Prof. Carlo Umberto Casciani

President

Prof. Carlo Umberto Casciani

ACCADEMIC ACTIVITY

1958 -  Graduated in Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “La Sapienza” Intern doctor with the Medical Clinic directed by the Prof. Luigi Condorelli Intern doctor with the department of Thoracic Surgery of the S. Filippo Neri Hospital of Rome

1962 - Unpaid Assistant and Appointee Assistant with the Institute of Surgery Pathology of The University Of Rome "La Sapienza" directed by the Prof. Paride Stefanini

Specialization in Intern Medicine

Specialization in Cardiology Qualification for University teaching in Surgery Pathology

1968-1974 - He is nominated intern member, in behavior of the Ministry of the Public Education(Board of Education), of the Technical Committee of the Institute of Medicine and Surgery of the University of L’Aquila.

1969 - Associate Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” for the teaching of Semiotic Surgery

1973 - Extraordinary Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” for the teaching of Semiotic Surgery III

1974 - Ordinary Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapieza” for the teaching of Semiotic Surgery

1975-1980 - He organized and participated to the Directive Committee of the Regional Center of Immunology and Tissue Typization of the Abruzzo Region, instituted by Regional Law

1976-1980 1981-1985 - Representative of the surgical subjects of the Committee of Biology and Medicine of the National Council of Researches (C.N.R.)

1978 - He is nominated representative of the CNR at the Administration Council of the free Institute of Medicine and Surgery of the University of L’Aquila

1978-1979-1980 - He is nominated member of the Technical Committee of the Ministry of Health

1979 - Ordinary Professor with the Faculty of Medicnie and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” for the teaching of Surgical Pathology (V Chair)

1981 - Ordinary Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” for the teaching of Surgical Pathology

1981-1985 - Director of the C.N.R. Institute of “Tissue Typization and Dialysis Problem” of L’Aquila

1981-1990 - Principal of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

1982-1993 - President of the Scientific Committee of the C.N.R. Institute of “Tissue Typization and Dialysis Problem” of L’Aquila

1983 - Ordinary Professor of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” for the teaching of Clinical Surgery

1987-1990 - Member of the High Council of Health

1991-1997 - Member of the National University Council

2001 - Elected in the Municipal Council of Rome as Head of the list (Civic List for Rome)

2001 - Chief and Vice-President of the Social Affairs Commission of the City of Rome

2001 - Member of the Lazio Region Dialysis Commission

2001 - ASIDU examiner for the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

1994-2003 - Member of the High Council of Health Director with the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” of the following Specialization Schools and Schools directed to Special Aims:

1983-2003 - School of Specialization in General Surgery

1987-2003 - School of Specialization in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

1993-2003 - School of Specialization in Nephrology

1990-2003 - School Directed to Special Aims in Nephrological Assistance and Dialysis Technique

1984-1999 - School Directed to Special Aims in Medical-Scientific Journalism

1992-1998 - Director of the Surgery Department of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

1961- First peritoneal dialysis in Europe using the Maxwell technique in the chronic uremic

1962 - First emo-dialysis in the chronic uremic in Europe

1962 - First animal transplantation operated successfully in Italy

1966 - First kidney transplantation from a living donor in Italy, with the collaboration of the Prof. P. Stefanini

1966 - First European xenotransplantation from a monkey to a Human with the Prof. P. Stefanini

1966 - First kidney transplantation from a corpse in Italy with the Prof. P. Stefanini

1966-1974 - 16 kidney transplantations operated, 3 of these actually functioning

1975-1980 - Autonomous execution of transplantations

1980-1987 - 34 kidney transplantation operated in the Institute of Clinical Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”

1982 - President of the Italian Society of Organ Transplantations

1985 - He participated in the heart transplantation coordination activity for the Transplantation Center of the Center-South of Italy

1987-2003 - 431 kidney transplantations operated from corpses and 40 kidney transplantations operated from living donors in the S. Eugenio Hospital, in the new Transplantation Center of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. Clinic experimental trial on the use of anticorpse monoclonal radiomarked in immunoscintigraphy and in radioimmunoguided surgery in patients suffering of cancer

1991-1994 -  Secretary of the Italian Society of Organ Transplantations

1992-2003 - 258 liver transplantations operated in the S. Eugenio Hospital of Rome

1993-2003 - Experimental research on the activity of the T cells, NK cells and of the clinic immunologic and immunologic in the field of cancer treatments

1995-1998 -  President of the Italian Society of Organ Transplantations

1998-2003 -  Secretary of the Italian Society of Organ Transplantations

He is member of many national and international scientific societies:

- New York Academy of Science

- America Society Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO)

- International Surgery Society

- European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA)

- Transplantation Society

- European Society for Organ Transplantation

- Italian Surgery Society

- Italian Society for Organ Transplantations

- Italian Group for the Immunosintigraphy and Radioimmunoguided Surgery Studies (G.I.S.C.R.I.S.)

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

- Queen Elisabeth Hospital Birmingham University, Transplant Unit, UK – Director Prof. P. Mc Master

- National Cancer Institute,National Institute of Health, Bethesda MD, USA, Experimental Immunology Branch – Director Prof. D.M. Segal

- Service of Plastic – Reconstructive Surgery, Manuel Gonzales Hospital, University of Mexico City – Director Prof. F.O. Monasterio

- Ohio State University, Department of Surgery, Columbus OH, USA – Director Prof. E.W. Martin jr.

- Planas Clinic, Barcelona

- Mediterranean Burnt Institute of Palermo

- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Prof. Sydney Coleman – New York

- Plastic Departement – Prof. Conrad Wangerin - Stoccarda

CONGRESSES ORGANIZATION

He organized many both National and International congresses and symposia, in particular:

- International Workshop “Artificial Support versus Organ Transplantaion” – Rome, May 1983 ·

- 5th European Course on Histocompatibility – Rome-L’Aquila, September1985 ·

- XXII Interational Symposium on Clinical Hyperthermia – Rome, June 1989 ·

- Transplantation 1990 – L’Aquila, September 1990

-· International Symposium “The Mamma: demolition, reconstruction, esthetic” – Fiuggi, 1991

-· Transpalntation 1992 – L’Aquila, February 1992

-· Transplantation 1993 – L’Aquila, December 1993 ·

Since 1993 to 2003 he organized 12 International Congresses

The scientific activity, moreover, of the Prof. C.U. Casciani and of his collaborators is based on:

n. 314 Publications on international magazines

n. 344 Publications on national magazines

n. 28 International Books

n. 27 National Books

n. 190 International Congresses Acts

n. 158 National Congresses Acts

in the following fields of research:

- Organ Transplantations: kidney, liver, pancreas

- Chronic kidney deficiency

- Terminal hepatic deficiency

- Emodialysis

- General Surgery

- Immunology and Immunogenetic

- Oncology