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Research is carried out at the S.C.D.U. Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry Research - AOU Maggiore della Carità - NOVARA, particularly in the highly specialized fields of Specialist Biochemistry, Specialist Coagulation, Specialist Hematology, and Molecular Diagnostics. Applied research is carried out in these areas, based on the critical observation of analytical data and aimed at redesigning and improving the criteria for the production of analytical data that form the basis for daily clinical diagnostics. This type of research requires high concentration and great critical analytical skills, as thousands of data points (Big Data) are generated daily in the laboratory from patients with extremely diverse pathologies. Applied research in laboratory medicine is therefore extremely multifaceted, dynamic and constantly evolving.

Research in the field of Laboratory Medicine has shaped and will continue to shape the history of medicine, because its careful application makes it possible to redesign and improve the criteria used to generate the analytical data that form the basis of all clinical diagnostics. Applied laboratory research also has the fundamental purpose of verifying the transferability of new discoveries, sufficiently formalized in basic research, in diagnostics and evaluating their economic impact on the national health system.

The development of digital technologies in Laboratory Medicine is leading to an epochal change that assigns an even more important and decisive role to the clinical pathologist, who is more integrated into the clinical-diagnostic process. The use of machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the management, integration and analysis of Big Data. With these new technologies, the clinical pathologist can not only collect and analyze vast amounts of data, but also use artificial intelligence to identify patterns and correlations that go beyond traditional human capabilities, paving the way for an even more personalized and predictive approach to healthcare management. In addition, the integration of these new digital technologies in laboratory medicine can (1) enable better collaboration between healthcare providers, improving communication and information sharing, and (2) enable deeper insights that revolutionize medical research and contribute to the discovery of new therapies and treatments. The development of digital technologies in Laboratory Medicine, together with the analytical power of new technologies, is paving the way for more personalized, effective and efficient medicine.