Personal profile
Biography
Stefano is currently employed as assistant professor at the radiotherapy department of the University Medical Center Utrecht (The Netherlands). His research topics range from fundamental and methodological research to clinical development of quantitative MRI methods and MRI biomarkers for diagnostic and radiotherapy treatment response prediction and monitoring. In particular, he works on the characterization of tissue electrical properties for radiotherapy treatments efficacy assessment using MRI (NWO recipient VENI grant 2020), MRI-guided cardiac radio-ablation using stereotactic radiotherapy (STOPSTORM.eu consortium), MRI-based guidance of spinal cord stimulation (RESTORE and Prep2GO consortia), and he also supports the development and translation of quantitative MRI methods in clinical settings (MR-STAT).
Background
Stefano was born in Camposampiero, Padua (Italy) in September 1988. He was educated as a bioengineer at the University of Padua, 2007-2013. Afterwards, he moved to The Netherlands where he received his Ph.D. in the field of non-invasive characterization of tissue electrical properties with MRI at the University Medical Center Utrecht (The Netherlands) in 2018. Subsequently, he was offered a Post-Doc position at the Radiology and Radiotherapy departments of the University Medical Center Utrecht. Because of his passion for MRI and his positive attitude, which makes him looking at research challenges as new opportunities to expand his knowledge and to establish new collaborations, he also recently started investigating MRI-based guidance of cardiac ablation using stereotactic radiotherapy at the radiotherapy department of the University Medical Center Utrecht within the European STOPSTORM consortium.
Fellowship & awards
NWO VENI Grant (2020): MR-based measurements of ‘Tissue ElectroMagnetic Properties in radiation Oncology (TEMPO)’: A predictive tool for early-stage assessment of radiotherapy treatments
Junior Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, ISMRM (2020)
Trainee Educational Stipend of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, ISMRM (2014, 2015, 2016)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Analyzing Cardiorespiratory Motion and Its Dosimetric Effect on Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radio-Ablation: A STOPSTORM.eu Consortium Study
van der Pol, L. H. G., Mandija, S., Balgobind, B. V., Blamek, S., Boda-Heggemann, J., Christoph, M., Cvek, J., Iglesias, J. D. A., Dvorak, P., Grehn, M., Hazelaar, C., Klautke, G., Knybel, L., Miszczyk, M., Sajdok, M., Visser, J., Tomasik, B., Blanck, O. & Fast, M. F., 1 Mar 2026, In: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. 124, 3, p. 799-809 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Characterization of a deformable beating cardiac phantom with real-time dosimetric capabilities for validation of MRI-guided heart radiotherapy
Aubert, M. M. N., Uijtewaal, P., Penev, K. I., LeChasseur, Y., Hartman, N., de Vries, L. J. M., Tzitzimpasis, P., Borman, P. T. S., Mandija, S., Fast, M. F. & van Lier, A. L. H. M. W., Feb 2026, In: Medical physics. 53, 2, e70313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Clinical Applications of Electrical Conductivity Imaging Using MRI
Mandija, S., Tha, K. K., Katoch, N., Göksu, C., Katscher, U., Sadleir, R., Jung, K. J., Luo, J., Giannakopoulos, I. I., Kim, D. H., Shmueli, K., Lattanzi, R., Ider, Y. Z., Thielscher, A. & van den Berg, C., May 2026, In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 63, 5, p. 1224-1245 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Construction of Phantoms for MR Electrical Properties Tomography (From Structure to Composition): A Guideline From the ISMRM Electro-Magnetic Tissue Properties Study Group
Giannakopoulos, I. I., Arduino, A., van den Berg, C. A. T., He, Z., Jung, K.-J., Kim, D.-H., Lattanzi, R., Martinez, J. A., Meerbothe, T., Odille, F., Troia, A., Zilberti, L. & Mandija, S., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 63, 1, p. 282-285 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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MR Electrical Properties Tomography Acquisitions: A Guideline From the ISMRM Electro-Magnetic Tissue Properties Study Group
Mandija, S., van den Berg, C. A. T., Giannakopoulos, I., He, Z., Ider, Y. Z., Jung, K.-J., Katoch, N., Kim, D.-H., Lattanzi, R., Soullié, P. & Katscher, U., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 63, 1, p. 279-281 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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MRM Highlight Magazine
Mandija, S. (Contributor)
2021Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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ISMRM (External organisation)
Mandija, S. (Chair)
2021 → 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Academic
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First Combined QSM-EPT Workshop
Mandija, S. (Organiser)
2021 → 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course › Academic
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STOPSTORM Management Board (External organisation)
Mandija, S. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
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ISMRM Benelux Annual Meeting
Mandija, S. (Chair)
2020 → 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
Prizes
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Junior Fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (2020)
Mandija, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively