Stefano Severi is Assistant Professor of Biomedical
Engineering at the Department of Electronics, Computer Science and
Systems of the University of Bologna, Italy. He received his Laurea
degree in Electronic Engineering in July 1993 and his PhD in
Bioengineering in May 1998, both from the University of
Bologna. He has written over 200 papers, 80 of which published in
peer reviewed international journalswith Impact Factor. Since 1996, he has participated to 13 extramural grants with investigators from other institutions and has been PI in 18 research contracts with 9 biomedical companies. In particular, he has been PI of "EureCa - Effects of uremia on cardiac activity: in vivo, in vitro and in silico analysis" (Italian Ministry of University and Research) involving 3 research groups; Responsible for a Task in "CHIRON - Cyclic and person-centric Health management: Integrated appRoach for hOme, mobile and clinical eNvironments" (ARTEMIS JOINT UNDERTAKING, GA 2009-1-100228); PI in "Patient-specific computational modeling of the atrium under pathological conditions: understanding arrhythmogenesis in dialysis and atrial fibrillation for improved prevention and therapy" (MIUR-DAAD Joint Mobility Program). He serves as a reviewer for several
peer-reviewed international journals and for the Italian Ministry
of Research.
DETAILS
July 1993
Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of
Bologna.
May 1998
PhD in Bioengineering, University of Bologna.
Thesis: "Hemodynamic instability during hemodialysis: analysis of
the cardiac response by signal processing and numerical
simulation."
November 1999-October 2000
Postdoc research scholarship on "Bioengineering of artificial
organs", University of Bologna
November 1997-March 2000
Consultant with functions of Laboratory management and
teaching support at the Engineering Faculty, University of Bologna,
Cesena campus.
July 2000-September 2006
Technician at the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory and (from 2005)
the Molecular and Cellular Engineering Laboratory, University of
Bologna, Cesena campus.
October 2006-
Researcher at the Department of Electronics and Computer Science
and Systems, University of Bologna, Cesena campus.
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
1996-2000 Cardiovascular prosthetic and diagnostic systems -
Italian Ministry of University and Research
1998-2002 Bioengineering of the respiratory system - Italian
Ministry of University and Research
2001 Spectral analysis of cardiac variability during hemodialysis
therapy with different techniques - Principal Investigator -
Italian Ministry of University and Research
2003-2005 Modelling of cardiovascular regulation: from
physiological knowledge to clinical use - Italian Ministry of
University and Research
2004 SISTER Project "Therapy Support Integrated System" -
Emilia-Romagna Region
2004 Monitoring and control of vascular access - Gambro SpA
2004-2005 Inherited arrhythmogenic syndromes and sudden death: from
epidemiology to functional genomics. - Italina Ministry of
Health
2004-2005 Multidisciplinary study of a genetic model of Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Italian Ministry of University and
Research
2004-2005 24-hours ECG profiles during free biofiltration acetate
and potassium with constant dialysate profiled: a multicenter
study. Hospal Italia S.p.A
2004-2005 Influence of the treatment with artificial kidney on the
cardiac electrical activity - Hospal Italia S.p.A
2005-2006 Macrolides and ion transport across CFTR - Italian Cystic
Fibrosis Research Foundation ONLUS
2004 - Measurement and decoding of the neural activity during motor
tasks driven by visual memory - Italian Ministry of University and
Research
2006 Pathophysiology of ventricular hypertrophy and of its
transition towards heart failure: role of defects in intracellular
Ca2+ fluxes - National Institute for Cardiovascular Research
2006 Mechanical stimulation (stretching) of cultured stem cells to
optimize differentiation to the cardiac phenotype - National
Institute for Cardiovascular Research
2008-2010 Effects of uremia on cardiac activity (EUreCA): in
vivo, in vitro and in silico analysis - Italian Ministry of
University and Research - Scientific Coordinator
COLLABORATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS AS
REVIEWER
American Journal of Kidney Disease, Blood Purification, Medical and
Biological Engineering and Computing, Computers in Biology and
Medicine, Physiological Measurements
TEACHING ACTIVITY
1996-2006 Class and laboratory lessons, seminars
and supervision to theoretical and experimental thesis within the
courses of Automation and health organization, Biomedical signal
processing, Bioengineering, Biomedical instrumentation, Cellular
and molecular bioengineering at the II Faculty of Engineering,
University of Bologna.
2006- Courses of Bioengineering Laboratory (Level
A and B) at the II Faculty of Engineering, University of
Bologna.
