Massimo Santoro - Curriculum Vitae#

EDUCATION

• 2001 PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Open University, London, UK
  
• 1996 Master in Biology and Biochemistry, University of Torino, IT
  
• 1994 Bachelor degree (5-years) in BS “summa cum laude” and Special Honors, University of Torino, IT
  

CURRENT POSITION(S)

• Since 2017 Full Professor in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Padova and Principal Investigator at Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), IT
  

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

• 2013 - 2017 Group Leader at VIB Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Vesalius Research Center, BE
  
• 2013 - 2017 Full Professor at Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, BE
  
• 2008 - 2013 Associate Professor in Molecular Biology, University of Torino, IT
  
• 2004 - 2007 Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UCSF, USA
  
• 2001 - 2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Science, University of Piemonte Orientale, IT
  

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

• 2014 Odysseus-FWO Award, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, BE
  
• 2010 Marie Curie Reintegration Award, Department of Biotechnology, University of Torino, IT
  
• 2008 HFSP Career Award, Department of Biotechnology, University of Torino, IT
  
• 2004 HFSP Long-term fellowship, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics,UCSF, USA
  
• 2004 EMBO Long-term fellowship, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UCSF, USA
  
• 2000 Merit Scholarship from Open University, London/H. San Raffaele, IT
  
• 1996 "Optime Award" from the City Hall of Torino, IT
  
• 1995 “Gold Medal Award” for Master thesis, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Torino, IT
  

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS (Selection)

Since 2008, when I established my own laboratory, I supported and supervised 13 PhD students and 27 post-docs. 90% of them have finished the experience in my lab publishing as co-authors at least one research/review article. 80% of them have also accomplished a first-author publication. Most of the scientists I supervised have or are pursuing successful academic careers (Professorships and Postdocs’s positions) or work in private sectors (Pharmaceutical companies, Industries, etc)

TEACHING ACTIVITIES (selection)

• 2018 - 2023 University of Padua: Course of Cellular Metabolism (2022 - 2023), Course of Genetic Animal Models and Molecular Biology of Development (2017-2021), PhD Course on Cancer Genetics (2022)
  
• 2011 - 2017 University of Turin. Molecular Biology Course and Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (2011-2013). Course of Animal Models and Recombinant Technology School of Medicine (2012 - 2017). PhD Course on Genetic of vertebrate animals’ models (2013)
  
• 2012 - 2013 University of Milano/SEMM. PhD Course on “Animal models”
  
• 2001 - 2011 University of Piemonte Orientale. Molecular Biology Courses and laboratory of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science
  

ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Since 2009 I have been involved as an Organizer and Chairs of several national and International meetings. Among the most important include the European Zebrafish Meetings (2023, 2020, 2018, 2010), the Italian Zebrafish Meeting (2022, 2019, 2017), IVBM (2022), SIBBM meeting (2021), EVBO Meeting (2019), Oxidative Stress, Calcium Signaling and TRP Channel World Congress (2018), FEBS Congress (2013).

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• 2019 - 2023 Department Executive member, Department of Biology, University of Padua, IT
  
• Since 2018 Faculty member of School of Science, University of Padua, IT and member of the Master Thesis Committee at the Department of Biology, University of Padua, IT
  
• 2023 Graduate Student Advisor, in Molecular Medicine, University of Turin, IT and at the School of Medicine, University of Vjrie, VUB/VIB, BE.
  
• 2016 - 2017 VIB Group Leader Council, Department of Oncology, Council Member, KU Leuven, BE.
  
• 2014 Graduate Student Advisor, in Molecular Life Sciences, IMLS, University of Zurich, CH.
  
• 2010 - 2012 Member of PhD Committee in International Program (Pasteur Institute, Paris).
  
• 2012 PhD committee in Molecular Biology, Dept of Biology, University of Padua, IT.
  
• 2009 - 2013 Executive Board Member, Department of Biotechnology, University of Torino, IT.
  

REVIEWING ACTIVITIES

• 2022 - now Editorial Board, (Associate Editor), Cell Death & Disease
  
• 2018 - 2020 Editorial Board, (Associate Editor), Cardiovascular Research
  
• 2013 - 2020 Editorial Board, (First Associate Editor), Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  
• 2018 - 2020 Editorial Board, (Associate Editor), Scientific Reports
  
• Since 2013 Solicited reviewer for: Science, Advance Science, Developmental Cell, Cell Metabolism, Cell Reports, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Metabolism, Nature Protocols, Nature Cardiovascular Research, Nature Communications, eLife, EMBO Journal, EMBO Molecular Medicine, ATVB, Blood, Cardiovascular Research, Cell Death and Disease, Science Signaling, FRBM, Developmental Biology, Experimental Cell Research, Mechanism of Development, Zebrafish, British Journal of Pharmacology, Science Signaling, PLOS Genetics, Redox Biology, Scientific Reports, Review Common
  
• Since 2013 appointed as evaluator and panel member for European leading research institutions and research agencies as ERCEA (ERC LS4 panel member), French National Research Agency (ANR), Swedish Research Council, Welcome Trust (MRC-CDA), CRIS contra el cancer (CRIS), INSERM/ARC, NSERC Canada, and MIUR-PRIN
  
• 2013 - 2023 Solicited reviewer of grants and Ad Hoc Study Sections for: HFSP, Cancer Research UK, EMBO, Welcome Trust, MRC, Swedish Research Council, AICR, Telethon, AIRC, FWO grant, Italian National Academy of Science, University of Padua, Australian National Grant Association, Czech Science Foundation
  

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION SUMMARY

I have authored 77 peer-reviewed journal papers (of which 11 as first author, 32 as corresponding author and senior author) including articles in Cell, Cell Metabolism, Developmental Cell, Molecular Cell, Cell Reports, Nature Genetics, Nature Metabolism, Nature Communication, EMBO Journal. My current Google Scholar/ISI Wos h-index is 35, i10-index: 56. Total citations are 7574 with a cumulative impact factor of around 800.

MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

• Since 2022 Member, Italian Association of Biology and Genetics
  
• 2017 - 2021 Executive Council Member European Vascular Biology Organization (EVBO)
  
• 2019 - 2022 Board member, Italian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SIBBM)
  
• Since 2010 Member, Research Network “European Vascular Biology Organization” (EVBO)
  
• Since 2005 Member, Research Network North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)
  
• 2005 - 2010 Member, American Society Cell Biology (ASCB)
  
• Since 2002 Member, Italian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SIBBM)
  
• Since 2000 Member, Italian Association of Biological and Cellular Differentiation (ABCD)
  

MAJOR COLLABORATIONS

Prof. Lars Maegdefessel, Technical University Munich (DE) and Dr. Ana Paula Dantas, IDIBAPS, (SP). Validation of translation targets in athero-vasculopathies datasets. Prof. Yun Fan, RNA delivery and nanoparticles in EC. University of Chicago (USA). Dr. Martin Schwartz, Shear stress and flow modulation of vascular translation, Yale University (USA). Dr. Massimiliano Clamer, RiboLace applications in vivo. Immagina Biotechnology S.r.l. (IT). Dr. Nico Mitro, Metabolomics in angiogenesis. University of Milan and IEO (IT). Dr. Stefano Biffo, Translatome techniques and localization studies in angiogenesis. University of Milano and INGM (IT): Dr. Erin Schuman, MetRS-mediated tools to study translation in vivo. MPI for Brain Research (DE).