🗣️ Languages Spoken
Alessandra Costanza is fluent in multiple languages, including Italian, her mother tongue. She has achieved a high proficiency in French (C2) and English (C1), and is in the initial stages of acquiring German.
✍️ Languages Written
In addition to speaking, she writes proficiently in Italian, French (C2), and English (C2). Her written German is at the initial acquisition level.
Awards
🏆 EANO Congress (2002)
Alessandra was recognized for her outstanding presentation skills, winning the Best Short Oral Communication award at the EANO Congress in 2002.
🏆 European Neurological Congress (2004)
Her expertise in neurology was further acknowledged with the Best Oral Communication award in the Neuro-Oncology section at the European Neurological Congress in 2004.
🏆 International Conference on Suicidology and Public Health (2020)
Alessandra’s contributions to the field of suicidology were highlighted when her poster was selected among the Top Ten Best Posters at the International Conference on Suicidology and Public Health in 2020.
🏆 Swiss Society of Biological Psychiatry (2021)
She received the Best Poster and Short Oral Communication award from the Swiss Society of Biological Psychiatry in 2021, underscoring her continued excellence in research communication.
Teaching Experience
🧑🏫 Pre-Graduate University Medical Teaching
Alessandra has been significantly involved in pre-graduate medical education. She was responsible for Clinical Internships at HUG from 2014 to 2016 and co-responsible from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, she was a member of the Post-Graduate Teaching Commission at HUG from 2014 to 2017. She has been teaching at the Université de Genève (UNIGE) since 2013 and has been a lecturer at the Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) since 2021.
🧑🏫 Post-Graduate University Medical Teaching
Her contributions to post-graduate education include teaching courses on Psychiatric Emergencies at HUG since 2014. She also co-teaches a specific module on Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Interventions at HUG, a role she has held since 2014.
Research Focus
🔬 Main Clinical Area of Expertise
Alessandra’s primary clinical area of expertise is in suicidology.
🔬 Main Research Areas
Her research spans multiple areas, including Neuro-Oncology, Neurology, and Neuro-Psycho-Pharmacology of CNS diseases, Neuro-Psychiatry of the Elderly, Suicidology, and Psychiatric Emergencies. She is also engaged in emerging research on neuroinflammation and suicide, the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, immunomodulatory effects of clozapine, and the linguistic profile in psychosis.
Alessandra Costanza’s impressive credentials, groundbreaking research, and active contributions to both clinical practice and academic knowledge make her an exceptional candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Her work not only advances scientific understanding but also has practical implications for improving mental health care.