Iacopo Baussano
e-mail: iacopo.baussano AT med.unipmn.it
affiliation: Università del Piemonte Orientale
research area(s): Computational Biology, Immunity And Infection
Course:
Biotechnologies For Human Health
University/Istitution: Università del Piemonte Orientale
University/Istitution: Università del Piemonte Orientale
Education
• In November 2010, awarded with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Infectious Disease and Cancer Epidemiology (supervisors: Prof. G.Garnett, Prof.P.Vineis, Dott. G. Ronco; intermediate assessors: Prof. E. Riboli, Dott. S. Franceschi; final examiners: Prof. N. Fergusson, Prof. M. Lehtinen), at the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.
• In March 2006, awarded with the LSHTM Postgraduate Diploma, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London).
• In August 2005, awarded with the degree of Master of Science in Infectious Diseases, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London).
• In October 2002, awarded with the post-doctoral and clinical degree of “Specialista in Malattie Infettive e Passitarie” (grade 50/ 50) at the University of Verona (Italy).
• In October 1997, awarded with the degree of Medical Doctor “Dottore in Medicina e Chirurgia” (grade 108/ 110), defending a thesis focused on HIV treatment at the University of Torino (Italy).
• In July 1989, obtained the high-school diploma in Classical Studies “Maturità Classica”.
• In November 2010, awarded with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Infectious Disease and Cancer Epidemiology (supervisors: Prof. G.Garnett, Prof.P.Vineis, Dott. G. Ronco; intermediate assessors: Prof. E. Riboli, Dott. S. Franceschi; final examiners: Prof. N. Fergusson, Prof. M. Lehtinen), at the Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.
• In March 2006, awarded with the LSHTM Postgraduate Diploma, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London).
• In August 2005, awarded with the degree of Master of Science in Infectious Diseases, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London).
• In October 2002, awarded with the post-doctoral and clinical degree of “Specialista in Malattie Infettive e Passitarie” (grade 50/ 50) at the University of Verona (Italy).
• In October 1997, awarded with the degree of Medical Doctor “Dottore in Medicina e Chirurgia” (grade 108/ 110), defending a thesis focused on HIV treatment at the University of Torino (Italy).
• In July 1989, obtained the high-school diploma in Classical Studies “Maturità Classica”.
Current position and research activities
• Since July 2007, Assistant Professor at the University “A. Avogadro” (UPO) and “Centro di Riferimento per l’Epidemiologia e la Prevenzione Oncologia in Piemonte” (CPO) in Novara, Italy. Research activities are focused on the epidemiology and mathematical modelling of infectious diseases, in particular on epidemiology and control of tuberculosis and human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
• Since November 2010. Honorary research associate at the Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, School of Public Health of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London. Research activities are focused on the epidemiology and mathematical modelling of infectious diseases, in particular on epidemiology and control of tuberculosis and human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
• Since July 2007, Assistant Professor at the University “A. Avogadro” (UPO) and “Centro di Riferimento per l’Epidemiologia e la Prevenzione Oncologia in Piemonte” (CPO) in Novara, Italy. Research activities are focused on the epidemiology and mathematical modelling of infectious diseases, in particular on epidemiology and control of tuberculosis and human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
• Since November 2010. Honorary research associate at the Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, School of Public Health of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London. Research activities are focused on the epidemiology and mathematical modelling of infectious diseases, in particular on epidemiology and control of tuberculosis and human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer.
• [Italian cancer figures, report 2010: Cancer prevalence in Italy. Patients living with cancer, long-term survivors and cured patients]. AIRTUM Working Group. Epidemiol Prev. 2010;34 (5-6 Suppl 2):1-188.
• Baussano I, Nunn P, Williams B, Pivetta E, Bugiani M and Scano F. Tuberculosis incidence among Health Care Workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011; 17: 488-94.
• Baussano I, Williams BG, Nunn P, Beggiato M, Fedeli U, et al. Tuberculosis Incidence in Prisons: A Systematic Review. PLoS Med. 2010; 7: 12. e1000381.
• Baussano I, Garnett G, Segnan N, Ronco G, Vineis. Modelling patterns of clearance of HPV-16 infection and vaccination efficacy. Vaccine. 2011 Feb 1;29:1270-7.
• Fedeli U, Baussano I. [Health of immigrants in Italy: increasing evidences and forgotten issues in the epidemiological research.] Epidemiol Prev. 2010; 34:120-4.
• Baussano I, Bianco S, Lazzarato F. [Mathematical models of infection transmission.] Epidemiol Prev. 2010;34:56-60.
• Baussano I, Ronco G, Segnan N, French K, Vineis P, Garnett G. HPV-16 infection and cervical cancer: Modeling the influence of duration of infection and precancerous lesions. Epidemics (2010), doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2010.02.002
• Arshad S, Bavan L, Gajari K, Paget SN, Baussano I.Active screening at entry for tuberculosis among new immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir J. 2010; 35:1336-45.
• Fedeli U, Marchesan M, Avossa F, Zambon F, Andretta M, Baussano I, Spolaore P. Variability of adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy rates among children of the Veneto Region, Italy. BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Feb 7;9:25.
• Baussano I, Pivetta E, Vizzini L, Abbona F, Bugiani M. Predicting tuberculosis treatment outcome in a low-incidence area. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008 Dec;12(:1441-8.
• Baussano I, Brzoska P, Fedeli U, Larouche C, Razum O, Fung IC. Does language matter? A case study of epidemiological and public health journals, databases and professional education in French, German and Italian. Emerg Themes Epidemiol. 2008 Sep 30;5:16.
• Baussano I, Abbona F, Veljkovic A, Bugiani M. [Incidence of tuberculosis in Piedmont Region in the period 2001-2003] Epidemiol Prev. 2008 Mar-Apr;32(2):85-92. Italian.
• Ferreyra GP, Baussano I, Squadrone V, Richiardi L, Marchiaro G, Del Sorbo L, Mascia L, Merletti F, Ranieri VM. Continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of respiratory complications after abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2008 Apr;247:617-26.
• Richiardi L, Baussano I, Vizzini L, Douwes J, Pearce N, Merletti F. Feasibility of recruiting a birth cohort through the Internet: the experience of the NINFEA cohort. Eur J Epidemiol. 2007;22:831-7. Epub 2007 Oct 23.
• Baussano I, Maule MM, Dama E, Dalmasso P, Mosso ML, Galzerano M, Merletti F, Magnani C, Pastore G. Expected number of childhood cancers in Italy from 2001 to 2015. Haematologica. 2007 Sep;92:1258-61.
• Baussano I, Tardivo I, Bellezza-Fontana R, Forneris MP, Lezo A, Anfossi L, Castello M, Aleksandar V, Bignamini E. Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis does not affect time to first infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118:888-95.
• Baussano I, Nunn P, Williams B, Pivetta E, Bugiani M and Scano F. Tuberculosis incidence among Health Care Workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011; 17: 488-94.
• Baussano I, Williams BG, Nunn P, Beggiato M, Fedeli U, et al. Tuberculosis Incidence in Prisons: A Systematic Review. PLoS Med. 2010; 7: 12. e1000381.
• Baussano I, Garnett G, Segnan N, Ronco G, Vineis. Modelling patterns of clearance of HPV-16 infection and vaccination efficacy. Vaccine. 2011 Feb 1;29:1270-7.
• Fedeli U, Baussano I. [Health of immigrants in Italy: increasing evidences and forgotten issues in the epidemiological research.] Epidemiol Prev. 2010; 34:120-4.
• Baussano I, Bianco S, Lazzarato F. [Mathematical models of infection transmission.] Epidemiol Prev. 2010;34:56-60.
• Baussano I, Ronco G, Segnan N, French K, Vineis P, Garnett G. HPV-16 infection and cervical cancer: Modeling the influence of duration of infection and precancerous lesions. Epidemics (2010), doi:10.1016/j.epidem.2010.02.002
• Arshad S, Bavan L, Gajari K, Paget SN, Baussano I.Active screening at entry for tuberculosis among new immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir J. 2010; 35:1336-45.
• Fedeli U, Marchesan M, Avossa F, Zambon F, Andretta M, Baussano I, Spolaore P. Variability of adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy rates among children of the Veneto Region, Italy. BMC Health Serv Res. 2009 Feb 7;9:25.
• Baussano I, Pivetta E, Vizzini L, Abbona F, Bugiani M. Predicting tuberculosis treatment outcome in a low-incidence area. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008 Dec;12(:1441-8.
• Baussano I, Brzoska P, Fedeli U, Larouche C, Razum O, Fung IC. Does language matter? A case study of epidemiological and public health journals, databases and professional education in French, German and Italian. Emerg Themes Epidemiol. 2008 Sep 30;5:16.
• Baussano I, Abbona F, Veljkovic A, Bugiani M. [Incidence of tuberculosis in Piedmont Region in the period 2001-2003] Epidemiol Prev. 2008 Mar-Apr;32(2):85-92. Italian.
• Ferreyra GP, Baussano I, Squadrone V, Richiardi L, Marchiaro G, Del Sorbo L, Mascia L, Merletti F, Ranieri VM. Continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of respiratory complications after abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2008 Apr;247:617-26.
• Richiardi L, Baussano I, Vizzini L, Douwes J, Pearce N, Merletti F. Feasibility of recruiting a birth cohort through the Internet: the experience of the NINFEA cohort. Eur J Epidemiol. 2007;22:831-7. Epub 2007 Oct 23.
• Baussano I, Maule MM, Dama E, Dalmasso P, Mosso ML, Galzerano M, Merletti F, Magnani C, Pastore G. Expected number of childhood cancers in Italy from 2001 to 2015. Haematologica. 2007 Sep;92:1258-61.
• Baussano I, Tardivo I, Bellezza-Fontana R, Forneris MP, Lezo A, Anfossi L, Castello M, Aleksandar V, Bignamini E. Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis does not affect time to first infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118:888-95.
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