Italy,
Milan
Alessandro Aiuti
Immunologist
28 years of experience
Doctor Alessandro Aiuti is Head of the Pediatric Immunohaematology Unit at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan. He is University Professor, researcher in haematology, immunology and paediatrics, particularly in primary immunodeficiencies and gene therapy for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency due to the lack of Adenosine Deaminase (ADA-SCID) and Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
Work experience
Since 2014 — Head of Pediatric Immunohematology Unit at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Since 2011 — Head, Pediatric Clinical Research Unit, SR-Tiget
Since 2009 — Coordinator of clinical research, SR-Tiget
Since 2007 — Head of Unit on “Pathogenesis and gene therapy of ADA-SCID” at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
2007-2014 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
2003-2007 — Head of Research Unit at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
2000-2014 — Hematologist, Pediatric Clinical Research Unit (SR-Tiget) and Pediatric Immunohematology at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
2000-2007 — Research Scientist at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
1997-2000 — Research Scientist at Telethon Foundation.
Education
1998 — Medical Faculty at University of Milan — Degree in Hematology
1996 — Medical Faculty at University of Rome — Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology
1990 — Medical Faculty at University of Rome — Degree in general medicine.
Teaching activity
Since 2014 — Associate Professor of Pediatrics Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele.
Scientific activities
Has written oven 180 publications. Provides research and clinical trials in gene therapy in cooperation with the European Union, Telethon Foundation, the Italian Ministry of Education University and Research, Italian Ministry of Health, Fondazione Roma.
Awards
2014 — National Award “Cultura della Solidarietà” for an outstanding scientific research
2010 — Award from AACS of Rome – Special Mention “Heart of Rome”
2004 — JOUAN Biotherapy Award for the best clinical research project
2003 — Young Investigator Award by the American Society of Gene Therapy
1991 — Award from the Istituto Pasteur Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, for the best experimental thesis on basic sciences in year
1989 — Award from the University of Rome and the Fondazione Sigma Tau for the best research work on basic sciences.