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Professor Michele Reni is an experienced medical oncologist with over 30 years of practice based in Italy. Expert in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, gastro-esophageal cancers, and central nervous system tumors. Coordinator of Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) guidelines for treatment and management of pancreatic cancer. Work experience Since 2016 — Director of Strategic Program of Clinical Coordination at the Pancreas Center in IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele 2002-2016 — Senior Registrar at the Department of Oncology in IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele 1996-2001 — Registrar at the Department of Oncology in IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele. Education 1988 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan — Degree in general medicine and surgery 1992 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan — Specialty in radiation oncology 1996 — Medical Faculty at the University of Milan — Specialty in clinical oncology. Scientific activity Has published over 180 papers on cancer treatment.  Chairman of numerous clinical trials on treating patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Professor Santoro is heavily involved in research, with interest in many topics, such as the development of new cancer drugs and new biological therapies, interests for solid and haematological tumours, and not only he treats cancer survivors but also patients with comorbidities. He has worked in Humanitas Research Hospital for 22 years. Professor Santoro’s post-graduate research was carried out at the Unité de Development Therapeutique (Institut de Cancerologie et d’Immunogenetique, Villejuif of Paris) from 1974 to 1975, and in the Division of Medical Oncology of the National Cancer Institute of Milan from 1976 to 1977.  In 1977, he specialized in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology at University of Rome. In 1979, he completed his fellowship post-graduate work in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York and later, at Stanford University. In 1980, he specialized in oncology at the University of Genoa.  Current Teaching Activity: Professor Santoro worked as Contract Professor at the Specialization School in Clinical Pathology ad Pavia University from 1992 to 1997. Also, from 1993 to 2002 he has been President of the Rare Tumour Group. Now he is full professor at Humanitas University.  Current Positions:  .Since 1997, he is the Director of the Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, at Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan. Also, he is Member of the Ethics Committee of Istituto Clinico Humanitas and Director of Clinical Research in the same Institute since 2007. - Since 2008, he is Member of the Planning Committee, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics, Rome, Italy. - Since October 2008, Professor Santoro is Counsellor of the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Humanitas for Research of Rozzano, Italy. - Since November 2008, he is Expert Member of the National Centre for the Prevention and Control of Disease, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy). - Since February 2009, he is National Representative preparatory actions for the "European Partnership for Action against Cancer" Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy). - Since February 2009, Professor Santoro is member of National Italian Committee on the Research Network in Oncology, Ministry of Work and of Health and Social Politics (Rome, Italy). - Since May 2009, he is Coordinator of the Oesophageal-Stomach Cancer Group Coordinator of the Liver and Biliary Tree Cancer Group, Regional Oncology Commission – Lombardy Oncology Network.   In addition, Professor Santoro’s unique expertise was recognized through numerous awards, such as the Managing Doctor of the Year award (2013), the City of Siena S. Caterina d’Oro Award (2013, Serra Association Award for scientific research) and social and healthcare commitment (Salerno, 2009).      Publications: santoro%a - Search Results - PubMed (nih.gov) 

Director of the General Surgery Unit Mater Olbia Hospital Medical Degree with Honors, School of Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy, Erasmus Program, School of Medicine, Salamanca, Spain. Certificate of Specialist in General Surgery, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. Residency in General Surgery, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy Visiting Fellowship, Transplant Division Riskhospitalet - Oslo, Norway. Over 1300 surgical procedures as first operator including Liver, Pancreas and Kidney transplants more than 500 cases of oncologic operations (colorectal, liver, pancreas, sto- mach) mainly laparoscopic more than 370 cases of emergency surgery. Teaching activity: 2020-2021 Teacher of the Course “General surgery” at School of Medicine and Surgery, Cattolica International, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.  Member of Italian Society of Surgery and the Italian Society of Oncologic Surgery Author and co-author of publications in international journals.