Speaker's Bio

Professional data

[Education]
M.D. Degree, University of Torino School of Medicine, Torino, 1983 - 1989
[Military] Lieutenant, Medicine Military Corp, Florence, 1989-1990;
[Professional Certifications]
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatal Medicine ; University of Torino School of Medicine, School of Specialization in Pediatric Sciences, Italy, 1993;
Postgraduate Master in Neonatal Infections ;  Karolinska Institutet, University of Stockholm, Sweden, 2004;
Postgraduate Master in Business Administration of Neonatal Units ; Bocconi University, Milan, Italy, 2006;
[Career]
Faculty Staff, Azienda Ospedaliera OIRM - Sant'Anna Hospital, Neonatology and Hospital NICU, Torino, Italy, 1997-Current);
Residency, Azienda Ospedaliera OIRM - Sant'Anna, Paediatric Pulmonology Department , Torino, Italy, 1987-1991, (Not current);
Fellowship, Azienda Ospedaliera OIRM - Sant'Anna, Department of Infectious Diseases, Oncology and Immunology , Torino, Italy, 1995-1997, (Not current);

[Career-related]
Cohordinator and Chairman: Collaborative Network on Neonatal Fungal Infection of the Society of Neonatal Infectious Diseases, affiliated to the Italian Society of Neonatology; Torino, Italy, 2002- Current;
Leading Investigator: multicenter , randomized, double-blind italian clinical trial on prophylactic fluconazole in preterm neonates; Torino, Italy, 2004-2005;
Leading Investigator: multicenter , randomized, double-blind international clinical trial on probiotic and lactoferrin feeding in preterm neonates; Torino, Italy, 2006- 2008
Leading Investigator : ongoing European  project on fluconazole and ciprofloxacin in neonates funded by the European Union in accordance with the EMEA (2008-current).
Leading Investigator: multicenter , randomized, double-blind international clinical trial of Lutein-Zeaxanthin supplementation in preterm neonates; Torino, Italy, 2008- 2010

[Writings and creative works]
Author : His primary research interests include paediatric and neonatal infectious diseases, retinopathy of prematurity, and neonatal nutrition.
He published around 120 Research Papers in Italian and International leading Medical Journals, concerning various topics in the above mentioned areas, as well as chapters in books and manuals .

Most relevant, recently published papers in :
New England Journal of Medicine, 2005 and 2007; JAMA, 2009; Pediatrics, 2005, 2006 2007, 2012; Journal of Pediatrics, 2010; Clinical Infectious Disease, 2006; Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2011; Critical Care, 2006; Intensive Care Medicine, 2006; Journal of Perinatology, 2006; Acta Paediatrica, 2006 and 2007; Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2006;  J Perinatal Med, 2007; Current Opinion in Pediatrics-Reviews, 2007; Pediatric Transplantology, 2007; J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008; Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2008 and 2009; Early Hum Developm, 2008 ,2009, 2010, 2011; Pediatrics International, 2009; J Chemother, 2007 and 2008; Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2009; Respiratory Reviews, 2009; JMFNM, 2009, 2011; Clinics in Perinatology, 2011; Neonatology , 2011.

Achievements
[Civic, political, and philanthropic activities]
Founder and Board, "Crescere insieme al Sant'Anna" Scientific and Charity Foundation, Torino, Italy, 2004- current);
Secretary, Scientific Committee, "Crescere insieme al Sant'Anna" Foundation, Torino, Italy, 2005-curren);
[Professional and club Membership]
Dr. Manzoni is Member of :

• Italian Society of Neonatology Professional Association, 1997-current
• Italian Society of Paediatrics, 1993-current;
• American Society for Pediatric Research, 2007-current;

Dr. Manzoni is on the Board of :

Board of Directors, Advisory Board of the Piedmont Section, Italian Society of Pediatrics, Torino, Italy, 2002-current;

Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Italian Society of Pediatrics Hospitalist Physicians, 2007-current;

Board of Editors, Italian Society of Neonatal Infectious Diseases, 2006-current

Board of Consultants, Pediatric Advisory Committee, the Italian Drug Agency (AIFA), 2009-current;