briganti G, et al. Survey highlights important discrepancies between definitions of paediatric abnormal growth taught to medical students in 23 European countries. Acta Paediatrica [Internet]. 0(0). Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/apa.14266
9. Briganti G, A rare case of vulvovaginitis in a prepubertal child caused by Streptococcus Anginosus. Open J Clin Med Case Rep. 2017; 1221
10. Hjelm, N; Scherdel, P; Belinská, M; Briganti, G; Garcia-Aguado, J; Ho, PA; Ippen, FM; Keronen, P; Likonska, A; Martin Rojas, RM; et al. Definition of abnormal growth of children: important between-country variations in Europe. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2016

 

Scientific talks, presentations and posters at international congress or conferences

1. Moonen G., Briganti G. How to prepare future physicians to digital medicine? Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine. Brussels (October 2018)
2. Alalade AF, Briganti G. Fossa Navicularis: literature review and management. Congress of Neurological Surgery. Houston (October 2018)
3. Briganti G., Network analysis of empathy items from the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Belgian National Congress of Network Science. Hasselt (February 2019)
4. Briganti G.Network analysis: beyond psychopathological symptoms. International Convention of Psychological Sciences. Paris (March 2019)

 

Reviewer for the following peer-reviewed scientific journals

1. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Science (Cambridge)
2. Frontiers in Psychiatry (Frontiers)
3. Information Processing in Agriculture (Elsevier)

 

Teaching experience

 

Ecole Supérieure de la Santé, Lausanne, Switzerland; 2018-ongoing

Teaching Professor of Pathophysiology

Class: Biomedical Science Laboratory Technicians, first year students

Reference: Sandrine Ansermet, Dean (sandrine.ansermet@essante.educanet2.ch)

 

University of Mons (Université de Mons, UMONS), Mons, Belgium; 2015 – ongoing

Teaching Assistant – Human Anatomy

Class: Bachelor of Medicine, first year, second year and third year students

Reference: Professor Sven Saussez, Chief of Department (sven.saussez@umons.ac.be)

 

Provincial Institute of Secondary Studies, La Louvière, Belgium, 2016 – 2019

High school teacher for the following courses: biology, anatomy, physiology, physics, science.

Class: pharmaceutical assistant, applied science and economics students.

Reference: Eris Colautti, deputy headmaster (eris.colautti@hainaut.be)

 

Science journalism experience

 

Reflexion Medical Network (RMN), Brussels, Belgium, 2017-ongoing

Science journalist for the journal NumeriKare (digital medicine)

Reference: Philippe Marchal, Editor in Chief (ph.marchal@rmnet.be)

 

Consultancy and expertise experience

 

Agency for evaluation of the quality of higher education (AEQES), Brussels, Belgium, 2017-2018

Expert – Evaluation of medical technologies bachelor’s degree (Imaging and Laboratory)

Reference: Joelle Sallets, (joelle.sallets@aeqes.be)

 

BT Clinical Computing, Brussels, Belgium, 2017-2019

Expert in SNOMED-CT coding.

 

Clinical internships in medicine

 

1. Queen Fabiola University Children Hospital – Pediatrics, Brussels, Belgium, 2018; Coordinator: Professor Georges Casimir
2. Brugmann University Hospital (CHU Brugmann) – Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Brussels, Belgium, 2018; Coordinator: Professor Jacques Jani
3. Erasmus Hospital – Surgery, Brussels, Belgium, 2018; Coordinator: Professor Patrizia Loi
4. Saint Peter’s University Hospital (CHU Saint Pierre) – Internal Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, 2018; Coordinator: Professor Stephane Dewit
5. Erasmus Hospital – Sleep Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, 2017; Coordinator: Professor Paul Linkowski (paul.linkowski@erasme.ulb.ac.be)
6. Erasmus Hospital – Psychiatry, Brussels, Belgium, 2017; Coordinator: Professor Gwenole Loas (gwenole.loas@erasme.ulb.ac.be)
7. Erasmus Hospital –Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Brussels, Belgium, 2017; Coordinator: Professor Sergio Hassid (sergio.hassid@erasme.ulb.ac.be)
8. Most Holy Annunciation Hospital – Developmental Neuropsychiatry, Taranto, Italy, 2017; Coordinator: Dr. Oronzo Forleo (forleoro@libero.it)
9. Most Holy Annunciation Hospital –Neonatal Intensive Care, Taranto, Italy, 2016; Coordinator: Dr. Oronzo Forleo (forleoro@libero.it)
10. Saint Joseph Hospital –Cardiology, Mons, Belgium, 2015; Coordinator: Dr. Michel Henry

 

Experience in public organizations

 

Building Healthcare for Tomorrow (BHCT; www.bhct.eu)

Member of the Board. (2018- ongoing)

 

Assembly of European Regions(AER: www.aer.eu)

President of the Committee for Education and Culture, Youth Regional Network. (2016-2019)

 

Foundation for medical research in Hainaut (www.umons.ac.be/frmh)

Member of the Board (2015- ongoing)

 

Inter-University Committee of Medical Students (CIUM; www.cium.be)

President (2016 – 2019)

 

Other professional experiences

 

Calgon Carbon Corporation – Chemviron Carbon, Feluy, Belgium, 2014

Analytical Chemist – Department of Analytic Chemistry

Activated carbon quality control analyses.