Expert Details
Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Bronchial Hyperreactivity
ID: 729644
Italy
Pathogenetic mechanisms of bronchial hyperreactivity and in particular on the role of a number of proinflammatory agonists such as adenosine, bradykinin, substance P, and neurokinin A.
Pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment of asthma, COPD and rhinitis.
Diagnostic role of adenosine bronchoprovocation in chronic airways diseases as a biomarker.
Pathogenetic mechanisms of tissue remodelling and repair aimed at the evaluation of the role of growth factors and their receptors.
Environmental related health issues including the rising incidence of allergic and respiratory diseases in relation to urban air pollution.
Significant risk factors for new onset asthma and for COPD progression.
Immunomodulation and pharamacology prevention of new onset asthma: immunotherapy.
Smoking cessation (disease-related outcomes, epidemiology, biomarkers and genetics).
New therapeutic modalities for chronic severe asthma.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1986 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Catania - IT |
| Year: 1990 | Degree: DM | Subject: Allergy and Immunology | Institution: University of Southampton - UK |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Pathology of Inflamed Airways | Institution: University of Florence |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head of Department | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Fields of Expertise
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, human health effect, smoking, smoking human health effect, status asthmaticus, tobacco smoke, tobacco smoke human health effect, respiratory hypersensitivity, adverse drug reaction, allergy, allergen sensitization, inhaler, immediate hypersensitivity, transdermal patch, anaphylaxis, tobacco, aerosol, respiratory disease