Education
- 2014: PhD in Medicine and Experimental Therapy (Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology)
- 2008: Post-graduate diploma in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Torino, Italy
- 2003: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Torino, Italy
Academic Appointments
- 2020 – present: Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Humanitas University of Milan, Italy
- 2017 – 2020: Assistant Professor in Respiratory Medicine, Humanitas University of Milan, Italy
- 2015 – 2017: Assistant Professor in Respiratory Medicine, University of Catania, Italy
Membership and Affiliations
- 2021 – present: Steering Committee Member and Principal Investigator, Rhinosinusitis Italian Network (RINET)
- 2021 – present: Steering Committee Member and Principal Investigator, Italian Registry for Allergen-ImmunoTherapy (RIAIT)
- 2021 – present: Steering Committee Member, Severe Heterogeneous Asthma Research Collaboration, Patient-centred (SHARP), European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- 2020 – present: Chair, World Allergy Organization (WAO) Adult Asthma Committee
- 2020 – present: Secretary, Immunotherapy Interest Group, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
- 2019 – present: Scientific Chair, Italian Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (SIAAIC)
- 2018 – present: Steering Committee Member, International Severe Asthma Registry (ISAR)
- 2018 – present: President, Italian Academy of Nasal Cytology (AICNA)
- 2017 – present: Chair, Publication Committee, Severe Asthma Network in Italy (SANI)
- 2014 – 2019: General Secretary, Italian Society of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (SIAAIC)
- 2013 – 2019: Asthma Section Member, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
- 2011 – 2013: Executive Committee Member, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
Other
Author of more than 200 scientific articles published in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Main research topics:
- Severe asthma: pheno-endotypization and biological therapies
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: pheno-endotypization and biological therapies
- Real-life studies on chronic allergic and respiratory diseases
- Anaphylaxis
- Mastocitosis
- Drug allergy
- Paoletti G, Racca F, Piona A, Melone G, Merigo M, Puggioni F, Ferri S, Azzolini E, Lagioia M, Lamacchia D, Cataldo G, Cecconi M, Canonica GW, Heffler E. Successful SARS-CoV-2 vaccine allergy risk-management: The experience of a large Italian University Hospital. World Allergy Organ J. 2021 May;14(5):100541.doi: 10.1016/j.waojou.2021.100541. Epub 2021 Apr 8. PMID: 33850601; PMCID:PMC8030995.
- Malipiero G, Paoletti G, Blasi F, Paggiaro P, Senna G, Latorre M, Caminati M, Carpagnano GE, Crimi N, Spanevello A, Aliberti S, Canonica GW, Heffler E. Clinical features associated with a doctor-diagnosis of bronchiectasis in the Severe Asthma Network in Italy (SANI) registry. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2021 Mar;15(3):419-424. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1840983. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID:33100041.
- Paoletti G, Melone G, Guida G, Pirola F, Malvezzi L, Pelaia C, Mariani A, Racca F, Malipiero G, Ferri S, Puggioni F, Spriano G, Canonica GW, Heffler E. Extended nitric oxide analysis in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, with or without associated asthma. J Breath Res. 2020 Nov 5;15(1):016007. doi: 10.1088/1752-7163/abc234. PMID: 33065563.
- Heffler E, Detoraki A, Contoli M, Papi A, Paoletti G, Malipiero G, Brussino L, Crimi C, Morrone D, Padovani M, Guida G, Gerli AG, Centanni S, Senna G, Paggiaro P, Blasi F, Canonica GW; SANI Working Group. COVID-19 in Severe AsthmaNetwork in Italy (SANI) patients: Clinical features, impact of comorbidities and treatments. Allergy. 2021 Mar;76(3):887-892. doi: 10.1111/all.14532. Epub 2020 Aug 20. PMID: 32738147; PMCID: PMC7436509.
- Canonica GW, Malvezzi L, Blasi F, Paggiaro P, Mantero M, Senna G, Heffler E; Severe Asthma Network Italy (SANI). Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps impact in severe asthma patients: Evidences from the Severe Asthma Network Italy(SANI) registry. Respir Med. 2020 May;166:105947. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105947. Epub 2020 Apr 2. PMID: 32250875.