Date and place of Birth: March 14, 1969; Bari, Italy
Citizenship: Italy, USA
Work Address
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences,
University of Bologna
Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, 40138, Italy
E-Mail: [mailto:luigi.ricciardiello@unibo.it]
Titles:
Doctor of Medicine
Specialized in Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy (Italy)
USMLE/ECFMG certified
Specialized in Internal Medicine (USA)
Associate professor of Gastroenterology, University of Bologna
National Scienfitic Qualification as Full Professor in Gastroenterology (2018-2024)
European Activities/Committees
2013-2016 Member of the National Societies Committee, United European Gastroenterology
2014-2016 Member of the Scientific Committee, United European Gastroenterology
2017- 2018 Chairman, National Societies Committee, United European Gastroenterology
2017- Council Member, United European Gastroenterology
2019- Chairman, Research Committee, United European Gastroenterology
2020- Member of the General Assembly (as UEG Representative) of the Biomed Alliance
Education:
1975-1980 Elementary School Raffaello Sanzio, Bologna, Italy
1980-1983 Middle School at the Conservatory of Music G.B. Martini, Bologna, Italy
1983-1988 High School A. Righi, Bologna, Italy
Post Graduate Training:
1996 to 2001 Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Academic Positions
1996 - 2001 Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
2002 - 2014 Assistant Professor in Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
2003-2005,
2009- Professor at the Fellowship program of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, University of Bologna, Italy
2014- Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical and Surgical sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
International positions and training
August 1997 to November 2000 Postgraduate Research Gastroenterologist, Department of Medicine and UCSD Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, USA. Training in molecular biology and cancer research under the guidance of Dr. C. Richard Boland, MD, chief of the division gastroenterology.
March 2005- July 2009 Senior Research Associate, Baylor University Medical Center. Dallas, TX, USA. Working at the GI cancer research laboratory performing research on colon cancer, headed by Dr. C. Richard Boland. From July 2007 until June 2009 completed the residency program in Internal while conducting research on colorectal cancer
Clinical Positions
2003 – 2005,
2009- Attending Physician at the Gastroenterology Unit of S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital in Bologna, Italy
2017- Responsible for the colorectal cancer diagnostic-therapeutic pathway at the S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Clinical Activities
Coordinator of the clinic for the study, screening and surveillance of hereditary colorectal cancer.
Digestive Endoscopy of the upper and lower digestive tract
Clinic for the prevention of Digestive Tumors.
Research Activity
- Chemoprevention of gastrointestinal cancers and their predisposing diseases through the use of dietary bioactives and synthetic molecules
- Obesity/metabolic syndrome, Inflammation, GUT microbiome and risk of colorectal cancer
- Molecular targets for chemoprevention in high-risk populations for colorectal cancer
Institutional commitments
2016-2017 Member of the organizing group of the new English-language School of Medicine, University of Bologna
2017- Member of the GTA-Health group, University of Bologna (coordinating activities for EU grants)
National Committees
2013-2016 Member of the Scientific Committee, Italian Society of Gastroenterology
2018- Executive Board of Unigastro, Italy
2019- Executive Board, Italian Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy (SIGE)
2020 - Executive Board, Federation of the Italian Societies for Digestive Diseases (FISMAD)
Funding
- AIRC Investigator Grant 2010. PI. Project Title: Eicosapentaenoic acid-free fatty acid prevents inflammation and cancer in colitis-associated colorectal cancer. Total Budget: €195.000 (not including PI salary)
- EU-FP7 – Cooperation. Co-coordinator and work package leader (WP5) of the project PATHWAY-27: “Pivotal Assessment Of The Effects Of Bioactives On Health And Wellbeing. From Human Genoma To Food Industry”. Total Budget €6.000.000 (not including PI salary).
- AIRC Investigator Grant 2013. PI. Project title: Mediterranean diet and Eicosapentaenoic Acid for the prevention of inflammatory and obesity-driven colorectal cancer. Total budget €270.000 (not including PI salary)
- REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA. Project title: Search for novel genes Responsible for familial colorectal polyposis. Participant. Total budget €247.000
- AIRC Investigator Grant 2018. PI. Project Title: Rapamycin, eicosapentaenoic acid and epigallocatechin-3-gallate for the prevention of WNT driven Colorectal Cancer. Total Budget: €629.000 (not including PI salary)
Teaching activities
- Professor at the School of Medicine (Gastroenterology, channel C), University of Bologna – 2018-19)
- Starting from Academic Calendar Year 2020-21, Professor at the 4th year English School of Medicine at the University of Bologna (BOMS), teaching gastroenterology
- Faculty member, PhD program “Health and technologies”, University of Bologna
- Professor at the Fellowship program of Gastroenterology, University of Bologna
- Tutoring medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna
- Author of the chapter on Cancer of the Colon and Rectum, Handbook of Gastroenterology (UNIGASTRO) for the National Faculties of Medicine (years 2001-2003, 2004-2006, 2007-2009, 2013-2015, 2016-2020)
- Tutoring of PhD students
- Tutor of FIRC (Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro) fellowship
Memberships
1995- Order of Physicians, Bologna
1997- Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE)
1998- American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
2004-2008 Member of the International Affairs Committee of the SIGE
2005-2006 Emerging Leaders in Gastroenterology Program, Astra Zeneca
2007-2009 Texas Medical Association
2008- American College of Physicians
2011- International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours Incorporated (InSiGHT)
2013- ESDO, European Society for Digestive Oncology
2018- Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SIED)
2018- European Hereditary Tumour Group (EHTG)
2018- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
2019- Accademia delle Scienze dell’Istituto di Bologna – Accademico Corrispondente Residente
Editorial Activities
Managing Editor, Digestive Diseases, Karger Publisher
Reviewer:
Gastroenterology
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
GUT
Nature Communications
Clinical Cancer Research
International Journal of Cancer
Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention
British Journal of Cancer
Experimental cell research
BMC Cancer
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Digestive and Liver Diseases
Cancer Treatment Reviews
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Human Pathology
Conference and Lecture Activities
Over the past 17 years I have been invited to lecture and chair at the most important international Gastroenterology meetings, in particular Digestive Disease Week (American Gastroenterological Association) and United European Gastroenterology Week (United European Gastroenterology).
Co-chair of the 2017 International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours Incorporated (InSiGHT) meeting, held in Florence Italy in July 2017.
Abstract Reviewer for conferences
Digestive Disease Week (AGA) – Abstract Chair for 2013 and 2014
United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW)
Italian Federation Of Digestive Diseases (FISMAD) national conference
Patents:
US Patent Application 20090076131. Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Annurca Apple Extracts and Compositions Purified Therefrom
US Patent Application 20090048187. Chemopreventive, Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Pinoresinol-Rich Olives
US Patent Application 20190374496. Treatment with highly purified eicosapentaenoic acid as free fatty acid improves inflammation, affects colonic differentiation markers and microbiota in patients with ulcerative colitis
International Patent Application No. PCT/IB2019/050050.
Awards
- Digestive Disease Week (American Gastroenterological Association meeting): Four of distinction, year 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009 e 2013
- United European Gastroenterology Week: Four Best Abstract Awards, years 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2009.
- IX Congresso Nazionale delle Malattie Digestive (2003), Firenze, Italy. Best Oral Presentation Award.
- Elected to the Accademia Delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, 2019
Oral Presentations, lectures e chairmanships
- Since 1999 Dr. Ricciardiello has presented his original works more than 50 times at the most important international meetings as first or last name. He is invited to give lectures both nationally and internationally, as well as to serve as chairman and faculty at international congresses such as Digestive Disease Week and United European Gastroenterology Week.
