Didattica - Università degli Studi di Padova

Curriculum Vitae
      Born: March 20, 1956 - Padova,Italy

EDUCATION: 

University of Padova, Italy 							1974-1980 

Doctor of Medicine (Laurea) 

University of Padova, Italy, School of Specialization in 			1980-1985

Internal Medicine, Specialist in Internal Medicine 

University of Padova, Italy, School of Specialization in 			1985-1990

Cardiology, Specialist in Cardiology 

MILITARY SERVICE: 

Medical Officer, Military Hospital, Trieste and Padova 			1981-1982 

CLINICAL AND RESEARCH POSITIONS:

Resident in Medicine University Hospital, Padova, Italy 			1980-1981

Fellow in Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Padova, Italy 		1981-1985 

Fellow in Cardiology, University Hospital, Padova, Italy 			1985-1990 

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Padova, Italy	1990-2005 

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Padova, Italy 	2005-pres

N.A.T.O. Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology, 					1985 

New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., U.S.A.

Fogarty International Fellow, Dept. Of Pharmacology, 			1985-1986 

New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., U.S.A.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Pharmacology, 			1988-pres

New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., U.S.A. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

Instructor in Medicine, University of Padova, Italy 				1980-1987 

Adjunct Professor, School of Specialization in Nephrology, 		1987-2003

University of Padova, Padova, Italy 

Adjunct Professor, School of Specialization in Internal Medicine 		1991-2005

University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, 		1988-pres

New York Medical College, USA

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Padova, Italy 	2005-pres

Director, School of Specialization in Gerontology, 				2013-pres

University of Padova, Italy

AWARDS:

Italian Society of Internal Medicine Award 					1985 

N.A.T.O. Fellowship 								1985 

Fogarty Fellowship 								1985-1986 

SUMMARY OF RESEARCH INTERESTS

Portal hypertension. Hemodynamic alterations of cirrhosis and pharmacodynamics.

Doppler-sonography of the liver and the splanchnic circulation. Diabetes. The heme-oxygenase/carbon monoxide system in hypertension and liver pathophysiology. Cytochrome P450-dependent arachidonic acid metabolites in hypertension and liver pathophysiology. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

GRANTS:

Italian Ministry of Research (MIUR), Regione Veneto, Italy, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of USA (NHLBI), US, National Council for Reserch of Italy (CNR). 

PUBLICATIONS:

134 papers published in Journals cited by PubMed (Science, Journal of Clinical

Investigation, Lancet, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, American Journal of Physiology,

Kidney International, Journal of Hepatology, Diabetes, American Heart Journal, Archives

of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Hypertension etc), with an impact factor of >700. H index: 37.

EDITORIAL DUTIES

Guest Editor of “Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators” 2003: “Eicosanoid-dependent mechanisms in liver disease”.

Guest Editor of “International J Hypertension” 2012: “The emerging role of Heme-oxygenase and its metabolites in the regulation of cardiovascular function”.

Guest editor of “Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators” 2012: “Eicosanoids in Cardiovascular Disease”.

Guest Editor of “Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators” 2015: “Eicosanoids and related Compounds”.

Editorial Board: 

Frontiers in Pharmacology (Associate Editor), J. Ultrasound
        
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