International Scientific Programme Committee and Symposium Speaker

Giuseppe Poli

Giuseppe Poli, is Professor of General Pathology and Physiopathology in the Faculty of Medicine San Luigi Gonzaga, University of Turin, Italy. MD at Turin University, PhD in Biochemistry at Brunel University of West London, honorary Doctor Universitatis at the University of Buenos Aires, lifetime member of Oxygen Club of California and of 4-Hydroxynonenal Club.

He has served as President in SFRR Europe, Academy of Medicine of Turin, 4-Hydroxynonenal Club, an official ISFRR Group of interest. He has been the Turin University representative member in the Regional Council of Health, Region of Piedmont, 2007-2010. He is presently head of the PhD School in Experimental Medicine and Therapy, University of Turin.

His research interests focus on the role of oxidized lipids, particularly oxysterols and 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE) in human major chronic diseases. In this relation, main research lines are: i) inflammation and extracellular matrix remodeling sustained by oxidized lipids and instability of the atherosclerotic lesion; ii) potentiation of amyloid-b neurotoxicity by oxysterols and HNE; iii) oxidized lipids in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases and multistep colon carcinogenesis; iv) in vitro and in vivo experimental cell/tissue supplementation with polyphenols, by suitable nanovectors.

« Go Back