Antonino Salvatore Calabro

Biography

Date and place of birth: June 12, 1952, Terme Vigliatore (ME) Current Address: v. P. L. from Palestrina 20, 50144 Florence PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC CAREER: 1978 Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Florence, with the highest marks (110/110) and praise 1979 Winner of a private study scholarship, entitled Mary and Nicola Faccenda, for clinical research and refinement 1979 - 1984 Medical Assistant at the Institute of Clinical Medicine directed by Prof. U. Teodori 1984-2001 Researcher in Gastroenterology at the Department of Clinical Physiopathology of the University of Florence 1984 to present Member of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE) 2001 -2004 Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Florence 2004 Confirmed Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Florence 2002 - 2004 Vice Chairman National Scientific Committee Italian Celiac Association (AIC) 2004 - 2006 Chairman of the National Scientific Committee of the Italian Celiac Association (AIC) 2007 -2012 Member of the National Scientific Committee AIC 2008 - 2012 President of the Master Degree Course in Human Nutrition Sciences 2012 Member of the AIC National Scientific Committee for Gluten-Sensitivity 2013 Director of School Specialization Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy MAIN TOPIC RESEARCH: peptic ulcer pathophysiology, ulcer healing mechanisms, role of tachychinines in chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases, role of growth factors and degrading enzymes extracellular matrix in chronic hepatic and renal disease, expression of somatostatin type 2 receptor in neuroblastoma and colorectal cancer, celiac disease; metabolic profile of patients with flurry and potential celiac disease; metabonomic profile of patients with gluten sensitivity SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY: Author of 238 publications, including 55 extensible works on International journals.

Research Interest

Gastroenterology