Fabrizio de Benedetti, M.D., Ph.D.
Presenter
Dr De Benedetti, a physician scientist, has obtained his MD, Board certification in Pediatrics and PhD at the University of Pavia, Italy. His clinical activity has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of children with rheumatic diseases. Since 2010, he is Head of the Division of Rheumatology at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome. His research activity focuses on the role of inflammatory cytokines. His research led to the identification of novel biomarkers of disease activity and prognosis in several pediatric rheumatic diseases and the identification of novel therapeutic targets. He designed and led several international clinical trials of novel biologicals.