Curriculum

FABRIZIO VINCENZI

PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH
Modena, 07/12/1971

E-mail: fabrizio.vincenzi@unife.it

CURRENT POSITION

Associate Professor, Scientific Sector BIOS/11A Pharmacology (formerly BIO/14), Department of Translational Medicine and Romagna, University of Ferrara.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

19/10/2004 - Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Thesis Title: "Alteration of A2A Adenosine Receptors in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Huntington's Disease," conducted at the Pharmacology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara.
Advisor: Prof. Pier Andrea Borea

02/03/2009 – PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Oncology
Thesis Title: "Altered Expression and Functionality of A2A Adenosine Receptors in Huntington’s Disease and Other Polyglutamine Disorders," conducted at the Pharmacology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara.
Supervisor: Prof. Pier Andrea Borea

Recognized as an expert in Pharmacology (Scientific Sector BIO/14 – Competition Sector 05/G1) by the Council of the Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, on 19/11/2013.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Lecturer in Pharmacology for the following degree programs:

  • Medicine and Surgery
  • Dietetics
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Medical Biotechnology
  • Dentistry

Lecturer in Toxicology for the degree program:

  • Medical Sciences

Member of the Academic Board of the PhD Program in Advanced Therapies and Experimental Pharmacology, University of Ferrara.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

01/12/2004 – 31/01/2006
Collaboration Contract with Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche for the project: “Evaluation of Affinity and Density of A2A Adenosine Receptors in Blood Cells of Patients with Neurological Polyglutamine Disorders” at the Pharmacology Section, University of Ferrara.

01/01/2006 – 31/12/2008
PhD Student in Pharmacology, University of Ferrara.

01/02/2006 – 31/07/2006
Research Fellowship: “A3 Adenosine Receptors in Colorectal Cancer Patients,” funded by the Department of Surgical, Anesthesiological, and Radiological Sciences, University of Ferrara.

02/10/2006 – 01/10/2008
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ferrara, for the project “Adenosine Receptors as Biomarkers for Diseases.”

Various research contracts and projects from 2009–2024
These include studies on anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of adenosine receptor modulators, electromagnetic field impacts on central nervous system disorders, and the development of innovative therapeutic devices and compounds.

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES

  • Member of the Academic Senate, University of Ferrara
  • Member of the Departmental Council for Translational Medicine and Romagna
  • Deputy Coordinator of the PhD Program in Advanced Therapies and Experimental Pharmacology
  • Deputy Director of the Master’s Program in Management for Coordination in Healthcare Professions

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT FUNDING

Participated in competitive and privately funded research projects, including:

Competitive Research Projects

  • PRIN 2008: Characterization of adenosine receptors in COPD patients.
  • SPINNER 2013: Electromagnetic fields in central nervous system pathologies.
  • PRIN 2017: Endocannabinoid system’s role in inflammation and neuroprotection.

Privately Funded Projects

  • Collaborations with IGEA SpA, Nicox Research Institute, and others on electromagnetic fields, inflammation, and adenosine receptor mechanisms.

PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GROUPS

Collaborations include leading groups in pharmacology, neurology, rheumatology, and cellular biology, both in Italy and internationally (e.g., Imperial College London, NIH Bethesda, and University of Barcelona).

PATENTS

Co-inventor of the patent filed on 07/07/2016, titled “New Thiazolo[5,4-d]Pyrimidine Derivatives as Inverse Agonists of Adenosine A2A Receptors.”

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AND EDITORIAL WORK

  • Member of the Italian Society of Pharmacology
  • Member of the Italian Purine Club

Co-editor of the book "The Adenosine Receptors" (Springer, 2018).

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT AND METRICS

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals: 140
  • Total citations: 5099 (Source: Scopus)
  • h-index: 41
  • Book chapters: 4
  • Abstracts in national and international conferences: 45