Alessandro Aiuti
Specialty: Pediatric hematologist, Immunohematologist
Experience: 24 years
Clinic: San Raffaele Hospital
Admission fee: To be clarified
About doctor Alessandro Aiuti
Dr. Alessandro Aiuti is the Vice Director of Clinical Research at the Institute of Gene Therapy, Professor at the Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Head of the Group in the Department of Pathogenesis and Therapy of Primary Immunodeficiencies, and Head of the Department of Pediatric Immunohematology.
Dr. Aiuti treats various hematological pathologies in children. He is engaged in scientific work, conducting research on the application of gene therapy and the use of stem cells. Dr. Ayuti has contributed as a researcher of HSPC-based gene therapy drugs for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of the immune system, congenital metabolic disorders and other blood diseases. The doctor has published more than 230 publications in international scientific peer-reviewed journals. He is also a reviewer for such renowned journals as Nature, Blood, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Professional experience
- 1997-2000 – Research Fellow, Telethon Foundation, Italy;
- 2000-2007 – Researcher, San Rafael Hospital;
- 2003-2007 – Head of Research Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele;
- 2000-2014 – Hematologist at the Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (SR-Tiget) and Pediatric Immunohematology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele;
- 2007-2014 – Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”;
- 2014-2015 – Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan;
- From 2007 to present – Head of the ADA-SCID Pathogenesis and Gene Therapy Unit, SR-Tiget, Milan;
- From 2009 to present – Clinical Research Coordinator, SR-Tiget, Milan;
- From 2011 to present – Head of Clinical Research Department, SR-Tiget, Milan;
- From 2014 to the present – Head of the Children’s Immunohematology Department at the San Rafael Clinic;
- From 2016 to present – Professor of Pediatrics, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University;
- From 2017 to present – Deputy Director of Clinical Research, SR-Tiget.
Doctor’s education
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1990
Doctor of Medicine, University of Rome "La Sapienza";
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1996
PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Rome "La Sapienza".
Membership in medical associations
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The Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA);
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Research Committee (IEWP - Inborn Errors Working Party) of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT);
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Italian Primary Immunodeficiency Network (IPInet);
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Hematology and Immunology Gene and Cell Therapy Group of the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT).
Achievements and awards
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1989
Prize from the University of Rome and the Sigma Tau Foundation for the best research paper in basic sciences;
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1991
Prize from the Pasteur Institute of the Cenci Bolognetti Foundation, University of Rome "La Sapienza", for the best experimental thesis in fundamental sciences;
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1993
Winner of a scholarship from the Italian Ministry of Health for scientists working on AIDS research in a foreign country;
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2002
Best abstract presented at a plenary meeting of the American Society for Gene Therapy;
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2003
Young Investigator Award, American Society for Gene Therapy;
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2004
JOUAN Biotherapy Award for the best clinical research project;
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2009
Award for the best work in the field of translational medicine;
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2010
XVIII ESGCT Meeting: Award for Outstanding Career and Pioneering Contribution to the Field;
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2010
Award from AACS Rome;
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2014
National Prize "Cultura della Solidarietà" for outstanding activity in science that has brought so much benefit to humanity;
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2020
The 2020 Else Kroener Fresenius Prize for Medical Research is awarded for pioneering advances in the development of gene therapy.
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