Phd in EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

email: guido.antonelli@uniroma1.it
phone: 0649973074
building: Patologia Generale - AOU Policlinico Umberto I

PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH : Rome 01.05.1959
Employment and Research Experience
From 2013 (March) – Until now. Full Professor of Microbiology, Dept. of Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome; Head of “Microbiology and Virology” Unit - Sapienza University Hospital “Policlinico Umberto I” Rome; Head of “Diagnostic Services” Dept. – Sapienza University Hospital “Policlinico Umberto I” Rome.
2002-2013 (February). Full Professor of Microbiology, Dept. of Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome; Head of Virology Unit - University Hospital “Policlinico Umberto I” Rome.
1999-2002. Associate Professor of Virology, Dept. of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome; Head of Virology Unit – Dept. of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University, Rome
1992-1999. Associate Professor of Virology, Dept. of Biomedicine, University of Pisa
1989-1992. Researcher, Institute of Virology, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Education and Training
- 1984-1988 PhD in Experimental Medicine University of Pisa
- 1987 stage as visiting scientist c/o Clinical Research Center - Division of Immunological Medicine (Harrow, London, UK).
- 1983/84 stage as visiting scientist c/o Department of Microbiology - University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, Texas-USA).

Main research interests (past and present)
Interferon: mechanism of action and production, antibodies to interferon in vivo, predictive markers of the response of interferons in patients.
HIV, HCV: antiviral drugs, pathogenesis, virological markers
Immunity: cell-mediated immunity, interferon gamma
Respiratory viruses: infection and control
Human papilloma viruses: infection and control
Clinical Virology

Main Activities
- Co-Editor of "Clinical Microbiology and Infection - CMI"/ Wiley and then Elsevier (since 2003)
- Co-Editor of “Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - JGAR“ Elsevier (since 2013)
- Co-Editor of the "The new MICROBIOLOGICA" Italy (since 2002)
- Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Medical Virology -JMV (January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017)
- Member of the Editorial Board of “ReAdfiles” (since 2012).
- Member of the Editorial Board of “J. Biological Reg. Homeostatic Agents (from 1999 to 2005).
- Member of the “Standard Committee” of the society ISICR since 1-01-1990 to 31-12-1993; since 01/01/2004 to 31/12/2006.
- Member of ESCMID Professional Affairs Subcommittee (since 2013)
- Member of the “International Council” of ISICR (1995-2000; 2001-2003)
- Member for Italy of an EC - concerted action (1995-1997).
- Author or coauthor of about 250 publications (pubmed indexed)
- President of SIVIM (Italian Society for Medical Virology) (2009-2013)
- Director of the Master of Sapienza University “Molecular Virology” (since 2010)
- Referee for the following main journals: Lancet Infectious Diseases - AIDS – Lancet Neurology - J. Hepatology - Clinical Microbiology and Infection - J. Neurology – International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Cytokine - Aids Res. Human Retrov. – PLOS ONE - J. Interferon and Cytokine Res. - Clinical Experimental Immunology – J. Immunological Methods, - J. Medical Microbiology – J. Medical Virology - European Cytokine Network – J. Virological Methods – Molecules – J. Immunol. Methods - Cell Biochemistry and function - The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries.

Research Impact Metrics
H index at June 8, 2018 (Source Google Scholar): 42 (20 since 2013)
Citations at June 8, 2018 (Source Google Scholar): 6058 (1925 since 2013) ;
i10-index at June 8, 2018 (Source Google Scholar): 163 (68 since 2013);
Citations at june 8, 2018: 6232 (Source Google Scholar): (2068 since 2013).

Brief Biographical Sketch
Guido Antonelli is full Professor of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology at the Sapienza University in Rome. He is also head of the Microbiology and Virology unit and the Department of Diagnostic Services at the “Sapienza” University Hospital “Policlinico Umberto I” in Rome.
He took a position at Institute of Virology/Sapienza University (1989) and then at the Department of Biomedicine/University of Pisa (1992); he worked also with the Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, Texas, USA) and the Clinical Research Center, Division of Immunological Medicine (Harrow, London, UK).
His interest was initially focused on the in vivo and in vitro mechanism of production and action of interferons. He took a position at Sapienza University, and also worked with the Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, Texas, USA) and the Clinical Research Center, Division of Immunological Medicine (Harrow, London, UK). His group’s research currently focuses on pathogenesis, control, and diagnosis of viral infections, particularly HIV, HCV, respiratory viruses, and HPV. He participates in several national and international research projects and recently served as president of SIVIM (Italian Society for Medical Virology). He has authored and co-authored more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and is now serving as co-editor or member of the editorial board of several peer-reviewed Journals.