Antonio Russo

Biography

Antonio Russo received his MD from the University Medical School of Palermo Italy in 1982.   His postgraduate specialty were Medical Oncology and Medical Genetic Since 2006 he is  professor of Medical Oncology and Chief of the Medical Genetic and Molecular Oncology Unit at  University Medical School of Palermo.  Since 2004 he is Adjunct Associate Professor at Temple University  College of Science and Technology  Philadelphia USA In 2001 he coordinated with Prof  D Kerr University of Oxford UK and Prof.  B Iacopetta Western Australia University the  “CRCP53 International Collaborative Study” . Since 2003 he is Expert member of INSERM  Institut National  de la Santè et de la Recherche Mèdical France. Since 2007 he is Expert member of the INCA Institut National  du Cancer France Scientific Committee and Expert member of  NWCRF North West Cancer Research Fund UK . He has been Guest Editor of the following toprated journals: Annals of Oncology Oncology and Cancer Treatment Reviews. The central theme of his studies is translational  research meaning the application of  molecular genetics in the diagnosis and treatment of solid malignancies. He is author of more than  200 publications in toprated cancer journal and serves as Journal Referee for the following journals: Cancer Gastroenterology , Cancer Research Human Pathology,  Clinical Cancer Research Oncogene, Journal of Pathology Annals of Oncology,  British Jornal of Cancer Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology and Cancer Biology  Therapy. Antonio Russo received his MD from the University Medical School of Palermo Italy in 1982.   His postgraduate specialty were Medical Oncology and Medical Genetic Since 2006 he is  professor of Medical Oncology and Chief of the Medical Genetic and Molecular Oncology Unit at  University Medical School of Palermo.  Since 2004 he is Adjunct Associate Professor at Temple University  College of Science and Technology  Philadelphia USA In 2001 he coordinated with Prof  D Kerr University of Oxford UK and Prof.  B Iacopetta Western Australia University the  “CRCP53 International Collaborative Study” . Since 2003 he is Expert member of INSERM  Institut National  de la Santè et de la Recherche Mèdical France. Since 2007 he is Expert member of the INCA Institut National  du Cancer France Scientific Committee and Expert member of  NWCRF North West Cancer Research Fund UK . He has been Guest Editor of the following toprated journals: Annals of Oncology Oncology and Cancer Treatment Reviews. The central theme of his studies is translational  research meaning the application of  molecular genetics in the diagnosis and treatment of solid malignancies. He is author of more than  200 publications in toprated cancer journal and serves as Journal Referee for the following journals: Cancer Gastroenterology , Cancer Research Human Pathology,  Clinical Cancer Research Oncogene, Journal of Pathology Annals of Oncology,  British Jornal of Cancer Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology and Cancer Biology  Therapy.

Research Interest

Antonio Russo received his MD from the University Medical School of Palermo Italy in 1982.   His postgraduate specialty were Medical Oncology and Medical Genetic Since 2006 he is  professor of Medical Oncology and Chief of the Medical Genetic and Molecular Oncology Unit at  University Medical School of Palermo.  Since 2004 he is Adjunct Associate Professor at Temple University  College of Science and Technology  Philadelphia USA In 2001 he coordinated with Prof  D Kerr University of Oxford UK and Prof.  B Iacopetta Western Australia University the  “CRCP53 International Collaborative Study” . Since 2003 he is Expert member of INSERM  Institut National  de la Santè et de la Recherche Mèdical France. Since 2007 he is Expert member of the INCA Institut National  du Cancer France Scientific Committee and Expert member of  NWCRF North West Cancer Research Fund UK . He has been Guest Editor of the following toprated journals: Annals of Oncology Oncology and Cancer Treatment Reviews. The central theme of his studies is translational  research meaning the application of  molecular genetics in the diagnosis and treatment of solid malignancies. He is author of more than  200 publications in toprated cancer journal and serves as Journal Referee for the following journals: Cancer Gastroenterology , Cancer Research Human Pathology,  Clinical Cancer Research Oncogene, Journal of Pathology Annals of Oncology,  British Jornal of Cancer Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology and Cancer Biology  Therapy.