Pasquale Pagliaro

Prof Pasquale Pagliaro, M.D., Ph.D was born in Rossano, Italy, in 1961. He is a full professor of Physiology at University of Turin (Italy) Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences. He is also member of the National Institute for Cardiovascuar Researches (Bologna, Italy).

Degrees awarded: MD, University of Turin (Italy), Thesis topic: Coronary Pathophysiology, 1988. PhD, University of Turin (Italy), Thesis topic: Endothelial Physiology, 1994. Research Fellowship in Medicine-Cardiovascular at the Johns Hopkins University Baltimore (USA); Research topic: Coronary and Endothelial Physiology, 1997-99. Research experience/other activities: Prof Pagliaro is PI in a lab studying coronary physiology and pathophysiology, and cardioprotection. His recent research concerns endothelial factors and other endogenous substances in triggering protective signaling pathways. Prof Pagliaro’s lab also focusses on redox-signaling and mitochondrial function.

Prof Pagliaro served as an Ordinary member of Italian Society of Physiology, The Physiological Society (London), Italian Society of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology, Italian Society of Cardiovascular Research (SIRC). He served as Vice-coordinator of the nucleus and as member of the working group on drug-induced cardiotoxicity and cardio-protection of the Italian Society of Cardiology. Prof Pagliaro is Past-President of SIRC and the Coordinator of the PhD in Experimental Medicine and Therapy of the University of Turin.