Dario Cattaneo
Associate Professor
Pharmacology-
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Present academic appointment: Associate Professor in Pharmacology
Other institutional appointments: Clinical Pharmacologist, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Affiliations:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
Department of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Education
- High School Diploma in Chemistry, Bergamo, Italy (1984–1989)
- Degree in Pharmacy, University of Milano, Italy (1990–1995)
- Postgraduate Specialization in Pharmacological Research, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy (1997–2000)
- Post-degree Specialization in Pharmacology, University of Milano, Italy (1998–2001)
- PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Open University, London, UK (2001–2005)
Professional Experience
- Research Fellow, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy (1997–2003)
- Head, Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy (2004–2008)
- Pharmacologist Member, Ethical Committee, Bolognini Hospital of Seriate, Bergamo, Italy (2003–2008)
- Pharmacologist Member, Ethical Committee, Scientific Institute E. Medea, Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy (2004–2013)
- Head, Laboratory of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy (2008–2021)
- Consultant Pharmacologist, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy (2021–2025)
- Co-Director of Outpatient Clinics for the Management of Polytherapy in complex Patients, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy (2016–2025)
- Member of the Executive Council and Immediate Past-President, International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT) (2019–Present)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy (2010–2024)
- Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Humanitas University, Milano, Italy (2025–Present)
Awards and Honors
- E. Cofferati Award for Research in Immunosuppressant Pharmacology (2001)
- D.E.I. Onlus Foundation Award for Emerging Excellence in Clinical Pharmacology (2010)
- Italian Knowledge Leader Award, Convention Bureau Italia (2022)
Publications and Scientific Contributions
- Author of over 320 peer-reviewed publications, cited more than 10,000 times (H-index: 48)
- Contributor to 7 book chapters
- Invited speaker at nearly 50 international and 300 national scientific congresses
- Reviewer for approximately 50 indexed international journals, with over 500 manuscripts reviewed
- Editorial Board Member of:
- European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
- New Microbiologica
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
- Antibiotics