UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA (UNIPD)
AZIENDA OSPEDALE UNIVERSITA PADOVA (AOP)
The Department of Medicine of the University of Padova is a center of excellence that brings together the human resources and experience of the University and the University Hospital (Azienda Ospedale Università Padova – AOP). mainly focused on clinical and translational research with the aim to discover new targets and new treatments for chronic diseases. Within the university hospital, the Unit of Internal Medicine and Hepatology is the regional center for liver diseases of the Veneto region and is involved in groundbreaking Clinical and Experimental researches in the field.
UNIPD leads the activities of dissemination, education and communication of WP7 in collaboration with the industry partner Gilead and contributes to the recruitment of patients for the clinical study of WP4 and providing samples for WP1.
TEAM MEMBERS
Prof. Salvatore Piano
Salvatore Piano is Associate Professor of Medicine and Consultant Hepatologist at the University and Hospital of Padova, Italy. He is an expert on pathophysiology and treatment of complications of cirrhosis. He will coordinate the WP7 and the recruitment of patients for WP4.
Prof Paolo Angeli
Paolo Angeli is Full Professor of Medicine and Head of the Unit of Internal Medicine and Hepatology at the University and Hospital of Padova, Italy. He is a key opinion leader on pathophysiology and treatment of acute, chronic and acute on chronic liver failure. He is leading a study for the screening of chronic liver diseases in the Veneto Region. He will provide samples for WP1 activity.
Marta Tonon
Marta Tonon is Consultant Hepatologist at the University Hospital of Padova, Italy. She is an expert on management of complications of cirrhosis. She will recruit patients for WP4.
Simone Incicco
Simone Incicco is Consultant Hepatologist and Research Fellow at the University and Hospital of Padova, Italy. His main clinical and research focus are pathophysiology and treatment of decompensated cirrhosis . He will be involved in dissemination and communication activities of WP7 and in the recruitment of patients for WP4.
Roberta Gagliardi
Roberta Gagliardi is resident physician in Internal Medicine and PhD student in hepatology and liver transpantation at the University of Padova, Italy. She is involved in clinical and research activities on chronic liver diseases. She will participate in dissemination and communication activities of WP7 and in the recruitment of patients for WP4.
Marika Crescenzi
Marika Crescenzi is a Biologist, Specialist in Clinical Pathology. She is currently Research Technician at the University of Padova. She is Clinical Study Coordinator and responsible for research laboratory activities at the Unit of Internal Medicine and Hepatology. She will support the implementation of WP4 activities
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