Current Position:
Full Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Sant’Andrea, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy Scientific
Profile:
He is nationally and internationally recognized as expert in the field of neuroendocrine neoplasms and endocrine tumours (thyroid, adrenal, pituitary), with special interest in the field of gastroenteropancreatic and lung neuroendocrine tumors, functioning endocrine syndromes, genetically inherited multiple neoplastic endocrine syndromes, therapy with somatostatin analogues and dopamine agonists, targeted therapies, biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and response to therapy.
In the last year he was involved in translational projects with NGS analysis of tumor and blood samples to characterize the mutational profile of endocrine and neuroendocrine tumors and finally identity molecular biomarkers helpful for clinical application.
Bibliometric Indicators:
# International Scientific Publications (peer-reviewed journals with IF): 334;
H index: 56 (Scopus); citations 12.418
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2008-2012 - Post-doctoral research associate at the Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, “Federico II” University of Naples.
2007 - PhD in Molecular Oncology and Endocrinology (research studies performed at the “Federico II” University of Naples and at the “Gustave-Roussy” Institute, Villejuif, France).
2006 – Stage on Neuroendocrine Tumors at Department of Internal Medicine, “Erasmus” University of Rotterdam, chaired by Prof. Wouter de Herder.
2004 - Stage on Neuroendocrine Tumors at the Department of Endocrinological Oncology, Uppsala University, Sweden, chaired by Prof. Kiel Oberg.
2001-2003 - Researcher at the laboratories of Pathology, Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinological Oncology, “Gustave-Roussy” Institute of Villejuif, chaired by Prof. Martin Schlumberger.
2003 - European University Research Diploma in Clinical Oncology (DUERCC) at the “Paris-SUD” University, Paris, France;
2002 - Post-graduate fellow in Endocrinology in 2002 at the Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, “Federico II” University of Naples;
1997 - Degree in Medicine, magna cum laude at the Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, “Federico II” University of Naples.