Phd in MOLECULAR MEDICINE

email: raffaella.buzzetti@uniroma1.it
phone: 06-49918267
building: V Clinica Medica-Policlinico Umberto I
room: primo piano

Current Position / Affiliations
Since 2017 Full Professor of Endocrinology, Dept. of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Since 2017 Director of Diabetes Unit, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
Since 2023 Vice Coordinator, Specialisation School of Endocrinology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy.
Since 2014 Board Member, coordinator of the internationalization process, PhD Teaching Committee for Molecular Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
Since 2021 Board Member, CNVR (Comitato nazionale dei valutatori per la ricerca), 4 year appointment. Italian Ministry of University and Research, Rome, Italy.
Since 2022 Elected Director, SID Società Italiana di Diabetologia (Italian Diabetes Society), Rome, Italy.
Since 2014 Editorial Board Member, Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews”.

Professional Career
2019 – 2021 Vice President, CNGR (comitato nazionale dei garanti per la ricerca), Italian Ministry of University and Research, Rome, Italy.
2020 – 2023 Member of the Ethical Committee, Policlinico Umberto I, Roma;
2020 – 2023 Member of the Ethical Committee, Ospedale Sant’Andrea, Roma;
2017 – 2021 Board Member, Executive Committee, Italian Society of Endocrinology, Rome, Italy.
2017 – 2019 Work Group Member, Regional Technical Consulting Committee for the drawing up of the document “Rete endocrino-metabolica nella regione Lazio”; published on the 17/03/2020, Rome, Italy.
2015 – 2017 Board Member, ANVUR GEV Government Committee (Agenzia nazionale di valutazione del Sistema universitario e della ricerca), Italian Ministry of University and Research, Rome, Italy.
2007 – 2017 Director, Diabetes Unit, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
2002 – 2017 Associate Professor of Endocrinology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
2012 – 2016 Board Member and Coordinator, Executive Committee and Teaching Committee, Italian Society of Diabetes, Rome, Italy.
2011 – 2015 Board Member, Scientific Committee, Italian Society of Endocrinology, Rome, Italy.
2010 – 2015 Board Member, Research Project Review Government Committee, Ministry of University and Research, Rome, Italy.
2010 – 2016 Board Member Ethical Committee Azienda USL Latina, Latina, Italy.
2010 – 2012 Chair, Lazio Regional Committee, Italian Society of Diabetes, Rome, Italy.
2006 – 2012 Coordinator, “Epidemiology and Molecular Pathology” PhD Programme, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
2005 – 2007 Director, Diabetes Unit (“UOS” Unità Operativa Semplice), Polo Pontino, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
1991 – 2004 Assistant Professor of Endocrinology, Clinical Science Department, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
1987 – 1990 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemical Endocrinology Department, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK.
Visiting Research Scientist, Endocrinology Department, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK.
1986 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DNA Recombinant Laboratory, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK.
1982 – 1986 Fellow, Internal Medicine, Istituto Clinica Medica II, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Education
2014 Full Professor of Endocrinology, National Scientific Qualification, Italy.
2005 Associate Professor of Endocrinology, National Scientific Qualification, Italy.
1992 Specialization in Medical Genetics (70/70 “cum laude”), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
1987 Specialization in Endocrinology (70/70 “cum laude”), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
1984 Degree in Medicine and Surgery (110/110 “cum laude”), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Selected Grants as Principal Investigator
2020 ‘Slowly progressive autoimmune diabetes: a clinical model for novel pathways of beta-cell protection’ (ATENEO SAPIENZA 2020 Grandi Progetti), Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
2019 ‘Molecular and pathophysiological heterogeneity of autoimmune diabetes: implication for precision medicine’ (Progetto PRIN 2017), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2018 ‘Genetics and autoantibodies heterogeneity of autoimmune diabetes: implications for precision medicine’, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
2004 ‘Diagnosi, Epidemiologia e Terapia del diabete autoimmune dell’adulto’, SID (Italian Society of Diabetology), Rome, Italy
2003 – 2006 ‘Identificazione di determinanti genetici di suscettibilità in malattie multifattoriali nella popolazione Italiana’ (Progetto FIRB), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2001 ‘Non Insulin Requiring Autoimmune Diabetes’ NIRAD, SID (Società Italiana di Diabetologia), Rome, Italy

Selected Grants as Investigator
2015 – 2017 ‘Evaluation of corneal innervation as a new tool to detect autonomic neuropathy in diabetes’, Fondazione Roma, Rome, Italy
2004 – 2007 ‘Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults’, European Union, London, UK
1999 – 2000 ‘Abnormalities in apoptotic signaling that underlies autoimmune type 1 diabetes’, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, USA
1998 – 1999 ‘Establishment of a DNA resource from southern Europe to enable studies on the genetic susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes’, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, USA

Selected Grants as Unit Coordinator
2018 ‘SynErg. Synergies anchoring to gravity: A novel test to diagnose risk of falls in type 2 diabetes patients’ (Progetto Ordinario di Ricerca Finalizzato), Italian Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
2017 – 2020 ‘Pancreatic beta-cell identity, glucose sensing and the control of insulin secretion’ (Progetto PRIN 2015), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2013 – 2016 ‘Studio dell’interazione tra metabolismo glucidico e osseo per la caratterizzazione cardio-metabolica di una popolazione di giovani obesi’ (Progetto PRIN 2010-2011), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2010 – 2012 ‘La componente “osteometabolica” nelle complicanze correlate all’obesità: il diabete doppio’ (Progetto PRIN 2008), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2006 – 2008 ‘Il NIRAD (Non Insulin Requiring Autoimmune Diabetes) quale modello di studio per la valutazione di determinanti genetici di suscettibilità ad aspetti patogenetici del diabete di tipo 2 e delle sue complicanze’ (Progetto PRIN 2005), Italian
Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2004 – 2005 ‘Geni specifici dell’adipocita e geni che controllano l’introito calorico: studi di associazione in famiglie e in pazienti obesi sporadici’ (Progetto PRIN 2003), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome, Italy
2003 – 2007 ‘Action LADA Project’ (QLRT-201-01886), European Union, London, Uk
2002 – 2008 ‘Predizione del Diabete di Tipo I nella popolazione generale’ (Progetto Diabfin), Italian Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
‘Prevenzione del Diabete di tipo I nella popolazione generale’ (Progetto Prevefin), Italian Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy

Awards
2021 Ranked 8th in Italy from the “Expertise in Type I Diabetes Mellitus Worldwide” website https://expertscape.com/ex/diabetes+mellitus%2C+type+1/c/it
2019 Premio Areteo, SID (Società Italiana di Diabetologia)
2011 – 2014 Listed among the Top Italian Scientists, VIA-Academy http://www.topitalianscientists.org/Top_Italian_Scientists_Via-Academy.aspx

Additional Information
• 277 scientific publications (Scopus)
• H index: 51 (Scopus)