Massimo Negrini is full professor in Medical Genetics at the University of Ferrara. He teaches Medical Genetics in Medicine and Biotechnology graduate courses. He is director of the Postgraduate School of Specialization in Medical Genetics of the University of Ferrara. He is also director of the Molecular Biology Program in the oncology field at the Ferrara University Hospital.
He is Editor-in-chief of the BioTech journal, an international biomedical journal published online by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). He is also a member of the editorial board of other international biomedical journals focusing on the investigation of nucleic acids in the medical field.
The scientific area of his lab is the molecular genetics of cancer. Prof. Negrini investigates the role of microRNAs in human cancer, both as diagnostic biomarkers and as therapeutic molecules, a field that, with colleagues Prof. Carlo Croce and Prof. George Calin, he contributed to start several years ago. As scientific editor, in 2022 he published the book "MicroRNA in Human Malignancies" (Academic Press, Elsevier, London, UK). He also investigates circulating miRNAs and circulating tumor DNA as diagnostic, prognostic or predictive biomarkers in human cancer.
Prof. Negrini is co-author of 276 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Bibliometric parameters are: 46165 citations, h-index = 84 (according to Scopus).
During his career, he managed dozens of projects funded by the Ministry of University, the Ministry of Health, by the Emilia Romagna Region, by the Italian Association for Cancer Research, by Telethon, by the European Commission and by the National Institute of Health USA.
A. Education
University of Ferrara, Italy Master Nov 1982 Biological Sciences
University of Pavia, Italy Perfectioning school, Nov 1984 Genetics
University of Ferrara, Italy PhD May 1991 Biochemistry
B. Professional experience
1982-84 - Post-graduate fellow at the Institute of Biochemical and Evolutionary Genetics, National Research Council, Pavia, Italy.
1985-87 - Postgraduate fellow at the Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
1987-90 - Post-graduate fellow at the Institute of Microbiology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
1991 - Head of laboratory at the Interdepartmental Center for Cancer Research, University of Ferrara, Italy.
1992-2004 - Assistant Professor at the Kimmel Cancer Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
1996-2014 - Researcher at the Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
2000-2009 - Director, Interdepartmental Center for Cancer Research, University of Ferrara, Italy
2008-present - Director, Microarray Facility, University of Ferrara, Italy
2009-2020 - Biologist Manager at the University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
2014-2019 - Associate Professor in Medical Oncology at the Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
2015-2019 - Director, Postgraduate School of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
2020-present - Head of the Departmental Program of Molecular Biology, Integrated Welfare Department of Oncology and Specialized Medicine, University Hospital of Ferrara
2021-present - Director, School of Specialization in Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
He is Editor-in-chief of the BioTech journal, an international biomedical journal published online by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). He is also a member of the editorial board of other international biomedical journals focusing on the investigation of nucleic acids in the medical field.
The scientific area of his lab is the molecular genetics of cancer. Prof. Negrini investigates the role of microRNAs in human cancer, both as diagnostic biomarkers and as therapeutic molecules, a field that, with colleagues Prof. Carlo Croce and Prof. George Calin, he contributed to start several years ago. As scientific editor, in 2022 he published the book "MicroRNA in Human Malignancies" (Academic Press, Elsevier, London, UK). He also investigates circulating miRNAs and circulating tumor DNA as diagnostic, prognostic or predictive biomarkers in human cancer.
Prof. Negrini is co-author of 276 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Bibliometric parameters are: 46165 citations, h-index = 84 (according to Scopus).
During his career, he managed dozens of projects funded by the Ministry of University, the Ministry of Health, by the Emilia Romagna Region, by the Italian Association for Cancer Research, by Telethon, by the European Commission and by the National Institute of Health USA.
A. Education
University of Ferrara, Italy Master Nov 1982 Biological Sciences
University of Pavia, Italy Perfectioning school, Nov 1984 Genetics
University of Ferrara, Italy PhD May 1991 Biochemistry
B. Professional experience
1982-84 - Post-graduate fellow at the Institute of Biochemical and Evolutionary Genetics, National Research Council, Pavia, Italy.
1985-87 - Postgraduate fellow at the Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
1987-90 - Post-graduate fellow at the Institute of Microbiology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
1991 - Head of laboratory at the Interdepartmental Center for Cancer Research, University of Ferrara, Italy.
1992-2004 - Assistant Professor at the Kimmel Cancer Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
1996-2014 - Researcher at the Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
2000-2009 - Director, Interdepartmental Center for Cancer Research, University of Ferrara, Italy
2008-present - Director, Microarray Facility, University of Ferrara, Italy
2009-2020 - Biologist Manager at the University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
2014-2019 - Associate Professor in Medical Oncology at the Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
2015-2019 - Director, Postgraduate School of Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
2020-present - Head of the Departmental Program of Molecular Biology, Integrated Welfare Department of Oncology and Specialized Medicine, University Hospital of Ferrara
2021-present - Director, School of Specialization in Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy
