PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology
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CURRICULUM VITAE FABIO MANFREDINI
Date and place of birth: Cento (Ferrara, Italy), June 13th, 1960 Nationality: Italian
Affiliation and official address: Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Surgical Specialties, Section of Sport Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46 44121 Ferrara, Italy, c/o Center of Biomedical Studies applied to Sport, Via Gramicia 35 44121 Ferrara, Italy
Telephone: +39-0532455975 (office) +39-0532238756 (hospital)
e-mail: mdf@unife.it
EDUCATION
1985: Degree in Medicine with honors, University of Ferrara, Italy
1985: Italian medical licensure
1990: Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, University of Chieti, Italy
CAREER/EMPLOYMENT
2004-present: Assistant Professor of Sport and Exercise Sciences (University of Ferrara)
2004-present: Medical Assistant, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Program of Vascular Rehabilitation, S. Giorgio Rehabilitative University Hospital-Ferrara
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
1986-87 Italian Air Force Medical Corps (Medical Lieutenant)
1987-1995 Contract researcher at Center Biomedical Studies applied to Sport University of Ferrara (Grants from the Italian Olympic Committee) . Consultant for professional top-level teams of different sports (testing and training). Team Doctor Italian Winter Sport Federation - Biathlon Team. Member of the Italian Delegation at Winter Olympic Games in Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano 1998).
1997 -2003 Medical Consultant for the Cardiological Rehabilitation Project and from 2001 for the Vascular Rehabilitation Program S. Anna Hospital-University of Ferrara, Ferrara (Italy),
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS); Federazione Medico-Sportiva Italiana (FMSI)
1989-99/2002-4 Member of the Winter Ski Federation-Medical Committee
1994-present Member of the International Biathlon Union -Medical Committee
2004-present Member of the board of the Vascular Diseases Center University of Ferrara, Italy
2008-present Member American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
2016-present Member of the Società Italiana Scienze Motorie e Sportive (SISMES)
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
1989- 2003 Contract professor in different courses of Post-graduate School of Sports Medicine, University of Ferrara (Sports pathology, Training methodology, Rehabilitation in Sports Medicine)
2001-2003 Contract professor Undergraduate course of Sports and Exercise Sciences, University of Ferrara ( Methods of functional evaluation in Sports and Rehabilitation)
2004-2009 Aggregate Professor Anti-doping Procedures in Graduate Degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences, University of Ferrara
2004-present Aggregate Professor Methods of functional evaluation in Sports and Rehabilitation Undergraduate course of Sports and Exercise Sciences, Sport therapy of vascular diseases, Graduate Degree Sports and Exercise Sciences, Functional Rehabilitation Post-graduate School of Sports Medicine, University of Ferrara
2006-present Member of Ph.D. program board in : Biomedical, Endocrinological and Neurophysiological Sciences (2006-7), Biomedical Sciences (2007-2012), Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (2003-present) University of Ferrara Sub-curriculum: Exercise and vascular diseases.
2013-14 Aggregate Professor Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Undergraduate course of Physioterapy, University of Ferrara
2014-15 Aggregate Professor Physical performance assessment. TFA Active Educational Internship II grado Classe A029 University of Ferrara
2015- present Aggregate Professor Process programming and organizational integration: Diagnostic therapeutic paths for cardio-vascular diseases. Graduate course of Healthcare Professions, University of Ferrara
GRANTS
2006 Principal Investigator grant Health and Science WADA -World Anti Doping Agency) . Project: “Artificial Intelligence Evoking Target Testing in Antidoping” (AR.I.E.T.T.A.)
2009-12 Co-Investigator (responsible of operative unit) grant "Ricerca Finalizzata" 2006 of the Italian Ministry of Health
Project: “Exercise in patients with chronic renal failure on haemodialysis: mortality and performance”
2012-13 Principal Investigator grant Social Science WADA -World Anti Doping Agency Project: “Global evaluation of the AntiDoping program"
2013-2016 Co-investigator Emilia Romagna Region strategic program grant, thematic area: Rehabilitation, responsible of the Work Package : Effectiveness of robot-assisted gait training versus conventional therapy on mobility in severely disabled multiple sclerosis patients”
2013 Principal Investigator Camera Commercio, Industria, Artigianato e Agricoltura/ UNIFE Project “ Adapted physical activity programs to tackle deconditioning and risk of falls among chronic stroke survivors. Searching for a local sustainable model”.
2015 Principal Investigator grant Health and Science WADA -World Anti Doping Agency Project: “Novel molecular biomarkers for detection of autologous blood transfusion in sport: fetal hemoglobin and microRNAs”
2015-17 Principal Investigator grant PRIA competitive research grants UNIFE Project "Design of innovative solutions to improve physical and mobility impairment in frailty and elderly" Interdisciplinary research projects
PATENTS
“Device for pneumatic treatment of an inferior limb having peripheral arteriopathy problem” or “Gradient pump”. Patent Number(s): WO2010004592-A1; EP2306958-A1; US2011152734-A1.
PUBLICATIONS (at April 2017)
94 papers in refereed journals, 7 book chapters, more than 80 meeting abstracts (Total IF >300; h-index: 19; Citations >1100 , from Scopus)
OTHER PRODUCTS:
Software AR.I.E.T.T.A. (Artificial Intelligence Evoking Target Testing in Antidoping) for anti-doping purposes, with International Biathlon Union
Researcher unique identifiers: ORCID: 0000-0001-9476-6434; ScopusID: 6701423994 ; ResearcherID: K-4661-2016
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