CAREER AND UNIVERSITY DEGREES
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Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of
Bologna, July 28, 1972, cum
laude.
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Assistant Professor, University of Bologna from 1973 to
1988.
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Associate Professor of “Systematic Medical Therapy”,
University of Chieti, from May 9, 1988 to October
31,1991.
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Associate Professor of Clinical Methodology, University of
Bologna, November 1, 1991. After opting for the discipline of
Medical Oncology.
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Full Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Bologna,
from 2002 to 2017.
COURSES AND SKILLS
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Advanced training in Histopathology of the
gastrointestinal tract at the Institute of Pathology, University of
Lyon (1973).
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Specialization in Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, cum laude (1975).
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Stage, Free University, Bruxelles (1976)
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Specialization in Internal Medicine, University of
Bologna, cum laude (1977).
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Clinical Observer at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center, New York (1993)
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
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Director of the Interdepartmental Center of Cancer
Research “Giorgio Prodi”, University of Bologna from 2007-2017.
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Scientific Director of the Academy of Sciences of
Palliative Medicine for training and research in palliative care in
cooperation with the University of Bologna, 2007-2017.
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Director of the School of Specialization in Medical
Oncology from 2004 to 2010 and from 2013 to the
present.
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Director of PhD Program in Palliative
Medicine.
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President of the “Rina Mafalda Righi”
Foundation for Cancer Research from 2003 to 2007.
Consulting member from 2008 to the
present.
ACTUAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES AT THE BOLOGNA
UNIVERSITY
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Professor of Medical Oncology in undergraduate courses in
Surgery and Medicine
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Professor of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care in
undergraduate courses in Nursing
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Professor of Medical Oncology in the Schools of
Specialization in “Oncology”, “Internal Medicine”, “Gynecology and
Obstetrics”, “Nuclear Medicine”, “Respiratory diseases”,
”Radiotherapy”; “Urology”; “Gastroenterology and Digestive
Endoscopy”, University of Bologna.
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Lecturer and Director of the First Level University Master
in “Palliative Medicine”
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Director of the Advanced Training Course in "Clinical and Public Communication in the Field of Health".
OTHER ACADEMIC AWARDS
Inclusion in the Academic Peer List of the University of Milan as part of the QS World University rankings (proposal)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
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President of the National Board of Directors of Master in Pallaitive Care and in Therapy of Pain
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Oncologist referent for the Network Tumors Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) and sarcomas Visceral, in the AVEC area, Emila Romagna Region.
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Academic referent for the final design of the CCM 215 Emilia Romagna Region "Development of motivational skills for change of risky lifestyles...".
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Member of the Scientific International Evaluation Committee of the
ERA-NET on Translational Cancer Research
(TRANSCAN), 2014.
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Coordinator of the Integrated Research Team “ALMA
Sequencing” of the Bologna University.
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Member of the Ethics Committee of the Orthopedic Institute
“Rizzoli” from 2009 to 2013
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Representative of the University of Bologna in National
Interuniversity Consortium for Bio-Oncology (CINBO) from 2005 to
2014
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Member of the Evaluation Unit of Research
(CIVR).
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Member delegated by the Faculty of Medicine of the
University of Bologna of the Coordination Committee under the
Protocol of Agreement on research cooperation between the
University of Bologna and the Institute of Tumors of Forlì-Meldola
from 2007 to 2012.
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Appointed as “Expert” to evaluate the project finalized
Oncology by CNR.
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Secretary of the Medical and Surgical Society of Bologna
from 1994 to 2000.
CLINICAL ACTIVITY
Head of the Medical Oncology Unit, Policlinico S.
Orsola-Malpighi in Bologna.
RESEARCH FIELDS
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Palliative medicine
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Rare tumors
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Biomarkers of risk for gastrointestinal
cancer
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Chemoprevention of tumors
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Medical therapy of solid tumors
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Animal models and molecular analysis in solid
tumors
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Nuclear Imaging in oncology
ORGANIZATION AND COORDINATION OF RESEARCH
GROUPS
- Principal Investigator of the Research "Pharmacogenomics of Opioids in Cancer Patients: a NGS Study", with the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Università del Texas.
Responsible for operational units of Chieti and Bologna
financed by the Minister of Scientific Research (ex-40% funds and
funds ex-60%) from 1988 to 2009.
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Member of two operating units with the national project
CNR “Clinical application of cancer
research”.
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Research with the CNR Oncology Project for “Studies on
Bacterial Flora and Risk of Gastric
Cancer”.
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Participation in the study “Case-control Study of Patients
with Adenomatous Polyps or Cancer of the Large Bowel” under the
European Organization for Cancer Prevention Studies
(ECP).
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Member of the Study Group on “Development and Evaluation
of Methodological Tools as a Requirement for Accreditation of
Laboratory Tests in Oncology”. Research for the Minister of Health,
1998.
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Head of Research Unit on GIST with funding from the
Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna
(CARISBO).
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PRIN Projects 2002 “Effect of Supplementation of
Antioxidants and Folic Acid on the Proliferation of Epithelial
Cells of the Rectum in Patients at Risk for Colon Cancer”, PRIN
2005 “Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: Risk Factors,
Prognosis and Treatment on the Molecular Basis” (national
coordinator), PRIN 2008 ”Intercultural, Historical Roots and
Patterns of Care in Hospice Institutions: An Interdisciplinary
Course in a Comparative Perspective”
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Responsible for the Operative Unit FIRB 2003 project
“Design and Synthesis of New Radiopharmaceuticals for Molecular
Detection of Onco-haematological Diseases and Endocrine-metabolic
through in vivo (micro-PET) High Resolution Molecular Imaging
Methods”.
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Head of the research of the Academy of Sciences of
Palliative Medicine. Eight national and international programs are
in progress.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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AACR (American Association for Cancer
Research)
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AIOM (Italian Association of Medical
Oncology)
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EORTC (European Organization for Research and Therapy of
Cancer)
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SIGE (Italian Society of
Gastroenterology)
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ECP (European Organization for Cooperation in Cancer
Prevention Studies)
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SICP (Italian Association of Palliative
Care)
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EAPC (European Association of Palliative
Care)
INVITED SPEAKER TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
MEETINGS, including World Congresses of Gastroenterology,
meetings of the National Cancer Institute, Annual Meeting of the
American Association of Medical Oncology
(ASCO).
PROMOTER OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES CARRIED
OUT ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
LEVEL
REFEREE
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Annals of Oncology
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Cancer
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Cancer Research
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Carcinogenesis
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Palliative Medicine
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Evidence Based Oncology
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International Journal of Cancer
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European Journal of Cancer
Prevention
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Expert Opinion in Pharmacology
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Gastroenterology
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GUT
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Scandinavian Journal of
Gastroenterology
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Digestion
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Digestive and Liver Disease
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Acta Endoscopica
PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES
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Director of “Bulletin of Medical Sciences”, the Medical
and Surgical Society of Bologna periodical, founded in 1823, from
1994 to 2000
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Contributor with the series “Medicine and Health”, Fabbri
Publishing, 1992
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Contributor to “Doctor of Italy”, “The Doctor's
Newspaper”, “Tuesdays”, and “Doctor to
Doctor”.
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Results of the research reported in the national press
(Corriere della Sera, Il Resto del Carlino, Espresso,
...)
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Invitation to participate in programs for the general
public as “One Morning” RAI 1, and on national networks and local
TV news.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
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More than 300 scientific publications, most of them in
peer reviewed journals including: N Engl J Med, Lancet, J Natl
Cancer Inst, Gastroenterology, Cancer Res, Cancer, Br J Cancer, J
Clin Oncol, Ann Oncol, Human Pathol , Clin Cancer Res, Cancer Treat
Rev, Gut, Int J Cancer, Am J Gastroenterol, Cancer Lett, Cancer
Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, J Clin Pathol, J Nucl Med, Eur J Cancer
Prev, J Cell Biochem, Histopathology, Dig Dis Sci, endoscopy, Dig
Liver Dis, Am J Hum Genet
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More than 40 book chapters
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Editor of 7 books on topics of Gastroenterology and
Medical Oncolology
