Italian Institute of Technology
Genova, Italy
Paolo Decuzzi currently holds the position of Senior Scientist and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa (Italy). He established the Laboratory of Nanotechnology for Precision Medicine at IIT in July 2015. Prior to this role, Decuzzi served as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas Health Science Center (Houston, TX-USA) from 2007 to 2010 and the Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Translational Imaging at the Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX-USA), until July 2015. The Decuzzi Laboratory in IIT is engaged in various research areas, including the rational design of multi-functional nanoconstructs for the treatment and imaging of cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases; the fabrication of microfluidic chips for the rapid screening of novel molecular and nano-based therapeutic agents; the development of multi-scale, hierarchical computational models for predicting the transport and therapeutic efficacy of nanoconstructs; as well as in the organization of dissemination activities at the interface between engineering and biomedical sciences. In this context, Dr. Decuzzi has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, along with multiple patents and patent applications. Dr. Decuzzi has secured funding for his research activities from various US and EU organizations, including the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Department of Defense (DOD), State of Texas, European Science Foundation (ESF), European Research Council (ERC), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), and private enterprises, amounting to over $15 million. Additionally, Dr. Decuzzi has served on review panels for NCI, ERC, ESF and for several national Research Agencies.
