Education:
1980.07-1984.12,BSc, University of Bologna,Biochemistry 2010.01-2011.02,MS, University of Ancona, International Communication Technology in Medicine,1987.01-1990.10,Ph.D. University of Catania, Biochemistry Doctor Honoris Causa,2008,Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Professional Experience: 1991.09-1992,Assistant professor, Univeristy of Ancona 1993-1994,Post doc,University of Granada 1992-2011,Assistant professor, Polytechnic University of Marche 2011-present, Associate professor,Polytechnic University of Marche 2014.12- present, Director of Center for Nutrition and Health, European Atlantic University 2018.10-present, Director of Nutrition and Food Science, Professor, University of Vigo 2019.08-present,Guest professor, Jiangsu University Scientific Research Field: Dr. Battino has more than 30 years of experience in bioenergetics and in food research with special emphasis on the role of natural antioxidants. Social academic post and honor: 1. Guest Editor,BioFactors, 2. Editor-in-Chief,Journal of Berry Research, IOS Press, Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, IOS Press;Diseases, MDPI,International Journal of Molecular Sciences, MDPI 3. Assoc. Editor,Molecules, MDPI; PhytoMedicine, Elsevier 4. Executive Editor,Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Springer, 2010-2015 5. Editor,Plant Food for Human Nutrition, Springer;Nutrition and Aging, IOS Press; Foods, MDPI;Antioxidants, MDPI;Molecules, MDPI;International Journal of Molecular Sciences, MDPI,2015;Food Chemistry,Elsevier ; Food Chemical Toxicology,Elsevier Teaching Courses: Published papers: 1.TY, Varela-López A, Pérez-Pulido A, Giampieri F, Quiles JL, Battino M, Sánchez-Alcázar JA, Cordero MD. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2018 Feb 1. 2018, 142:1131-1143. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.01.018. 2.Nutritional patterns associated with the maintenance of neurocognitive functions and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer‟s disease: a focus on human studies. 3. Pistollato F, Calderón Iglesias R, Ruiz R, Aparicio S, Crespo J, Dzul Lopez L, Manna PP, Giampieri F, Battino M. Pharmacological Research, 2018, 131:32-43, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2018.03.012 4. Inhibitory effect of Manuka honey on human colon cancer HCT-116 and LoVo cells growth. Part 1: Suppression of proliferation, promotion of apoptosis and arrest of cell cycle Afrin S, Giampieri F, Gasparrini M, Forbes-Hernandez T, Cianciosi D, Reboredo-Rodríguez P, Amici A, Quiles JL and Battino M. Food & Function, 2018, 9:2145-2157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8FO00164B 5. Inhibitory effect of Manuka honey on human colon cancer HCT-116 and LoVo cells growth. Part 2: Induction of oxidative stress, alteration of mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis, and suppression of metastatic ability Afrin S, Giampieri F, Gasparrini M, Forbes-Hernandez T, Cianciosi, Reboredo-Rodríguez P, Manna PP, Zhang JJ, Quiles JL and Battino M. Food & Function, 2018, 9:2158-2170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8FO00165K 6.Nutraceuticals in periodontal health: A systematic review on the role of vitamins in periodontal health maintenance. Varela-López A, Navarro-Hortal MD, Giampieri F, Bullón P, Battino M, Quiles JL. Molecules, 2018, 23:1226. 7.Effect of pistachio kernel extracts in MCF-7 breast cancer cells: Inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of ROS production, modulation of glycolysis and of mitochondrial respiration. Reboredo-Rodríguez P, González-Barreiro C, Cancho-Grande B, Simal-Gándara J, Giampieri F, Forbes-Hernández TY, Gasparrini M, Afrin S, Cianciosi D, Manna PP, Varela-López A, Ojeda-Amador RM, Fregapane G, Desamparados Salvador M, Battino M. Journal of Functional Foods, 2018, 45:55-164. 8.Autophagy in human health and disease: Novel therapeutic opportunities. Giampieri F, Afrin S, Forbes-Hernandez TY, Gasparrini M, Cianciosi D, Reboredo-Rodriguez P, Varela-Lopez A, Quiles JL, Battino M. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2019, 30:577-634. 9.Industrial-scale decontamination procedure effects on the content of acaricides, heavy metals and antioxidant capacity of beeswax. Navarro-Hortal MD, Orantes-Bermejo FJ, Sánchez-González C, Varela-López A, Giampieri F, Fernández-Piñar CT, Serra-Bonvehí J, Forbes-Hernández TY, Reboredo-Rodríguez P, Llopis J, Aranda P, Battino M, Quiles JL. Molecules, 2019, 24(8):1518. 10.Strawberry tree honey as a new potential functional food. Part 1: Strawberry tree honey reduces colon cancer cell proliferation and colony formation ability, inhibits cell cycle and promotes apoptosis by regulating EGFR and MAPKs signaling pathways. Afrin S, Giampieri F, Cianciosi D, Pistollato F, Ansary J, Pacetti M, Amici A, Reboredo-Rodríguez P, Simal-Gandara J, Quiles JL, Forbes-Hernández TY, Battino M. Journal of Functional Foods, 2019, 57:439-452. 11. Targeting pancreatic cancer cells with peptide-functionalized polymeric magnetic nanoparticles. Zhu X, Lu N, Zhou Y, Xuan S, Zhang J, Giampieri F, Zhang Y, Yang F, Yu R, Battino M, Wang Z. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, 20, pii: E2988. 12. Mixed fermentation of blueberry pomace with L. rhamnosus GG and L. plantarum-1: Enhance the active ingredient, antioxidant activity and health-promoting benefits. Yan Y, Zhang F, Chai Z, Liu M, Battino M, Meng X. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2019 Sep;131:110541. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.05.049. 13. Food toxicology: quantitative analysis of the research field literature. Yeung AWK, Tzvetkov NT, Jóźwik A, Horbanczuk OK, Polgar T, Pieczynska MD, Sampino S, Nicoletti F, Berindan-Neagoe I, Battino M, Atanasov AG. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 2019 May 29:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1620184 14. Longevity and cause of death in male Wistar rats fed lifelong diets based on virgin olive oil, sunflower oil or fish oil. Ramirez-Tortosa CL, Varela-López A, Navarro-Hortal MD, Ramos-Pleguezuelos FM, Márquez-Lobo B, Ramirez-Tortosa MC, Ochoa JJ, Battino M, Quiles JL. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2019 Apr 6. pii: glz091. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz091. 15. Flaxseed extract induces apoptosis in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Hu T, Linghu K, Huang S, Battino M, Georgiev MI, Zengin G, Li D, Deng Y, Wang YT, Cao H. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2019 May;127:188-196. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.03.029. Epub 2019 Mar 21. 16. Flavonoid biosynthetic pathways in plants: Versatile targets for metabolic engineering. Nabavi SM, Šamec D, Tomczyk M, Milella L, Russo D, Habtemariam S, Suntar I, Rastrelli L, Daglia M, Xiao J, Giampieri F, Battino M, Sobarzo-Sanchez E, Nabavi SF, Yousefi B, Jeandet P, Xu S, Shirooie S. Biotechnology Advances. 2018 Nov 17. pii: S0734-9750(18)30181-2. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.11.005. 17.Planning Well-Balanced Vegetarian Diets in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: The VegPlate Junior Baroni L, Goggi S, Battino M. The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2019 Jul;119(7):1067-1074. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.06.008. Main Scientific Research Projects: 1. 2009-2011 Spanish Minister for Science AGL2008-01057/ALI 100,000 Euros Research Collaborator 2.2011-2014 EUBerry project: EU FP7 KBBE-2010-4 (No. 265942) 1.5 Million Euros countries Work package co-responsible 3. 2011-2017 Univ Pol Marche - Local Research Grant 500,000 Euros Principal Investigator 4. 2013-2015 Scientific and technologic cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, executive program Italy/Republic of Serbia, cod.n. RS13MO1 20,000 Euros Principle investigator 5. 2015-2019 Goodberry EU's Horizon 2020 agreement No 679303 4.87 Millions Euros Countries Goodberry Team Member 6. 2016-2020 EU Horizon 2020 COST Action CA15203 Mitoeagle 1.5 Million Euros Countries Participant 7. 2017-2019 Univ Pol Marche - Strategic Research Grant 190,000 Euros Principle investigator 8.2018-2020 UnivPM Strategic project 230,000 Euros Principle investigator Patents: Scientific Research Achievements and Awards Named as a highly Cited Researcher from 2015-2018 by Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics and listed in the 2018 World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds. His studies are documented in more than 300 peer-reviewed research articles with an accumulated impact factor above 10,000,h-index = 63 according to Google Scholar MyCitations or h-index = 53 or 49 according to Scopus and ISI Web of Science. Awarded with a Doctor Honoris Causa degree by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest (Romania). Number of postgraduates under supervision Number of supervised masters and Ph.D. Number of supervised undergraduates The above information updated Sep.2019 |