Date of birth 10/02/1964 - Vibo Valentia
Languages spoken Italian, English
Formation
July 1988 MD in Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome "La Sapienza" with full honors
November 1992 Specialization in Cardiology, University of Rome "La Sapienza" with full honors
December 1997 PhD in Medical Sciences, University of London
Since August 2000 Director, Center of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele, Roma
Since May 2006 Expert for the area of Cardiovascular Medicine of the European Assessment Office of the Italian Drug Agency
Since January 2007 Adjunct Professor in Cardiology, TUFTS University of Boston, USA
Since September 2010 Nucleus Member of the Working Group of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Drug Therapy of the European Society of Cardiology
Since April 2012 Core member of the Cardiovascular Working Party of the European Medicines Agency
Since June 2012 Core Member of the Pricing and Reimbursement Committee of the Italian Drug Agency - AIFA
Since January 2014 Professor of Cardiology St Georges University. (Hon) Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Research Institute
Since May 2014 Board Member of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Documented Experience in the Following Fields
• Interventional Cardiology
• Non Invasive Cardiology (Exercise Testing, Echocardiography, Vascular Ultrasound, ambulatory ECG monitoring)
• Vascular physiology (Endothelial function, Arterial stiffness)
Areas of Scientific Interest
• Experimental and Clinical pharmacology
• Heart Failure
• Arterial hypertension
• Ischemic heart disease
• Cardiac metabolism
• Cardiovascular disease in the elderly and women
• Sarcopenia and Cachexia
• Diabetes and heart disease
• Cardiovascular effect of sex hormones
• Vascular physiology, endothelial function and inflammation
Member of
• European Society of Cardiology
• Heart Failure Association
• International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
• Italian Society of Pharmacology
• American Diabetes Association
• Società Italiana di Cardiologia (SIC)
• European Menopause and Andropause Society
Fellow of
• European Society of Cardiology
• American College of Cardiology
• Italian Federation of Cardiology
Member of the Board of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
Chairman of the Online Education of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC
Treasurer Working group on Pharmacology and Drug Therapy of the ESC
Scholar of the Italian Society of Cardiology
Past-President European Association for Medical Research
研究方向
Heart Failure Treatment and ManagementCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac pacing and defibrillation studiesDiabetes Treatment and ManagementCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics