M.D. Ph.D. in Molecular Biology Board-certified Clinical Radiologist
Born January 19, 1956 in Firenze, Italy. U.S. Social Security Number: 218-15-9412 Italian Soc. Sec. N.: RGG MRC 56A19 D612N
Department of Experimental Pathology and Oncology, University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Firenze, Italy. e-mail: marco.ruggiero@unifi.it
Education and training
1974-1980 University of Firenze, Italy, School of Medicine and Surgery, Degree in Medicine and Surgery (M.D.) with maximum marks cum laude, November 1980.
1979-1982 Residency in Internal Medicine in the Medical Clinic of the University of Firenze under the supervision of the Chairman, Prof. Ugo Teodori.
1982-1983 Military Service as Lieutenant Medical Officer.
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1982, Visa Qualifying Examination/ FMGEMS, 1984. These two certificates provide eligibility to apply for a visa in the United States for a clinical residency.
1987 Ph.D. in Molecular Biology.
1996 Specialization in Diagnostic Radiology, University of Siena, Italy.
Professional experience
2002- Full Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Firenze, Italy, Faculties of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, Medicine and Surgery and Engineering (Clinical engineering).
1992-2002 Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences.
1996-2003 Visiting Scientist in the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (Chief: Dr. J.H. Pierce) National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA (summer 1996).
Visiting Scientist in the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (Chief: Dr. J.F. Rubin) National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA (summer 2002).
Visiting Scientist at the Derald H. Ruttenberg Cancer Center (Chief: Dr. S. A. Aaronson), Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA (summer 2003).
1989-1991 Senior Scientist, Project Leader, Prassis Research Institute - Sigma-Tau Pharmaceutical Inc. Milan, Italy.
1987-1989 Visiting Scientist in the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (Chief: Dr. S. A. Aaronson) National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
1984-1986 Postdoctoral position in the Department of Molecular Biology, The Wellcome Research Laboratories, Burroughs Wellcome Co., North Carolina, USA. Supervisors: Dr. Pedro Cuatrecasas and Dr. Eduardo G. Lapetina.
1982-1983 Postdoctoral position in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of General Pathology, University of Firenze, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Vincenzo P. Chiarugi.
Professional activities
- Reviewer for The Grants Committee of the Cancer Research Campaign. London, U.K.
- Reviewer for the FWF, Der Wissenschaftsfonds, Fonds zur Foerderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wien, Austria.
- Reviewer for the Italian Ministry of University and Research, Rome, Italy.
- Member of the Editorial Board of Kidney International,official journal of the International Society of Nephrology, Nature Publishing Group. http://www.nature.com/ki/about.html#Editors
- "Author in Chief" Springer Reference Live: Cancer. Ruggiero, Marco (Author-in-Chief, 2010) Bcl2. Schwab, M. (Ed.), Springer Reference Live: Cancer. Approved 15 January 2010
http://cancer.springerreferencelive.com/index.php?title=Bcl2&oldid=5248
Academic service (2004-2010)
- Course entitled “The chemical bases of AIDS”. PhD programme in Chemical Sciences, University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (Chemistry).
- Appointed “webmaster” for the web site of the Course of Biological Sciences, University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences.
http://www1.unifi.it/clsbio/mdswitch.html - Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Engineering, Master in Clinical Engineering. 1st semester.
- Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Master in Obstetrics. 1st semester.
- Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (Chemistry). 1st semester.
- Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (Biology). 2nd semester.
- Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, School of Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry.
- Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, School of Specialization in Clinical Toxicology.
- Course of Molecular Biology. University of Firenze, Italy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, School of Specialization in Haematology.
- Courses of Molecular Biology. Italian Ministry of Health. Continuous Medical Education.
- Course of Molecular Biology. Municipal University of Firenze, Italy.
Recent research grant participation
- Title of grant: Antagonism and cooperation between major oncogenes Bcl2, p 53 and c-myc in resistance to antineoplastic agents. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Association for Cancer Research. (1995). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: Role of protein kinase C in cancer cell proliferation. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Association for Cancer Research. (1996). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: Endogenous heparin and angiogenesis in cancer. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Association for Cancer Research. (2002). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: Role of endogenous heparin in angiogenesis. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Association for Cancer Research. (2003). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: Study on the transdermal delivery of heparin by means of electroporation. Sponsoring Agency: Mattioli Engineering Inc. (2003). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: Study of signal transduction in the control of apoptosis. Sponsoring Agency: Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze. (2003). Collaborating investigator.
- Title of grant: Signal transduction in cancer and other diseases. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Ministry of University and Research. (1996-2007). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: HIV is not the sole cause of AIDS in Italy. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Ministry of University and Research. (2008). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: HIV is not the sole cause of AIDS in Italy. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Ministry of University and Research. (2009). Principal investigator.
- Title of grant: HIV is not the sole cause of AIDS in Italy. Sponsoring Agency: Italian Ministry of University and Research. (2010). Principal investigator.
Collaborations
- Derald H. Ruttenberg Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York (NY), USA (Dr. S.A. Aaronson).
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda (MD) USA (Dr. J.S. Rubin).
- Division of Urologic Oncology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda (MD) USA (Dr. D.P. Bottaro).
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, (CA) USA (Prof. P. Duesberg).
- Dipartimento di Anatomia, Istologia e Medicina Legale, Università di Firenze (Prof. M. Gulisano, Dr. S. Pacini).
- Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale della Misericordia e Dolce, ASL 4 Prato (Prof. M. Amato).
- Departments of Chemistry and of Science & Technology Studies Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, (VA) USA (Prof. H.H. Bauer).
- Division of Molecular Immunology and Immunotherapy, Socrates Institute for Therapeutic Immunology, Philadelphia, (PA) USA (Prof. N. Yamamoto).